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Uncovering the 'insane' engineering, secret weapons, and desperate strategies of the British Royal Navy that defined the Second World War.

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Why The German High Command Couldn't Explain How Seven Thousand Ships Crossed Their Minefield

Why The German High Command Couldn't Explain How Seven Thousand Ships Crossed Their Minefield British Naval History

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The 'Ancient' British Battleship That Killed Eight Of Hitler's Destroyers In One Afternoon

The 'Ancient' British Battleship That Killed Eight Of Hitler's Destroyers In One Afternoon British Naval History

3.6K views - 2 days ago

The 'Outdated' British Battleship Whose Secret Radar Killed Three Of Mussolini's Cruisers

The 'Outdated' British Battleship Whose Secret Radar Killed Three Of Mussolini's Cruisers British Naval History

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The 'Sold' British Carrier Australia Bought For £175 Million — Then Sent To War

The 'Sold' British Carrier Australia Bought For £175 Million — Then Sent To War British Naval History

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The British Battlecruisers That Sailed Around The World To Avenge Britain's Worst Defeat In Century

The British Battlecruisers That Sailed Around The World To Avenge Britain's Worst Defeat In Century British Naval History

33K views - 1 week ago

The 'Borrowed' Canadian Destroyer That Rammed A U-Boat Twice And Limped Home Ablaze

The 'Borrowed' Canadian Destroyer That Rammed A U-Boat Twice And Limped Home Ablaze British Naval History

755 views - 1 week ago

The 'Doomed' Australian Sloop That Charged A Japanese Cruiser Squadron

The 'Doomed' Australian Sloop That Charged A Japanese Cruiser Squadron British Naval History

879 views - 1 week ago

The 'Untested' Australian Cruiser That Hunted Down Germany's Most Feared Raider

The 'Untested' Australian Cruiser That Hunted Down Germany's Most Feared Raider British Naval History

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The 'Trapped' British Frigate That Ran The Gauntlet Of Communist China To Reach The Sea

The 'Trapped' British Frigate That Ran The Gauntlet Of Communist China To Reach The Sea British Naval History

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The 'Outdated' British Destroyer That Became The First Warship Ever To Survive An Exocet

The 'Outdated' British Destroyer That Became The First Warship Ever To Survive An Exocet British Naval History

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The British Weapon That Fired Potatoes At The Luftwaffe — And Somehow Worked

The British Weapon That Fired Potatoes At The Luftwaffe — And Somehow Worked British Naval History

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The 'Silent' British Battleship That Never Fired Her Big Guns In Anger — Then Took Back Hong Kong

The 'Silent' British Battleship That Never Fired Her Big Guns In Anger — Then Took Back Hong Kong British Naval History

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The 'Forgotten' British Battleship That Shelled Mussolini — Then Crossed The World To Fight Japan

The 'Forgotten' British Battleship That Shelled Mussolini — Then Crossed The World To Fight Japan British Naval History

3.9K views - 3 weeks ago

HMS Warspite's Two-Day Bombardment vs One Ship's 90-Second Salvo

HMS Warspite's Two-Day Bombardment vs One Ship's 90-Second Salvo British Naval History

20K views - 3 weeks ago

Why The Royal Navy Is Finally Giving Up The Gun It's Fired Since 1938 — For An American One

Why The Royal Navy Is Finally Giving Up The Gun It's Fired Since 1938 — For An American One British Naval History

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The 'Wooden-Gun' British Battleship That Fooled The Axis — Then Gave Her Hull To D-Day

The 'Wooden-Gun' British Battleship That Fooled The Axis — Then Gave Her Hull To D-Day British Naval History

7.9K views - 4 weeks ago

The 'Defenceless' British Liner Hitler Put A Bounty On, That No U-Boat Ever Caught

The 'Defenceless' British Liner Hitler Put A Bounty On, That No U-Boat Ever Caught British Naval History

1.3K views - 4 weeks ago

The 'Outdated' British Monitor That Fought Three Wars — And Was Still Shelling Germans In 1944

The 'Outdated' British Monitor That Fought Three Wars — And Was Still Shelling Germans In 1944 British Naval History

7.2K views - 1 month ago

The 'Worn-Out' British Escort Group That Made Dönitz Admit Defeat

The 'Worn-Out' British Escort Group That Made Dönitz Admit Defeat British Naval History

2.3K views - 1 month ago

The 'Ugly' British Battleship That Broke An SS Panzer Division At Caen

The 'Ugly' British Battleship That Broke An SS Panzer Division At Caen British Naval History

7.8K views - 1 month ago

The 'Tiny' New Zealand Minesweepers That Charged A Japanese Submarine And Drove It Onto A Reef

The 'Tiny' New Zealand Minesweepers That Charged A Japanese Submarine And Drove It Onto A Reef British Naval History

1.7K views - 1 month ago

The 'Obsolete' Swedish Gun The Royal Navy Is Bringing Back To Kill Drones.

