When Britain discovered that Germany had deployed the formidable Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen to wreak havoc in the Atlantic, they scrambled to intercept them at any cost. On May 24, 1941, ...

The sinking of HMS Ark Royal in November 1941 remains one of the most significant tragedies in naval history. Commissioned in ...

The church has invited people in the community to come and listen to the veteran speak about his colourful life. Mr Nance survived the sinking of HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War and went on to ...

In this, episode 12 of our ‘Iconic Ships’ series we discover the story behind one of the most remarkable pieces of footage to come out of the Second World War: the battleship HMS Barham capsizing and ...

HMS Ark Royal holds a place of high esteem within the annals of British naval history. The fifth vessel to bear the illustrious name, HMS Ark Royal’s legacy spans over four centuries, with each ...

The first HMS Ark Royal, built in 1587 and famously associated with Sir Walter Raleigh, led the charge against the Spanish Armada as the flagship of the English fleet. Over the years, subsequent ...

Fortunately, the entire crew on HMS Ark Royal were also rescued except for one man since the ship's sinking was slow. The ship finally capsised thirty miles from the coast of Gibraltar. Where is ...

Swordfish torpedo planes from HMS Ark Royal have two chances. The first fails when the pilots misidentify HMS Sheffield as Bismarck, but thankfully their new magnetic torpedo detonators are faulty, ...

On Sept. 8, 2023, the Royal Navy announced that an autonomous aircraft had successfully operated from its aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for the first time.

Royal Navy ships the Rodney, the King George V, and the Norfolk opened fire on the Bismarck, hurling at it every ounce of ordnance possible, out of revenge for sinking the HMS Hood.

Cats at Sea: 7 Famous Seafaring Felines Ship cats have been employed on trading, exploration, and naval ships—going back to ancient times when Egyptians took cats on Nile boats.