Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

The captain of Britain’s most famous warship has been named the first winner of a new Royal British Legion award dedicated to a former naval leader ...

In early 1772, King George III sent HMS Gaspee and her hated commander, Lieutenant William Dudingston, to Rhode Island waters to enforce the maritime trade laws, as at that time, Rhode Island was ...

Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger, who was assigned to be Commanding Officer of the Portsmouth-based patrol vessel HMS Tyne in February, has also been removed from his post after allegations of ...

A new Commanding Officer is set to take charge of HMS Victory after a ten-year tenure by his predecessor. Lieutenant Commander Steve Cass will be at the helm of the Royal Navy flagship, replacing ...

The Shipwrecks From John Franklin’s Doomed Arctic Expedition Were Exactly Where the Inuit Said They Would Be In May 1845, 129 British officers and crew members set out in search of the Northwest ...

Charlie, who is 99, lives in Port Seton. During the war, he served on HMS Motor Minesweeper 291. British minesweepers were sent ahead of American troops so they could land on Omaha Beach, one of the ...

Lieutenant Commander Steve Cass (Image: Royal Navy) “It’s just such a massive honour,” he said. “HMS Victory means so much to the Royal Navy and is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. I am ...

Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger took charge of the warship HMS Tyne in February. It is understood he has been removed from command in the past week, with the executive officer of the ship ...

Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger took command of HMS Tyne in February (Gareth Fuller/PA) A Royal Navy commander has been removed from his role less than three months into post while he is ...

Though iconic British vessels such as HMS Victory — on which Adm. Horatio Nelson triumphed at the Battle of Trafalgar — bear the prefix, not all ships from the U.K. do. Technically, it isn't ...