On This Day RN
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Bringing you regular dits from nearly 500 years of Royal Navy history; to promote the ethos of the Senior Service and its legacy to British and global affairs
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#OnThisDay 1941 Battleship HMS BARHAM struck by 3 torpedoes from U-331 in the Mediterranean. She capsizes to port & sinks within 4 mins after a massive explosion. 862 men were killed from a ships company of over 1200. I cannot imagine the terror of those 4 minutes.
On This Day RN105,805 views • 6 months ago
Message me if you want a friend, loved one or even a unit remembered during this period. Remembering the 862 men lost in the catastrophic loss of HMS BARHAM in 1941. This video never fails to evoke the true tragedy and speed with which modern warfare acts. #remember
On This Day RN107,076 views • 2 years ago
#OnThisDay 80 yrs ago in 1945 legendary Royal Navy pilot, Lt Cdr Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown RNVR, made the first ever Aircraft Carrier deck landing and take off by a jet aircraft, a De Havilland Sea Vampire (LZ551), on HMS OCEAN. The jet is preserved at Fleet Air Arm Museum
On This Day RN29,379 views • 6 months ago
#OnThisDay 1932 the first Royal Navy S-Class submarine HMS STURGEON was launched.After a stubborn launch her bad luck followed her to #WW2 where she was bombed by the RAF and fired torpedoes at her sister sub (all missed) she did get the first successful sub attack of war though
On This Day RN11,004 views • 5 months ago
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