Tag: Ship
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HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of Wales — The Singapore Strategy
“Stronghold naval base, strategic center, Singapore is, above all, one of the ramparts of that freedom that the British stand for”. Singapore was popularly believed, in Britain, to be a fortress and a symbol of British dominance in the region. However, with Imperial Japan growing in influence and strength, the British knew they had to…
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The Legacy of HMS Marlborough
In the mid-19th century, as the world teetered between the age of sail and the dawn of steam engine, the Royal Navy launched one of its most ambitious and symbolic ships: HMS Marlborough. She was a sight to behold — with 131 guns bristling from three wooden decks and propelled by both sail and a…
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HMS Jasper and the Taiping Rebellion
This week we will be spotlighting HMS Jasper in the Taiping Rebellion. Initially built for the British Royal Navy in 1857, HMS Jasper was a small but powerful wooden gunboat designed to navigate both shallow coastal waters and winding rivers. With both sails and a steam engine powering a single screw propeller, she could reach…
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The Legacy of HMS Dorsetshire
Today we will be spotlighting HMS Dorsetshire, a heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy, which has played a significant role in naval operations during the early years of World War II. Commissioned in September 1930, she was the second (and final ship) of the Norfolk subclass within the County-class cruisers. Named after the English…