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HMS Vanguard: The Royal Navy Battleship That Was Obsolete Before She Sailed
Ultimately, HMS Vanguard was commissioned in 1946, a year after WWII had ended. What makes the Vanguard so memorable for the ...
National Interest on MSN3 个月
Last Battle of the Bismarck: How Britain’s Navy Took Down Germany’s Mightiest Battleship
What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of ...
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Orkney service marks HMS Vanguard sinking centenary
Royal Navy divers changed the White Ensign on the wreck of HMS Vanguard as part of the commemorations A service to mark the centenary of one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the Royal ...