 
Dates: 1500 - The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is therefore known as the Senior Service. From the end of the 17th century until well into the 20th century it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power. After World War II the Royal Navy was replaced by the United States Navy as the world's foremost naval power. During the Cold War it was transformed into a primarily anti-submarine force, hunting for Soviet submarines, mostly active in the GIUK gap. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, its role for the 21st century has returned to focus on global expeditionary operations. The Royal Navy is a blue-water navy and its ability to project power globally is considered second only to the U.S. Navy. As a prominent blue-water navy it operates an array of technologically sophisticated ships including an aircraft carrier, a helicopter carrier, landing platform docks, ballistic missile submarines, nuclear fleet submarines, guided missile destroyers, frigates, mine counter-measures and patrol vessels. The Royal Navy maintains the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons via its ballistic missile submarines.
Memories of Royal Navy
Royal Navy at Malta Commcen in 1963Written by Graham Rogers Contact this person >>  "During my posting to Malta Commcen from May 1963 to March 1964 my wife and I rented a huge house in a village, out of the main town, called Birkirkara. It was the only 'large' accommodation available to socialise out of the usual downtown bars. My colleagues who didn't go 'private' were obliged to use the usual small flat facilities offered by the Navy. As a result there was a regular flow of 'bring your own booze' parties at our house. There was ample room to socialise, talk and generally dance the night away. Given the floors of the large and multi storied house was mainly marble, it was easy in the morning to simply hose down the effects of the night before. Often this meant waking people up who were either sleeping on the floor or two or three to a bed. But over time, non of their names are remembered by either my wife or me! So who are you, and were you there?
Graham Rogers" 1952 support of Royal Navy units south of Iceland for winter trials. in 1952Written by Alan Smith Contact this person >> "Ocean frozen over between Iceland and Greenland. Aircraft heaters unserviceable,kept alive by gunner distributing hot tea and hot soup almost unceasingly. Return to base with groundcrew and spare wheel and tyre with long period where time to North Coast of Ireland was longer than fuel availability. Obviously we made it !! During training Anson developed engine failure and Pilot made emergency landing without warning crew landed behind Rhodesian native plowing field who took one look snd disappeared into the Bundu Flying out of Stavanger Norway on NATO exercise forecast winds from meteorology :light and variable, wings expeienced 100mph fortunately flowing West away from mountains 14,000ft high while we operated at 800 feet!!" ROYAL NAVY in 1983Written by STEVE SOUTHERN Contact this person >> "THE LADS... GIB ROCK RACES,FIELD GUN TEAM AND THE AWSOM PETE SCOTT AND CHIEF PTI E.T... BOXING TEAM...THE LADS ON ZULU TORQUEY AND BATTLEAXE.. BEING PART OF AN ABSOLUTE FANTASTIC SET UP.... I LOVED THE NAVY AND THE MOB LOVED ME.... WHY DID I LEAVE.. NOT SURE..!!! "
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Royal Navy
" iam trying to find out about my dad who served in the royal navy from 1945 aged 18.i know he had to do at least 2 yrs service. i have a picture of his boat/ship and it has U39 on the side but no name ? it has 2 guns at the front(sorry i dont know techincal names). he sailed out of portsmouth and ..."
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" IAM TRYING TO FIND OUT THE NAME OF A SHIP THAT MY DAD SERVED ON BACK IN 1945 FOR THE ROYAL NAVY. IVE BEEN TOLD ITS A SLOOP ? AND ON THE SIDE IS WRITTEN U39 **what does this mean ?**. HE WAS BASED OUT IN SYDNEY FOR 3 YEARS CAN ANYONE SHED ANY LIGHT ON THE NAME OF THIS SHIP AND WHAT HAPPENED TO IT ..."
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" Missing the Royal Navy Here’s how to recapture the atmosphere of the good old days and simulate living onboard ship once more! 1. Build a shelf in the top of your wardrobe and sleep on it inside a small sleeping bag. 2. Remove the wardrobe door and replace it with a curtain that’s too small. 3. ..."
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" MILITARY ACTIONS UPON ENCOUNTERING A SNAKE (Author unknown) Infantry: Track snake through jungle with blowpipe. Snake smells them and rapidly leaves area. Travelling upwind. Parachute Regiment: Misses DZ., lands on and kills snake. Tabs to objective. Armour: ..."
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" It’s almost 200 years since Lord Nelson’s famous naval victory over the French and Spanish in the Battle of Trafalgar. To kick-start the anniversary celebrations, an actor dressed as Nelson posed for pictures on the River Thames at Greenwich. But before he was allowed to board an RNLI ..."
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