Many Royal Navy ships throughout history have been named after figures and creatures from ancient Greek mythology. The current vessel is the sixth to bear the name “Agamemnon.” “The commissioning of ...

Submariners have made history with what is believed to be the longest deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine in Royal Navy ...

Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German battleship Bismarck, damaged but still operational, attempted to break free ...

Title of v. 7 reads: The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to the death of Queen Victoria. The history of the period 1603-1660, originally assigned to E. Fraser, has been written by L.

The UK’s Royal Navy announced the first steel has been cut for the future HMS Sheffield, the fifth of eight Type 26 frigates that will be built for the senior service. A steel-cutting ceremony was ...

Sailors embraced their feline colleagues, giving them tiny uniforms and their very own hammocks. But cats are natural outlaws—so it couldn’t last forever. Arthur Pidgeon, center, and other U.K. Royal ...

News of the sinking of the British Royal Navy warships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse by Japanese military pilots in the Pacific rippled around the world. It was Dec. 10, 1941, just days after ...

A UK warship shot down a supersonic missile in what the Royal Navy called a "historic first." The HMS Dragon warship "obliterated" the missile in a test off the coast of Scotland. The Type 45 air ...

British Royal Navy officers face rigorous test before they are given command of a submarine. During the "Perisher," candidates have to show they can lead a team and remain calm under pressure. "You ...

What just happened? New details on the UK Royal Navy's massive submarine drone, Excalibur, have been revealed. Measuring 40 feet long and 6.5 feet wide, the 19-tonne Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater ...

HMS Dragon successfully intercepted a supersonic sea-skimming target during a live-fire demonstration as part of Exercise ‘Formidable Shield 25' on 15 May. This is the first time in Royal Navy history ...