The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Tracing its origins to the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is 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.
Following victory in the First World War the Royal Navy was sig...
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Works Written About This Topic:
- An essay on the most effectual means of preserving the health of seamen, in the Royal Navy ,
- Victory of Eagles ,
- The Yellow Admiral ,
- Portsmouth Point ,
- The wicked trade ,
- Throne of Jade ,
- Dreadnought ,
- Empire, The Sea and Global History ,
- Nelson ,
- Mountbatten
Works written:
- Naval Marine Engineering Practice ,
- Admiralty Manual of Seamanship ,
- Boiler Corrosion and Water Treatment ,
- Naval Welfare Committee Report ,
- Services' Textbook of Radio ,
- Examples in Applied Mechanics
Also known as:
- Navy Dept.
