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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.
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1942 the @RoyalMarines Boom Patrol Detachment launched a Commando raid from sub HMS TUNA in canoes against German blockade runners in the Gironde, Bordeaux. Known as OP FRANKTON or the Cockleshell Heroes. RMBPD later became the Special Boat Service.(SBS)
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1942 the @RoyalMarines Boom Patrol Detachment launched a Commando raid from sub HMS TUNA in canoes against German blockade runners in the Gironde, Bordeaux. Known as OP FRANKTON or the Cockleshell Heroes. RMBPD later became the Special Boat Service.(SBS)