The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The mode
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), naval military organization of Canada, charged with the national defense at sea, protection of shipping, and fulfillment of international military agreements. Canada’s navy has defended Canadian interests in home waters and ov
His son writes: "My father joined the Royal Navy in 1937. His first ship was HMS Bedouin. He left her and was sent to the USA to serve aboard the USS Phillips, re-named HMS Lancaster, one of the 50 ships that the USA sold to the UK. After that he went into Combined Operations,...
Overall, married ratings are less likely to exit as compared to their unmarried counterparts, but married female ratings are 88% more likely to leave early as compared to unmarried females in the Navy. Promotion to higher ranks reduces the probability of early exists....
The British naval 'setbacks' during the War of 1812 would have caused a great volume of these swords being absorbed into the ranks of the U.S. Navy. This particular one is based on a surviving cutlass from the Battle of Lake Erie. In 1814 a cutlass sword exercise or drill was ...
Blue Point has a decent record at Ascot but was largely untried at the 5f trip. This was his first Group 1 victory and I have rated it at 120 which is, unsurprisingly, a career best. In an historical context over the last ten years this only ranks behind the figure of 122 allotted ...
This is true in the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) as an increasing number of women have not only joined the ranks of this navy defense force but have taken on leadership roles and progressed up the ranks (McPhee, 2021). Integration with the United Nations Sustainable...