The 'Obsolete' Swedish Gun The Royal Navy Is Bringing Back To Kill Drones. British Naval History

86K views - 1 month ago

The 'Tiny' British Destroyer That Fired The Royal Navy's First Shot Of WW1

The 'Tiny' British Destroyer That Fired The Royal Navy's First Shot Of WW1 British Naval History

594 views - 1 month ago

The 'Obsolete' British Battleship That Scared Off Two German Battleships Without Firing A Shot.

The 'Obsolete' British Battleship That Scared Off Two German Battleships Without Firing A Shot. British Naval History

5K views - 1 month ago

The 'Broken' British Battleship Whose Guns Jammed Mid-Battle — And Still Killed Bismarck

The 'Broken' British Battleship Whose Guns Jammed Mid-Battle — And Still Killed Bismarck British Naval History

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The 'Mighty' British Battlecruiser That opened Fire On Her Own Allies

The 'Mighty' British Battlecruiser That opened Fire On Her Own Allies British Naval History

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The 'Forgotten' British Liner That Sank Germany's Disguised Twin In WW1

The 'Forgotten' British Liner That Sank Germany's Disguised Twin In WW1 British Naval History

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The 'Overlooked' British Cruiser That Burned Seven German Ships Off Saint-Nazaire

The 'Overlooked' British Cruiser That Burned Seven German Ships Off Saint-Nazaire British Naval History

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The 'Outclassed' British Destroyer That Killed Two Italian Cruisers In Five Minutes

The 'Outclassed' British Destroyer That Killed Two Italian Cruisers In Five Minutes British Naval History

21K views - 1 month ago

The ‘Quiet’ Destroyer That Blew The Bow Off A German Warship At Point-Blank

The ‘Quiet’ Destroyer That Blew The Bow Off A German Warship At Point-Blank British Naval History

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The 'Veteran' British Battleship That Shelled Japan Out Of The Andaman Islands

The 'Veteran' British Battleship That Shelled Japan Out Of The Andaman Islands British Naval History

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The 'Last' British Destroyer To Sink A Japanese Heavy Cruiser In Open Combat

The 'Last' British Destroyer To Sink A Japanese Heavy Cruiser In Open Combat British Naval History

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The 'Worn' British Cruiser That Sank A German Pocket Battleship's Replacement

The 'Worn' British Cruiser That Sank A German Pocket Battleship's Replacement British Naval History

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The 'Tired' British Battleship That Killed Mussolini's Pride In Six Minutes At Punta Stilo

The 'Tired' British Battleship That Killed Mussolini's Pride In Six Minutes At Punta Stilo British Naval History

174K views - 1 month ago

The 'Australian' British-Built Cruiser That Hunted The Italian Navy's Fastest Ship Until It Sank

The 'Australian' British-Built Cruiser That Hunted The Italian Navy's Fastest Ship Until It Sank British Naval History

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The 'Cursed' British Battleship That Shadowed Tirpitz Until Bombers Took The Prize

The 'Cursed' British Battleship That Shadowed Tirpitz Until Bombers Took The Prize British Naval History

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The 'Gifted' British Cruiser That Helped Sink The Last Battleship Killed By Gunfire

The 'Gifted' British Cruiser That Helped Sink The Last Battleship Killed By Gunfire British Naval History

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The 'Stand-In' British Cruiser That Killed A Japanese Admiral In An American Battle Line

The 'Stand-In' British Cruiser That Killed A Japanese Admiral In An American Battle Line British Naval History

10K views - 1 month ago

The 'Last-Minute' British Cruiser That Saved The American Fleet At Java

The 'Last-Minute' British Cruiser That Saved The American Fleet At Java British Naval History

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The 'Outdated' British Monitor That Fired 1,800 Heavy Shells Into German Positions

The 'Outdated' British Monitor That Fired 1,800 Heavy Shells Into German Positions British Naval History

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The 'Polish' British Destroyer That Killed Three German Vessels The Night Before The Invasion

