HMS Glorious: History of a Controversy (Full Documentary) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Late in the afternoon of June 8th, 1940, the Royal Navy suffered one of its most devastating defeats of the Second World War. HMS Glorious, one of Britain's largest and fastest aircraft carriers, was sunk along with her escorting destroyers HMS Ardent and HMS Acasta. The three British warships were taking part in Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Norway that had been taking place simultaneously with the

5.8K views · 257 reactions | Two veterans that were on board HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse when they were sunk during the Second World War have recalled that day 80 years ago. More than 800 crew members were killed when the ships were attacked and sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy on 10 December 1941 - one of the Royal Navy's darkest days. | Forces News | Facebook

The teaser image shows the training ship HMS Implacable in Hamoaze in 1900's. The old ship was once the French 74-gun ship of the line Duguay-Trouin launched in 1800. She participated in the last great sea battle fought under sail the Battle of Trafalgar, and the Battle of Cape Ortegal where she was captured by the Royal Navy. She became a training ship in 1865 surviving up to the end of WWII eventually becoming the second oldest ship in the Royal Navy next to HMS Victory. She was unfortunately

8K views · 150 reactions | #OTD in 1949, the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Implacable was scuttled. Launched in 1800 by France as Duguay-Trouin, the ship survived the Battle of Trafalgar only to be captured by the Royal Navy two weeks later. After WWII, Britain decided against spending money to restore her. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

During WW1 The HMS Carmania encountered something she’d never expected… the HMS Carmania. Really the Cap Trafalgar disguised as her. Here’s the story of the battle between two ocean liners! | Ryan Kelly Comedy

503K views · 12K reactions | The world-famous HMS Victory is undergoing a massive restoration and conservation programme. Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar is being stripped right back and having all rotten wood removed. Forces News have been given exclusive access to the project, to see the progress being made. | Forces News | Facebook