The entire British Royal Navy mobilized to hunt down Bismarck, the pride of the Kriegsmarine, and on May 27, 1941, HMS Rodney joined HMS King George V in finally cornering the German battleship. As ...

I was drafted to join HMS Rodney to take charge of the ship’s Walrus, which was perched semi-permanently on a catapult, which in turn, was perched permanently on the top of one of main gun turrets. I ...

Here’s what you need to remember: On May 27, Rodney along with King George V took part in a naval duel against the German battleship, destroying Bismarck‘s guns. Rodney then closed to point-blank ...

Summary and Key Points: During World War II, Britain’s battleships symbolized its waning naval dominance. Key vessels included the HMS King George V, which played a crucial role in sinking Germany’s ...

HMS Rodney was commissioned in September 1835, and under the command of Captain Hyde Parker, formed part of the British Fleet assigned to patrol British interests in the Mediterranean. Rodney had an ...

May 27th, 1941. At dawn, the pride of Nazi Germany, the battleship Bismarck, was cornered by the British fleet. After ...

The image attached to this story cannot be viewed for moderation or technical reasons The attached picture shows the 14" gun armed King George V leaving Colombo Harbour in mid 1945. Together with HMS ...

The spectacular rebirth of HMS Caroline brought back poignant memories of the Belfast man who took great pride in looking after the only surviving warship from the Battle of Jutland. Able Seaman ...