MEMBERS of the RN-led team who freed trapped Russian
submariners in August were thanked by their countrymen
at Edinburgh’s world-famous Military Tattoo.
THE Princess Royal performed the honours at the
Royal Navy Submarine Museum as the futuristic Fieldhouse
Building was officially opened, dedicated to the doyen
of Britain’s submarine service.
According to the great British public – or at least
those who tune into BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme – The
Fighting Téméraire by J.M.W. Turner in 1838-39
is by far the greatest painting in the country.
After spending much of the past two years operating
from HMS Invincible, Britain’s last operational Sea
Harrier squadron has been re-introduced to her sister.
The sound of children’s laughter rang through the
steel passageways of the cruiser HMS Belfast as groups of
youngsters played around the 6in guns and across the upper
deck.
In the annals of RN boxing, one name probably stands
head and shoulders above all others, despite the fact that
his best fighting days were more than 80 years ago.
HMS York may have been put through the mill as the
ship’s company prepared for and began their deployment
to the Far East – but it was merely the calm before
the storm.
