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HMS Royal Oak 70th Anniversary

October 11, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

On 14th October 1939, HMS Royal Oak was sunk by a German Torpedo in Scapa Flow, off the southern coast of Orkney. Scapa Flow had been a strategic Naval base since 1905, protecting Britain from … [Read more...]

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HMS Royal Oak 70th Anniversary

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