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🔱 #onthisday in 1917 HMS Achilles and SS Dundee fought the German auxiliary cruiser SMS Leopold, which sank with the loss of all hands Discover more about this action & paintings of it, visit our online magazine: buff.ly/aczgXwz #Onthisdayinhistory #WW1 #navalhistory

📣 The latest from our Online magazine: buff.ly/vaw8QAj A letter written on 30 August 1914 by Stoker Thomas Victor Rayson of HMS Falmouth, offers a rare firsthand account of naval warfare at the outbreak of the First World War #WW1 #navyhistory #royalnavy #maritimehistory

#OnthisDay in 1852, HMS Birkinhead sank near Cape Town, South Africa and gave rise to the naval tradition of "women and children first" in the event of wrecking. Image: Wiki Commons #navalhistory #onthisdayinhistory #victoriannvavy #royalnavy

Our latest online magazine article explores shipbuilding in the 9th to 11th centuries. Using evidence from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, it challenges the idea that King Alfred the Great founded the English navy. 📃 Read now 🔗 : buff.ly/PIpN9ys #navalhistory #medieval #NRS

Our latest Online Magazine post is out! One for those interested in the very first royal fleets... navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_posts/

Our latest Online Magazine Post is up! The fantastic diaries of David Talbot continue, a man on the run from a ship in the Napoleonic Wars. navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_posts/ #historylover #navalhistory #Navy #RoyalNavy #military

Latest from our Free Forum ... '... where or when was this token issued ... All information, suggestions and comments will be gratefully received.' - Fergus H Join the conversation at: snr.org.uk/.../hms-duncan… #maritimehistory #navalhistory #research #history #HMSDuncan

@mapleleafnavy Thanks for your reply - please do read the full article if interested! And yes you are correct it was scuttled in Montevideo following the battle of River Plate (pictured in the post) in a quite astounding turn of events ⚓️

@NavyRecords False. Graf Spee was scuttled in Montevideo.

#Onthisday in 1939 the German warship Admiral Graf Spee was sunk after the Battle of the River Plate. Read more on the Navy Records Society's Online Magazine: navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_posts… Written by Marcus Faulkner #navalhistory #navyhistory #militaryhistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #OTD

🎬 Naval History with Dr Alex – Now live on @AC_NavalHistory's YouTube channel: 📽️ More Lessons of Never-Built Carriers – featuring some fantastic gift ideas 📚🎄 📺 Watch it here 👉🔗 buff.ly/FYarFlf

Save 20% off this popular new release, now in stock: 📖 Seaforth World Naval Review 2026, Edited by Conrad Waters 🛒 buff.ly/SgIXWKM

‘It appears unfortunate to me…’ Squaring a circle in the Atlantic war of words – The Navy Records Society's Members Blog buff.ly/ywptAEf #navalhistory #militaryhistory #WW2 #royalnavy #history

Invasion or Annexation? How Heligoland became Britain’s smallest island possession. – The Navy Records Society's Members Blog buff.ly/J3Rejxj #navalhistory #militaryhistory #napoleonic #royalnavy #history

The new Seaforth catalogue is now live, with 30% off RRPs until 1 December! 📚⚓️ 🛒 Shop here 👉 buff.ly/oN1j7sQ

#OnThis Day in 1941 HMS Ark Royal, Britain’s first modern fleet carrier, sank after a torpedo attack by the German submarine U-81. Read more on The Navy Records Society Members' Blog: navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog/w… #navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2 #royalnavy #OTD #hmsarkroyal

Also, discover the NRS online magazine, where John has contributed a 3-part series of articles on the letters written by Midshipman Brian Godfrey-Faussett when serving on board HMS Dido in 1880: buff.ly/8eZyw9Q #royalnavy #navyhistory #navalhistory #19thcentury

📚 New book by our member: The Dido Papers: the letters of A Victorian Midshipman by John Johnson-Allen The letters recount Bryan Godfrey Faussett's experiences as a young man aboard HMS Diddo between June 1879 - April 1881: whittlespublishing.com/The_Dido_Papers #newbook #navyhistory #NRS

Remembering the 15,000 Merchant Navy sailors who died in WW1 and the 29,000 during WW2. A huge and significant effort to keep Britain supplied and fed as well as also conducting many RN tasks.

Every sound tells a story: one of discipline, leadership, and resilience. Because #Remembrance isn’t about standing still. It’s how we prepare to step forward. Prepared by the past. Ready for tomorrow. #LestWeForget

Latest from the Navy Records Society's Online Magazine: The Diary of T.F. Richards Part 4: Christmas Island, Borneo, Sumatra and Singapore, 1907. By Jane Wickenden. Read it here: buff.ly/vY37PLS #navalhistory #navyrecords #history #hmskent #battleship #monmouthclass