That plan never worked. On its only mission on 6 September of the same year, the Turtle failed to breach the hull of the HMS Eagle, which had been reinforced with copper sheathing. The pilot ...

In August 1942, HMS Eagle, a seasoned Royal Navy aircraft carrier, surged through the Mediterranean at 24 knots as part of the high-stakes Operation Pedestal, aimed at relieving the besieged ...

Richard Whalley, who served as a Lieutenant on HMS Monmouth, said it was a sad to see the ship recycled but it was a fitting end for her. The Type 23 frigate left Portsmouth on April 3 ...