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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 A @RoyalNavy Fleet under Admiral Cunningham in HMS WARSPITE inflicted the Italian Navy’s largest ever defeat at the Battle of Cape Matapan off the coast of Greece. Cunningham lost only 3 men and no ships whilst the Italians lost 5 and over 2,300 men. #remember https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1508304876572454912/photo/1
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 A @RoyalNavy Fleet under Admiral Cunningham in HMS WARSPITE inflicted the Italian Navy’s largest ever defeat at the Battle of Cape Matapan off the coast of Greece. Cunningham lost only 3 men and no ships whilst the Italians lost 5 and over 2,300 men. #remember https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1508304876572454912/photo/1
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 40 years ago 1982 Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward, who was in @MODGibraltar in HMS ANTRIM, given orders under Operation CORPORATE. At 2130 he was told that Argentina had invaded #Falklands The next day he sailed South In HMS GLAMORGAN with 10 ships. #Falklands40 https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1510070007832580102/photo/1
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 40 years ago 1982 Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward, who was in @MODGibraltar in HMS ANTRIM, given orders under Operation CORPORATE. At 2130 he was told that Argentina had invaded #Falklands The next day he sailed South In HMS GLAMORGAN with 10 ships. #Falklands40 https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1510070007832580102/photo/1
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RT @TheSubHunter1: #OnThisDay in 1982 SS Atlantic Conveyer is hit by an Exocet missile fired from Argentine jets
The conveyor was used for the transporting harriers and helicopters as well as a lot of other vehicles and supplies during the Falklands war https://twitter.com/TheSubHunter1/status/1529495236241522690/photo/1
RT @TheSubHunter1: #OnThisDay in 1982 SS Atlantic Conveyer is hit by an Exocet missile fired from Argentine jets
The conveyor was used for the transporting harriers and helicopters as well as a lot of other vehicles and supplies during the Falklands war https://twitter.com/TheSubHunter1/status/1529495236241522690/photo/1
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RT @RikeFranke: #OnThisDay in 1961 the building of the Berlin Wall began. https://twitter.com/RikeFranke/status/1558533687213522945/photo/1
RT @RikeFranke: #OnThisDay in 1961 the building of the Berlin Wall began. https://twitter.com/RikeFranke/status/1558533687213522945/photo/1
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1758 Horatio Nelson was born in #Norfolk He joined @RoyalNavy as an Ordinary Seaman at 12 years old in HMS RAISONNABLE but was quickly promoted to Midshipman and officer training. In a 34 year career he fought in over 14 battles until his death in 1805 at Trafalgar. https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1575332287272562688/photo/1
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1758 Horatio Nelson was born in #Norfolk He joined @RoyalNavy as an Ordinary Seaman at 12 years old in HMS RAISONNABLE but was quickly promoted to Midshipman and officer training. In a 34 year career he fought in over 14 battles until his death in 1805 at Trafalgar. https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1575332287272562688/photo/1
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If I'm not mistaken, this was historical: The first hard-kill of a anti-ship missile.
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#OnThisDay 1991 Type 42 Destroyer HMS GLOUCESTER destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for @USSMissouri with her Sea Dart missile system during Op. Granby. The first Gulf War. @RoyalNavy https://t.co/2WikW6cLff
If I'm not mistaken, this was historical: The first hard-kill of a anti-ship missile.
