17 under Vice Admiral Derek Reffell. She returned to the UK after being relieved by the carrier HMS Illustrious. Bristol was suitable as a flagship as she was large enough to host the extra staff ...

Ultimately, HMS Vanguard was commissioned in 1946, a year after WWII had ended. What makes the Vanguard so memorable for the British is the fact that she was the last official battleship the Royal ...

A project has begun to find photos of more than 840 men and boys who died when HMS Vanguard exploded at anchor in Scapa Flow 100 years ago. The scheme has been started by the great niece of a ...

HMS Ocean, Landing Platform Helicopter, which has just received a £65m refit will replace Lusty The Royal Navy's helicopter carrier and Falklands' conflict veteran HMS Illustrious has returned to ...

Royal Navy divers changed the White Ensign on the wreck of HMS Vanguard as part of the commemorations A service to mark the centenary of one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the Royal ...