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Viking longboat greets Liberation Convoy as it arrives in Shetland
The Liberation Convoy was partly made of historic vessels that once sailed the daring North Sea route during WWII ...
Former head of Navy in Scotland feared war would last years more on VE Day
A former head of the Royal Navy in Scotland has recalled how he spent VE Day fearing the Second World War would continue for years in the Far East.
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The World War II tragedy still shrouded in silence 80 years later
On May 3, 1945, one of the greatest and most silenced maritime tragedies of the 20th century unfolded in the Bay of Lübeck in ...
The Remarkable True Story of How American World War II Pilot Dorothy Furey Dazzled the British Aristocracy
Legend had it that Dorothy Furey was the daughter of a wealthy banana importer. Legend had it that her family lost a fortune ...
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The Most Dangerous Naval Route in the World - Convoy PQ-17
Convoy PQ-17 departed from Iceland carrying thousands of military vehicles, aircraft, and over 150,000 tons of cargo bound ...
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The Last Insane Naval Hunt of WW2
At dawn on February 16, 1945, Japanese carriers Ise and Hyuga sailed through frigid waters, transporting vital oil for Japan’s war effort. Their mission was disrupted by the stealth approach of a US ...
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VE Day: RNLI remembers WWII Courage from Wells, Sheringham and Cromer Crews
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day as it remembers its heroic crew and ...