Shipwreck confirmed to be U.K. cruiser sunk by torpedo during World War I, killing over 500 sailors
On October 15, 1914, a German sub captained by U-boat ace Otto Weddigen attacked the HMS Hawke, killing 524 crew members, ...
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WW1 hero honoured 100 years after daring submarine raid
As part of the same operation, about 200 Royal Marines were to be landed in an ... The Victoria Cross dedication service is part of the World War One centenary commemoration campaign to honour ...
Identity of WW1 North Sea wreck confirmed as HMS Hawke
Experts from the Royal Navy have confirmed the identity of a World War 1 ... the divers recorded tell-tale features of a WW1-era warship, while a side-scan sonar sweep of the wreck by the divers’ ...
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Falklands' War: Royal Marines cadre clear Top Malo House of Argentine special forces
Captain Rod Boswell of the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre and 18 of his men were given the task of neutralizing the threat. The raid was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands ...
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Falklands War: Royal Marines in UK honor commando units that yomped 56 miles across the Islands
Royal Marines from all over the United Kingdom have taken part in marching challenges, repeating the 56 miles (90km) across three days, which 42 Commando yomped back in June 1982 during the last ...