HMS Ark Royal, a famous British aircraft carrier, and HMS Fearless, a F-class destroyer, both served in the Royal Navy during World War II, and their paths crossed on several occasions, notably during the Norway Campaign and the formation of Force H at Gibraltar. Ark Royal was sunk by the German submarine U-81 in November 1941, while Fearless was scrapped in 1946. Their relationship Initial Service: Fearless and Ark Royal initially served together as part of the screen for an Allied task force d

95K views · 594 reactions |  Vigilant Royal Navy warships in Portsmouth were scrambled to respond to a cluster of Russian vessels sailing in British waters. Personnel kept their beady eyes on the two Corvettes and other ships. This comes shortly after a similar operation late last month. See the full report below  https://tinyurl.com/4c3spfvf | The News, Portsmouth | Facebook

Admiralty Pilot Tony Bannister will pilot HMS Queen Elizabeth into Portsmouth Naval Base for her first entry to her home port, making history as the first admiralty pilot to do so. www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qec #Portsmouthisready | Royal Navy

If you made your way to tour HMCS Margaret Brooke / NCSM Margaret Brooke this past weekend, you’d certainly have met some of our Naval Reservists from Montréal’s own Stone Frigate - NCSM Donnacona / HMCS Donnacona. Its roots go back to 1923, although ‘officially’ it was commissioned October 23, 1943 (happy 82nd anniversary!) So it goes without saying that in the navy you’re not just stepping aboard a ship, you’re stepping into tradition. ⚓ Here are three things you might notice among our Naval R

6.7K views · 134 reactions | Welcome aboard! ⚓  #HMASCanberra’s Ship’s company tour their sister ship – the #USSCanberra. | Royal Australian Navy | Facebook

Fact Slap 👋 Today in 1940, U.S. Secretary of the Navy William “Frank” Knox asks his Special Naval Observer in London, Rear Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, to find out more details about the successful Royal Navy raid on Taranto. Everyone in the US military is extremely interested about the raid and the effectiveness of torpedo destruction of fleets at anchor in fortified harbours. Details about the raid will also make their way to Tokyo, the Imperial Japanese Navy send a delegation to tour the dama