HMS Coventry was attacked by Argentinian jets during the Falklands War, killing 19 people. Chris Howe was 25 years old at the time and serving as Petty Officer onboard the Royal Navy ship. | Forces News

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During the Battle of Okinawa (April-June 1945), HMS Howe, as part of the British Pacific Fleet (Task Force 57), primarily provided crucial air defense against intense Japanese kamikaze attacks and conducted effective naval bombardment, notably targeting anti-aircraft installations on nearby islands like Miyako-jima, supporting the US landings and operations against Japan, emerging unscathed despite constant threats. #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #fypage #fy | Ships & Models by Erick Navas

HMS Victory firing rolling broadside 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Today Victory is preserved at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and, as the flagship of the First Sea Lord & Chief of Naval Staff, is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Laid down in 1759 Victory was a First Rate, the most powerful type of ship of her day with three gun decks mounting 100 guns. The Royal Navy had always built very large ships to fight major fleet battles. In contrast the French and Spanish navies did not build First Rates un