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Press Release HMS Victory 21st Century Museum Story Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project

A 3D visualisation of the scaffolded stern of HMS Victory.
Blog HMS Victory 21st Century Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory

A box full of nautical items open on a table.
Article Literature Napoleonic Culture, Sport and Leisure

Jane Austen and the Royal Navy

A mother and two children sit outside HMS Victory, a wooden ship.

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Press Release Historic Ships Early 20th Century Ships and Aircraft

Steam Pinnace 199

In the 1880s, the Admiralty commissioned a range of small steam boats called "Steam Pinnaces," to support the fleet. Steam Pinnace 199 represents the…

Christmas onboard the Submarine HMS Sentinel
Blog Customs and Traditions 21st Century Early 20th Century Professional Navy Culture, Sport and Leisure

A history of Christmas traditions in the Royal Navy

Christmas is a time for friends, family, and merriment. But life can be different when you’re serving, as our collection at the National Museum of…

Fairey Barracuda DP872 at Fleet Air Arm Museum
Press Release Conservation Early 20th Century Museum behind the scenes

Restoring History - Barracuda Live: The Big Rebuild

In the Second World War more than 2500 Fairey Barracuda aircraft were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm, making it one of the most widely used aircraft…

Composite image showing scenes from the Falklands.
Blog Battles Operations Cold War Early 20th Century War and Peace

Falklands 40: Key naval dates April 1982

Friday 2 April 1982 marked the start of the Falklands and here we look at some of the key naval dates over the first month of the conflict.