The 'Polish' British Destroyer That Killed Three German Vessels The Night Before The Invasion British Naval History

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The 'Tired' British Battleship Pulled Out Of Retirement To Smash The German Atlantic Wall

The 'Tired' British Battleship Pulled Out Of Retirement To Smash The German Atlantic Wall British Naval History

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The 'Floating Fortress' British Cruiser Whose Guns Killed German Tanks Six Miles From Sword Beach

The 'Floating Fortress' British Cruiser Whose Guns Killed German Tanks Six Miles From Sword Beach British Naval History

4.9K views - 2 months ago

The 'Old' British Destroyer That Killed The Two Best U-Boat Aces In One Night

The 'Old' British Destroyer That Killed The Two Best U-Boat Aces In One Night British Naval History

6.8K views - 2 months ago

The 'Hunter' British Destroyer That Killed Three German Destroyers In A Single Night

The 'Hunter' British Destroyer That Killed Three German Destroyers In A Single Night British Naval History

12K views - 2 months ago

The 'Tiny' British Destroyer That Fired The Final Torpedoes Into Bismarck

The 'Tiny' British Destroyer That Fired The Final Torpedoes Into Bismarck British Naval History

1.2K views - 2 months ago

The ‘Obsolete’ British Cruiser That Saved 1,122 Men After Britain's Worst Day In The Indian Ocean

The ‘Obsolete’ British Cruiser That Saved 1,122 Men After Britain's Worst Day In The Indian Ocean British Naval History

13K views - 2 months ago

The ‘Forgotten’ British Cruiser That Silenced The German Battery Killing Canadian Troops at Juno

The ‘Forgotten’ British Cruiser That Silenced The German Battery Killing Canadian Troops at Juno British Naval History

2.7K views - 2 months ago

The 'Old' British Battleship Whose Guns Killed German Tanks Eight Miles Inland On D-Day

The 'Old' British Battleship Whose Guns Killed German Tanks Eight Miles Inland On D-Day British Naval History

77K views - 2 months ago

The 'Doomed' British Battlecruiser That Dodged Nineteen Torpedoes Before The Twentieth Hit

The 'Doomed' British Battlecruiser That Dodged Nineteen Torpedoes Before The Twentieth Hit British Naval History

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The 'Cursed' British Carrier Germany Claimed To Have Sunk Five Times Before They Finally Did

The 'Cursed' British Carrier Germany Claimed To Have Sunk Five Times Before They Finally Did British Naval History

956 views - 2 months ago

The 'Shiny' British Cruiser That Sank A German Destroyer Through Mistaken Identity

The 'Shiny' British Cruiser That Sank A German Destroyer Through Mistaken Identity British Naval History

10K views - 2 months ago

The 'Borrowed' British Battleship That Pulverised Hitler's Atlantic Wall For Three Weeks Straight

The 'Borrowed' British Battleship That Pulverised Hitler's Atlantic Wall For Three Weeks Straight British Naval History

42K views - 2 months ago

The 'Cursed' British Destroyer That Killed 3 Stukas Before Capsizing

The 'Cursed' British Destroyer That Killed 3 Stukas Before Capsizing British Naval History

407 views - 2 months ago

The 'Outgunned' British Cruiser That Drove Off An Italian Battleship Without Losing A Ship

The 'Outgunned' British Cruiser That Drove Off An Italian Battleship Without Losing A Ship British Naval History

16K views - 2 months ago

The 'Lone' British Destroyer That Crippled Germany's Last Battleship Before North Cape

The 'Lone' British Destroyer That Crippled Germany's Last Battleship Before North Cape British Naval History

4.7K views - 2 months ago

The 'Mighty' British Battlecruiser The Admiralty Refused To Refit For Twenty-One Years

The 'Mighty' British Battlecruiser The Admiralty Refused To Refit For Twenty-One Years British Naval History

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The 'First' British Destroyer That Killed The German Admiral At Narvik

The 'First' British Destroyer That Killed The German Admiral At Narvik British Naval History

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The 'Impossible' British Destroyer Bombardment That Saved Omaha Beach

The 'Impossible' British Destroyer Bombardment That Saved Omaha Beach British Naval History

33K views - 2 months ago

The 'Useless' British Torpedo That Missed Everything — Until It Won The War

The 'Useless' British Torpedo That Missed Everything — Until It Won The War British Naval History

1.7K views - 2 months ago