When the British learned of Germany's deployment of the Bismarck and Prince Eugen to disrupt Atlantic shipping, they urgently planned an interception. On May 24, 1941, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS ...

The anchor from the Royal Navy vessel HMS Northumberland could be preserved in one of the county's museums. Named for the Duke of Northumberland, the Type 23 frigate was built by Swan Hunter at ...

The anchor from the Royal Navy vessel HMS Northumberland could be preserved in one of the county's museums. Named for the Duke of Northumberland, the Type 23 frigate was built by Swan Hunter at ...

HMS Hood’s Tragic Demise: A Cautionary Tale for U.S. Naval Strategy Today The British Empire was the equivalent of the world’s superpower for centuries.