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@OnthisdayRN:
#OnThisDay 1991 Type 42 Destroyer HMS GLOUCESTER destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for @USSMissouri with her Sea Dart missile system during Op. Granby. The first Gulf War. @RoyalNavy https://t.co/2WikW6cLff
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1918 the @RoyalNavy Grand Fleet deployed in full fighting array for the last time in wartime to counter a German sortie in the North Sea. Admiral Beatty sailed with 193 ships including: 31 battleships, 4 battle cruisers, 24 light cruisers & 85 destroyers. https://t.co/n5V6GWwtQz
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1918 the @RoyalNavy Grand Fleet deployed in full fighting array for the last time in wartime to counter a German sortie in the North Sea. Admiral Beatty sailed with 193 ships including: 31 battleships, 4 battle cruisers, 24 light cruisers & 85 destroyers. https://t.co/n5V6GWwtQz
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#OnThisDay 1918 the @RoyalNavy Grand Fleet deployed in full fighting array for the last time in wartime to counter a German sortie in the North Sea. Admiral Beatty sailed with 193 ships including: 31 battleships, 4 battle cruisers, 24 light cruisers & 85…
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RT @UKHO: #OnThisDay in 1819, this chart of New Zealand was published by the UKHO - compiled from the voyages of Captain James Cook on board HMS Endeavour in 1769 and 1770.
Explore our Archive: https://t.co/EL4N99kbAz https://t.co/VpTpDgh0zr
RT @UKHO: #OnThisDay in 1819, this chart of New Zealand was published by the UKHO - compiled from the voyages of Captain James Cook on board HMS Endeavour in 1769 and 1770.
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1970 Black Tot Day marked the final daily rum issue in @RoyalNavy At 6 Bells of the Forenoon (11am) Up Spirits was piped for final time. Grog was a #rum water mix introduced in 17th century, originally 1/2 pint it was 1/8 pint by 1970.
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1970 Black Tot Day marked the final daily rum issue in @RoyalNavy At 6 Bells of the Forenoon (11am) Up Spirits was piped for final time. Grog was a #rum water mix introduced in 17th century, originally 1/2 pint it was 1/8 pint by 1970.
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1826 3rd Class Engineer, Thomas Brown became the first @RoyalNavy Engineer Officer. In it's infancy in 1826, today the @RN_engineers Branch is the largest in the Navy, supporting the 3 professions of Weapon, Marine & Air Engineering and keeps the RN fighting & moving
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1826 3rd Class Engineer, Thomas Brown became the first @RoyalNavy Engineer Officer. In it's infancy in 1826, today the @RN_engineers Branch is the largest in the Navy, supporting the 3 professions of Weapon, Marine & Air Engineering and keeps the RN fighting & moving
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 Lt Cdr Malcolm Wanklyn awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during a daring attack on an Italian convoy.Wanklyn was the Allies most successful submarine commander of #WW2 by tonnage sunk, all the more remarkable a feat as his sub HMS UPHOLDER was lost in 1942
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 Lt Cdr Malcolm Wanklyn awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during a daring attack on an Italian convoy.Wanklyn was the Allies most successful submarine commander of #WW2 by tonnage sunk, all the more remarkable a feat as his sub HMS UPHOLDER was lost in 1942
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 110 years ago #United Kingdom declared war on Germany and #WW1 began. Admiral Jellicoe assumed command of the Grand Fleet which consisted of 20 Dreadnoughts, 9 Battlecruisers, 2 Nelsons, 39 pre-Dreadnoughts, 50 cruisers, 94 Light Cruisers, over 400 smaller ships/subs
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 110 years ago #United Kingdom declared war on Germany and #WW1 began. Admiral Jellicoe assumed command of the Grand Fleet which consisted of 20 Dreadnoughts, 9 Battlecruisers, 2 Nelsons, 39 pre-Dreadnoughts, 50 cruisers, 94 Light Cruisers, over 400 smaller ships/subs
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 Battleship HMS BARHAM struck by 3 torpedoes from U-331 in the Mediterranean. She capsizes to port & sinks within 4 mins after a massive explosion. 862 men were killed from a ships company of over 1200. I cannot imagine the terror of those 4 minutes.
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1941 Battleship HMS BARHAM struck by 3 torpedoes from U-331 in the Mediterranean. She capsizes to port & sinks within 4 mins after a massive explosion. 862 men were killed from a ships company of over 1200. I cannot imagine the terror of those 4 minutes.