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Penguin Books and the Royal Navy: From Typography to Torpedoes
Part 2: Ruari McLeanIn our last blog post, we explored the unexpected role of a submarine commander in the creation of the Penguin Books logo. But as…
Penguin Books and the Royal Navy: From Logos to Lieutenant Commander
Part 1: The Story Behind the Penguin Books LogoLogos are often the silent storytellers of a brand’s identity. Some are meticulously crafted by…
Operation Mincemeat: HMS Seraph's Lieutenant Leslie ‘Mickey’ Budd
One of HMS Seraph’s crew was a very well-known Gosport figure. Any submariner serving in Fort Blockhouse knew the name ‘Mickey Budd’, and he went on…
Operation Mincemeat: HMS Seraph's Lieutenant “Bill” Jewell
The secret operations of the submarine HMS Seraph in the Second World War are legendary. But who is the man who commanded HMS Seraph?
Operation Mincemeat: The Jolly Roger of HMS Seraph
Flying the Jolly Roger Flag when coming into harbour was a long-standing tradition for British submarines in the Second World War. First instituted…
Operation Mincemeat: HMS Seraph’s Special Operations And “The Man Who Never Was”
HMS Seraph’s clandestine operations during the Second World War are legendary. One of the most famous is Operation Mincemeat and in 1956 the story…