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A Day To Remember. Nov 21st 1918

Posted on November 22, 2014 by irishroverpei

Armistice Day is remembered as the day World War One ended, but for naval historians Britain’s greatest victory came 10 days later. Operation ZZ was the code name for the surrender of Germany’s mighty navy. For those who witnessed “Der … Continue reading →

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Recruiting —– Join the Navy and see the World

Posted on March 26, 2014 by irishroverpei

The Royal Navy was the largest Navy in the world at the beginning of the First World War. See the old photo of the 1916 Grand Fleet assembled for the Kings review at Spithead. The King would sail up and … Continue reading →

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