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...e served as an apprentice to a firm of shipowners at Whitby and joined the Royal Navy in 1755. During the [[Seven Years’ War]] he charted in detail the [[Saint

...ations far from bases, such as the [[Falklands War]] as conducted by the [[Royal Navy]], which calls it '''replenishment at sea (RAS)'''.

...Forester wrote about [[Horatio Hornblower]], a fictional officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. It is not first in the chronology of Hornblower's career, but follows '' ...quadron commander being the man he considers her unworthy new husband. The Royal Navy continues to recognize his ability there, promoting him to a larger and mor

...the actual deficiency, introduced the use of giving [[citrus]] juices to [[Royal Navy]] sailors. The colloquial term, "limey", for a British sailor comes from hi

...1786) was an English vice-admiral who had a distinguished career in the [[Royal Navy]],<ref name=SesWager2006> ...iral in 1775 and vice-admiral in 1778, Byron was commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy's [[West Indies Squadron]] in 1778 and 1779. In this capacity he attempted

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''Bismarck'' eluded the [[Royal Navy]] pursuers until a coded radio message from Lütjens to the navy was interc

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* Syrett, David. ''The Royal Navy in European Waters during the American Revolution.'' (1998). 213 pp. [http: * Syrett, David. ''The Royal Navy in American Waters, 1775-1783.'' (1989). 250 pp.

...nal Forces that support them, as well as Joint elements that work with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force."<ref name=BAStructure>{{citation

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...83. There are currently 7 Trafalgar-class submarines in service with the [[Royal Navy]].

...fectively, by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]. They were also used by the [[Royal Navy]] for special missions including an underwater attack on the battleship ''[

On the night of 11-12 November 1940, the [[Royal Navy]] launched a carrier-based night attack, '''Operation Judgement''', better | publisher = [[Royal Navy]]}}</ref>

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...rld: an anatomy of the Georgian navy. William Collins. 1986</ref>. Many Royal Navy ships still carry rum, although this is now largely more for ceremonial pur

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...l vessels, the boatswains are in the "deck division". By tradition in the Royal Navy, unless there is explicit designation of another individual, the senior boa