In the decision to disable the French fleet at Mers-El-Kebir, Winston Churchill openly admitted that he had one of the hardest choices he ever faced a wartime leader. The fleet assembled was one of the strongest seen since WWI with HMS Ark Royal and HMS Hood being the two most important units. Codenamed Operation Catapult, the objectives were met but to this day is a source of consternation between the two navies.
HMS Fearless L10 Fearless Class Assault Ship Royal Navy Warship art Print by Artist Chris French GAvA HMS Fearless (L10) heads South in April 1...
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HMS Iveston M1151 Ton Class Minesweeper Royal Navy Warship Art Print by Artist Chris French GAvA HMS Iveston (M1151) makes way on a windy ocean. ...
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HMS Antrim D18 County Class Destroyer Royal Navy Warship art Print by Artist Chris French GAvA A Batch 2 County Class Destroyer, HMS Antrim (D...
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HMS Temeraire, HMS Victory and HMS Neptune. Mid-morning on the 21st October 1805 and, in light wind, Admiral Lord Nelson's Fleet makes a slow appr...
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HMS Ark Royal Phantom Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Art Print by Artist Ross Watton
