Battle of the Barents Sea
Chris Graham on 15th June 2020
The Battle of the Barents Sea sounded the death knell of the German surface fleet. Allan George explains how minor actions can have major consequences.
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What’s the link between the Royal Navy and the Spanish Civil War?
Chris Graham on 15th April 2020
The Royal Navy and the Spanish Civil War are more linked than many of you may realise. We explain what really happened between 1936 and '39.
War at Sea series launched!
Chris Graham on 6th April 2020
USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) kicks off a new War at Sea series of bookazines published quarterly by the team behind World of Warships magazine. Each publication will focus on a particular warship.
Operational challenges for the Royal Navy
Chris Graham on 18th March 2020
The Royal Navy is facing operational challenges in the next four years, as the oldest, Type 23 frigates leave the fleet – four years before the first Type 26 warships enter service.
Sink the Bismarck!
Chris Graham on 13th March 2020
Prime Minister Winston Churchill provided the battle cry when he commanded the Royal Navy to ‘Sink the Bismarck’, as Paul Baker recounts
BATTLECRUISER HMS REPULSE
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Recounting the service and eventual loss of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, following the ill-conceived formation of Force Z.
Medical support at sea
Chris Graham on 30th January 2020
Medical support at sea is part of a warship’s function but. in a hostile environment, a naval force requires capability on a larger scale.
An unnerving underwater threat
Chris Graham on 27th January 2020
Mike Williams tells the fascinating story of how the suggestion of an unnerving underwater threat nearly proved disastrous for the British Navy in 1914.
Danish Navy boosts security in Gulf
Chris Graham on 25th January 2020
The deployment of a frigate will provide additional support as the Danish Navy boosts Gulf security in the important Strait of Hormuz.
HMS Prince of Wales commissioned
Chris Graham on 24th January 2020
The Royal Navy’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been commissioned by HRH Prince Charles.
USS Gerald R Ford nears certification
Chris Graham on 22nd January 2020
The USS Gerald R Ford nears certification following the successful completion of a significant series of exercises late last year, before the ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk. These trials bring the new aircraft carrier ever closer to being declared…
