I was drafted to join HMS Rodney to take charge of the ship’s Walrus, which was perched semi-permanently on a catapult, which in turn, was perched permanently on the top of one of main gun turrets. I ...
It was not long before HMS Rodney was on the move again. The first hint that another large-scale operation was afoot was when we received a visit from Mr Winston Churchill. He received the most ...
Here’s what you need to remember: On May 27, Rodney along with King George V took part in a naval duel against the German battleship, destroying Bismarck‘s guns. Rodney then closed to point-blank ...
Meet HMS Rodney – After watching the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with friends from the British Officers Club of Washington DC not so long ago, I... Here’s what you need to ...