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LINKS

A  range of  web pages related to  RN history, from World War Two and in general:


 

 

 UK Links
National Archives [formerly the Public Records Office]

A2A database (Access to Archives) A2A allows you to search and browse for information about archives in England and Wales, dating from the eighth century to the present day

Imperial War Museum
Royal Naval Museum
RN Submarine Museum, Gosport
National Maritime Museum
Royal Marines Museum 
Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton
The British Library Public Catalogue
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 
 UK Associations
CLOUD OBSERVERS An Association for Meteorological Observers
The Allied Special Forces Association
The Royal Naval Association
R.N. Communicators Association
The Fleet Air Arm Aircrewmens  Association
Fleet Air Arm Officers Association  
Sussex Association of Naval Officers
The Association Of Wrens
The Royal Navy Safety Equipment & Survival Association
H.M.S. Antrim Association
HM Ships Albion, Bulwark & Centaur Association
HMS Glory Association
HMS St Vincent Association
HMS Unicorn Association
HMS Vengeance Association (1st commission)

 
 Australian Associations
The Naval Association of Australia
The Australian Fleet Air Arm Association

 
 Canadian Sites
CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum

 
 US Links
CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation  
USS Block Island Association

 
 People

British Officers serving in WW2 

Comprehensive list for all branches of the UK armed forces - site also covers many other nations and provides mini-biographies where information is available, click here for main home page.

Benbow Battalion 1915

The memoirs of James Robert John Hart ~ A.B. (RNVR) written after being wounded in the
Gallipoli Campaign 1915, while serving with the Royal Naval Division during the First World War.


 
 Sites about the Royal Navy & RN Ships
Friends of HMS Forward
H.M.S Volcano
Combined Operations
Ocean Waves
HMS Indefatigable
HMS Theseus
HMS London

 
 Resource sites & other Sites of interest
Through their eyes

Original Military photo albums offered as high resolution scans on CDs and DVDs

Mulberry Survey

The website for the 2011 archaeological survey of the artificial harbour built off Arromanches, Normandy in June 1944.

Naval-History.Net

An excellent source for a wide range of materials relating to naval history: Covers First and Second World Wars, campaign summaries and more.

WWII Unit Histories and Officers

This website aims to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. Covers both Allied and Axis nations.

U boats Of The Reich

In Depth look at German U boats, U boat Types, U boat Commanders, U boat Flotillas, Of WWII. Combat history, technical data and photos, development history.

Maritime History - World War Two and beyond

This site is about the forgotten men and ships of the Royal Navy Commandos and the history behind them.


 

Databases

British officers (including Commonwealth officers serving in British units) Part of WWII Unit Histories and Officers web iste.
Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, 1922-present A comprehensive resource listing service details of men and women killed in RN and RM service, search by unit, force, surname, service number or month/year.
Submarine Losses 1904 To Present Day Part of the RN Submarine Museum web site
Orkney War Dead - Brian Budge’s Orkney war memorials section of the Royal British Legion Scotland, Kirkwall Branch web site. Pages list the men of the Orkney Isles who gave their lives in both World Wars and contains portraits and information for many or those recorded.

 

Links last tested August 2011

 

 

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