Tag: Royal Navy
Medieval Texts Reveal False Royal Navy Origins
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex from 871 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 to 899, is widely touted as establishing England's first Royal fleet, but research led by Flinders Medieval Studies PhD candidate Matt Firth has found evidence that the Anglo-Saxons' first recorded naval victory occurred 20 years before Alfred was crowned King of Wessex and 24 years before his first recorded naval victory.
Historic Warship under threat from Scrap Heap
The HMS Caroline, a WW1 C Class light Cruiser of the British Royal Navy and last remaining survivor of the Battle of Jutland is under threat from the scrap heap, destined for a future as razor blades.
Archaeologists accuse MoD of allowing US company to ‘plunder’ shipwreck
Experts take legal advice in effort to block lucrative deal on underwater excavation of HMS Victory