WARSHIPS OF THE PAST: Tiger class cruisers of the Royal Navy

WARSHIPS OF THE PAST: Tiger class cruisers of the Royal Navy Written by D-Mitch HMS Blake as a helicopter cruiserLaid down in 1941-42, the three cruisers of the Tiger class were originally to have been sister ships to Superb, an improved variant of the Swiftsure class cruisers (also known as the Minotaur class), a modified version of the Crown Colony classContinue reading “WARSHIPS OF THE PAST: Tiger class cruisers of the Royal Navy”

New Campaign To Save HMS Hermes From The Scrapyard Launched

New Campaign To Save HMS Hermes From The Scrapyard Launched HMS Hermes was decommissioned in 2017, after ending her career with the Indian Navy.Stuart Rumble4th July 2019 at 4:13pm HMS Hermes had a remarkably long career (Picture: Royal Navy). A UK campaign to spare a former British aircraft carrier from the scrapyard is back on after a planContinue reading “New Campaign To Save HMS Hermes From The Scrapyard Launched”

How An Historic Fort Is Helping Veterans Transition To Civilian Life

How An Historic Fort Is Helping Veterans Transition To Civilian Life The derelict “casemate” is being turned into a space for veterans’ courses.Tim Cooper4th July 2019 at 3:34pmPlay Video Veterans are being given the chance to restore part of a historic fort in Eastney, on the south-eastern tip of Portsmouth. Built in the 1700s, Fort CumberlandContinue reading “How An Historic Fort Is Helping Veterans Transition To Civilian Life”