The National Museum of the Royal Navy
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NMRN tells the story of the Royal Navy from our sites in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hartlepool, HMS Caroline in Belfast & Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton.
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#OnThisDay - May 2, 1912: Naval aviator Charles Rumney Samson achieved history's first aircraft take off from a moving ship (๐ท) .
Aboard HMS Hibernia, on a Short S27, he utilised a ramp mounted to its gun turrets as a launch platform.
27 April 1819, HMS Trincomalee
#OnThisDay in 1819, HMS Trincomalee was paid off having been delivered to Portsmouth from Bombay where the ship was built.
Once moored in Portsmouth, the ship was roofed over and not used again until 1847 when she was given her first commission.
The National Museum of the Royal Navy will be commemorating the landing of ANZAC commonwealth service personnel at Gallipoli, Turkey, during WW1 with a wreath laying service onboard HMS M.33, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Thursday 25 April 2024 starting at 10:30am.
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The National Museum of the Royal Navy is following the route of the British Special Service Squadron during the centenary of its voyage. In this entry we discuss their travels to Tasmania and New South Wales
As they ready for departure, the second fatality of the cruise occurred
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Our Collections team recently met with photographer Steve Davey and designers Rocketbox to photograph the D-Day Map at Southwick House
The images will be used to create a new digital interactive of the map on the The National Museum of the Royal Navy website to tell the story of the operation
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#OnThisDay 9 April 1944 midget submarine X24, behind S-class HMS Sceptre, sailed out of Loch Cairnbawn. The destination, Norway
X24's mission to destroy Laksevaag floating dock had begun
Find out how Lieutenant Max Shean R.A.N.V.R and his crew got on at The Submarine Museum
This shell was one of the largest types of shell fired by Allied warships. Each shell is the size of a person and could be fired to a distance of 19 miles (30.5km). Object courtesy of The National Museum of the Royal Navy #DDayIn80Objects
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29 March 1920 HMS Hood commissioned into Royal Navy
#OnThisDay in 1920 the Royal Navyโs most powerful battlecruiser was commissioned
When she sank during the Battle of Denmark Strait in 1941 it was a huge blow. Of 1,415 men, just three survived
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For 80 days, the D-Day Museum will share a selection of 80 objects relating to D-Day.
Will Heppa, Curator at The National Museum of the Royal Navy has chosen 15 items, 6 of which will be featured in the D-Day 80 objects list.
We are delighted to share all 15 objects.
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Apply to join the new Youth Advisory Group!
๐ Are you between the ages of 18 -30?
๐ Passionate about learning new skills?
๐ Want to improve your leadership style?
๐ Bring a new perspective?
๐ Able to meet 3 times a year?
Email [email protected]
Closes: 22.03.24