Throughout naval history, captured ships have often been repurposed to strengthen fleets, though advances in destructive firepower made this practice less common by the 20th century. Even so, rare ...

What You Need to Know: HMS Vanguard, Britain’s last battleship, was laid down in 1941 amid shifting naval tactics favoring aircraft carriers over traditional battleships. Despite being completed in ...

In 1938, with war looming, the British Royal Navy rushed to fill a gap in its convoy escort capabilities. The result was the Hunt-class destroyers, ships meant to guard slow-moving merchant convoys ...

From the thunderous roar of cannons to the silent weight of their historical impact, battleships have long symbolized power, innovation, and turning points in global conflict. These steel giants ...

The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] Press recently launched Bermuda Sentinel: The Royal Naval Base 1795–1950 by historian ...