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May 5, 2022 Frank Rands

Lancaster: WW2 veterans tell the story of aircraft in emotive documentary

The new feature documentary Lancaster is a story of courage, fear, friendship and the moral complexities of war. Laura Skitt

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May 5, 2022 Frank Rands

Falklands conflict: When the Navy sank Argentina’s, General Belgrano

The Argentinian cruiser was torpedoed by the UK during the 1982 conflict. 2nd May 2022 at 3:57 pm It is

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May 4, 2022 Frank Rands

REMEMBER RNZAF SHELLY BAY

Many of you will remember RNZAF Shelly Bay. Below is a timeline which may be of interest. A few dates

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May 3, 2022 Frank Rands

HMS Sheffield survivor recalls guilt he still feels 40 years after sinking

In 1982, then-22-year-old Chris Purcell was serving on the ship’s galley and as a gunner when Argentinian jets attacked the

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May 1, 2022 Frank Rands

Top Navy Admiral Wants Rust-Free Ships

John KonradTotal Views: 86397 April 28, 2022 by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an interview with the US Naval Institute, the US Chief

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April 30, 2022 Frank Rands

Fin-credible footage shows whale sharks alongside HMS Spey 

Play Video HMS Spey has been visited by a shiver of giant sharks whilst deployed in the Indo-Pacific. A video

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April 30, 2022 Frank Rands

Beating Retreat: Tri-service band rehearsals ahead of busy summer

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will form part of the event schedule for military musicians. See Video Preparations are in full

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April 29, 2022 Frank Rands

An Essential Service – Signals Wren Norma Bucknell

Navy Today talks to Signals Wren Norma Bucknell, a veteran of the Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service during World

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April 29, 2022 Frank Rands

World Morse Code Day – 27th April

Quick facts When is it? Every April 27th What’s the hashtag?#MorseCodeDay We’ve heard the sound in movies both old and new,

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April 28, 2022 Frank Rands

Army vs Navy: Read the starting lineups for Twickenham spectacle here

Here are all four starting XVs ahead of this Saturday’s rugby union doubleheader – matches you can watch live with

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