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A Troubled Relationship
Students discover information about Iran and Britain. For this current events lesson, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran. Students investigate the...
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Battle Cruiser Hood
The site for the H.M.S Hood Association, the British warship that engaged the Bismarck and was sunk with only three survivors out of a total of 1418 sailors.
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The Mary Rose Trust: Welcome to the Mary Rose
A comprehensive website that explores the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's favorite ship. Use the tool bar at the top of the site to find out about the ship itself, its construction, life on board the ship, and naval history during the reign of...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of a Soldier Boy by William Martin
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Adventures of a Soldier Boy by William Martin (1890), tales of the sea and of the British Navy.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Hunt for the Hood
A look at the historic exploration to locate the HMS Hood - sunk in her battle with Germany's Bismark.
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The Ships of the Royal Navy as They Existed at Trafalgar
This report was made in 1905 to the Institute of Naval Architects. It describes the Royal Navy in detail. These types of ships would rule the world from the time of Trafalgar until the American Civil War.
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Canonesea, Convoy Hx72 and U 100
A detailed account of the attack on a merchant convoy traveling from Canada to England. At the time of the attack (Sept. 1940), it represented the largest U Boat "Wolf Pack" attack on a British convoy.
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Deep Image: The Discovery of the U767
A first hand account on the discovery of the German U Boat, the U767, which was sunk in the English Channel by British naval forces. Includes a primary source on the attack on the U Boat.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Battle of the Atlantic: A Virtual Exhibit
An online exhibit detailing Word War II's Battle of the Atlantic.
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives Learning Curve: British Empire
This resource provides information about the British Empire, and its part in world history.
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Graphic Taken From the 'Battle of the Atlantic' Game
Test your ability to keep German U-boats at bay by taking on the role of a senior escort officer tasked with leading a convoy of food and munitions safely across the North Atlantic to England.