Scharnhorst was one of the most dangerous German warships of the Second World War, but what were the events that led to its downfall? Discover the role HMS Belfast played in the Battle of North Cape in the latest episode of IWM Stories, available on YouTube: bit.ly/2SBPLHp | Imperial War Museum London

Sailors and officers have passed out side-by-side for the first time in the history of the Royal Navy after completing training at Dartmouth's Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). The unique ceremony took place on the parade ground of BRNC, home of the officer cadre for the past 115 years, as 34 ratings and 130 officers completed their training. First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin, the UK’s most senior sailor, welcomed the ratings, who formed a guard of honour, and officers into the Royal Navy.

The Sinking of HMS Sheffield (D80) Explained 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer laid down by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at Barrow-in-Furness on 15 January 1970. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 10 June 1971 and commissioned on 16 February 1975. She was the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. The ship was part of the Task Force 317 sent to the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. She was struck by an