HMS M.33 tells an extraordinary story of survival and service. Step aboard to see how her crew lived, then go below deck for an immersive experience, where moving projections and atmospheric soundscapes place you right in the heart of the Gallipoli campaign.
Miss Muggin's was the ship's feline mascot. She escaped with all but eight lives intact after an explosion on the Dvina River in 1919, with just a burnt tail.
Take a stroll above and below decks and learn all about HMS M.33's incredible story and that of the men who served aboard her.
HMS M.33 was the last remaining ship that took part in the famous Gallipoli campaign of 1915.Only 72 men made up her crew.
Among the many objects preserved in the collections of Royal Navy Museums is a simple ship’s bell. Like all naval bells, it once rang through the ship, marking the watches, calling sailors to their duties and setting the rhythm of life at sea.
But this bell carries a story that stretches across three generations, linking one family, two ships and the Royal Navy’s most dramatic actions.