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HMAS Sydney crew not shot in life raft

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

Evidence from an inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Sydney in November 1941 contradicts a theory that crewmen were machine gunned in their life raft by men the German ship Kormoran. All 645 men from the Sydney were lost. The … Continue reading →

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Mary Rose museum building to start in the autumn

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

The Mary Rose was built in Portsmouth in 1509-1510 and was one of the most powerful warships afloat in the Tudor era. She sank in the Solent on 19 July 1545, but was rediscovered and finally raised  in 1982. She … Continue reading →

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Elizabethan cannon techonology

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

Last June we posted a story about an Elizabethan warship that had been found off Alderney dating from around 1592. Further research seems to be confirming some of the initial findings, that Elizabeth I’s navy was becoming more professional and … Continue reading →

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French WWI battleship found

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

The Danton was a French battleship was laid down in 1906 and launched in 1909. She was a pre-dreadnought battleship which served with the French Mediterranean Fleet in the First World War. On 18th March 1917 she was torpedoed and … Continue reading →

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HMS Victory found

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

No, not Nelson’s flagship at the battle of Trafalgar, which is still safely in dry dock in Portsmouth. Or at least it was just over a year ago when I visited her. But Nelson’s flagship wasn’t the first HMS Victory, … Continue reading →

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What happened to HMAS Sydney’s crew?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

HMAS Sydney was a light cruiser and was sunk on 19 November 1941 by the Kormoran, a German auxiliary cruiser. Last year both wrecks were  found off Western Australia. According to reports from the survivors of the Kormoran, the German … Continue reading →

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HMS Exeter “officially” identified

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

After an extensive survey by members of a project team called Java Sea Revisited – The HMS Exeter Expedition, the group has “confirmed” the discovery of the wrecks of HMS Exeter and her escort, HMS Encounter. HMS Exeter was a … Continue reading →

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