When the British learned of Germany's deployment of the Bismarck and Prince Eugen to disrupt Atlantic shipping, they urgently planned an interception. On May 24, 1941, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS ...

The sinking of HMS Ark Royal in November 1941 remains one of the most significant tragedies in naval history. Commissioned in 1937, the Ark Royal was an iconic symbol of British naval power during ...

New Titanic scans give insight into iconic shipwreck's sinking A shipwreck discovered off the coast of Scotland was confirmed to be a British cruiser sunk by a torpedo during World War I, killing ...

What You Need to Know: HMS Hood, the pride of the British Royal Navy, symbolized British imperial power during the interwar years. Designed under the Washington Naval Treaty, this fast and ...