I try to avoid politics but I was so vexed about Reform UK’s nonsense about using the navy to “stop the boats” I felt I needed to explain why it is nonsensical in a #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7FBi... #history #politics

Special edition: Reform can't shut the Channel

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This week’s #podcast looks at archaeology/grave robbery on ship wrecks, my interpretation as to the right/wrong of it including HMS Invincible, Titanic, Mary Rose and Prince of Wales. open.spotify.com/episode/1pWg... #history #navalhistory #archaeology

Wreck pillaging

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For anyone who’s interested, here’s the coat of arms of Hesse. What, am I the only one who’s interested?

The former pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Hessen of the Kaiserliche-Marine seen here as part of the Weimar Republic's Reichsmarine between the wars. #history #navalhistory #ww1

Coming to my Substack soon… Germany bombards Tahiti The Tokyo Express Sinking the Haguro Austrian light Cruisers open.substack.com/pub/jerijero...

This week’s PPV article is on the War crimes committed by some U-boat Captains during the #fww and the men’s ultimate fates. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/murdered-b... #ww1 #navalhistory #history

Murdered by U-boats

German First World War war crimes.

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British newsreel of the bombardment of Narvik and sinking of ORP Grom on 4 May 1940. #history #navalhistory #ww2 #PolishNavy Full story here… open.substack.com/pub/jerijero...

So what kind of vessel is she? This week’s free to read is a a brief overview of the Flower class and a look at the careers of the last two remaining and their fates. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-flower... #history #navalhistory #ww1 #Medway

The Flower class Sloops

Mine sweepers and Q-ships

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This week’s podcast looks at the unfortunate fate of the former HMS President, museum collections, lack of funds and museum ships. open.spotify.com/episode/5t84... #history #navalhistory

This week’s podcast looks at the unfortunate fate of the former HMS President, museum collections, lack of funds and museum ships. open.spotify.com/episode/5t84... #history #navalhistory

The Death of a President

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On 21 Dec. 1941, whilst in Singapore Harbour, she was damaged by an explosion of her batteries on board and had been undergoing repairs in Surabaya since 6 Jan. 1942, but was scuttled on 2 Mar. following the Japanese invasion.

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July 28, 1926: The Royal Netherlands Navy submarine K-XIII transits the Panama Canal on its way to the Dutch East Indies.

The first steps to remove the masts are being taken with a survey ship entering the quarantine zone

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With news that they are removing the masts of the Richard Montgomery off Sheerness it raises the questions; What is the Richard Montgomery? Why is she so dangerous? What will the do with the masts afterwards? jerijerod14.substack.com/p/ss-richard... #navalhistory #history #Kent

Happy Feast of St Christopher! @chriskempshall.bsky.social @spyhistorian.bsky.social @jerijerod14.bsky.social @bombaylychee.bsky.social @chrisworthing.bsky.social @kristofsmeyers.bsky.social Write your reply

Also… this week’s podcast. Didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday. open.spotify.com/episode/0hzA... #history

Trafalgar is that important

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With news that they are removing the masts of the Richard Montgomery off Sheerness it raises the questions; What is the Richard Montgomery? Why is she so dangerous? What will the do with the masts afterwards? jerijerod14.substack.com/p/ss-richard... #navalhistory #history #Kent

SS Richard Montgomary

Sheerness's ticking time bomb.

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Can this whole half time show nonsense be over now… please… for the love of football

This week’s free to read is a collection of photographs taken during a relief convoy to Malta in September 1941. The convoy came under attack from Italian aircraft and the threat from the Italian fleet. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/operationa... #history #ww2 #navalhistory

Operational Halberd Pictorial

I have so many ideas and thoughts jotted down in my notebook for stroies and articles I want to wirte and share with you guys but time and the book kind of gets in the way for some of the larger ones.

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This week’s #podcast looks at Royal Navy deployment to the overseas squadrons in the build up to #ww1 Were they obsolete? Why were they deployed the way they were? Did it expedite German victory? open.spotify.com/episode/5pYF... #navalhistory #history

Had a bit of a crappy weekend and just bit Duolingo’s head off 🤣

This week’s free feature. Chatham are very proud of HMS Victory & all that but I think there is an unsung Ship of the Line, HMS Queen Charlotte… she may not have been at Trafalgar but she was the flagship on The Glorious First of June in 1794 jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-queen-... #history

The Queen Charlotte and the Glorious First

Chatham's other famous Ship of the line

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This week’s free feature. Chatham are very proud of HMS Victory & all that but I think there is an unsung Ship of the Line, HMS Queen Charlotte… she may not have been at Trafalgar but she was the flagship on The Glorious First of June in 1794 jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-queen-... #history

The Queen Charlotte and the Glorious First

Chatham's other famous Ship of the line

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In the early 1920s Chatham Dockyard built the largest submarine in the world as part of a Royal Navy test bed. But how successful was the X1? jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-first-... #history #navalhistory

The First X Craft...

HMS X!1, Chatham's secret submarine

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This week’s #podcast is up wherever you get your podcast. Feldwebel Evers was shot down near Maidstone during the Battle of Britain and caused the sacking of a colonel in the Home guard and the arrest of his daughter… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m... #history #ww2

youtu.be/8DFosDvVEgs?... This URL links to the extended version of the video below, filmed in Plymouth on 24 Sep 1940. The ship marked H73 at the beginning is the ORP Burza, but the ship visible in the background without funnel caps is a different vessel; the ORP Błyskawica has only one funnel.

Chris Sams@jerijerod14.bsky.social · 4w ago

The Polish president Raczkiewicz visiting the ORP Błyskawica in wartime Pathe footage. Błyskawica served with the Royal Navy from September 1939 until the cessation of hostilities. She served in pretty much every European theatre and covered many miles. #history #navalhistory #ww2

On my way, Clacton.

The Polish president Raczkiewicz visiting the ORP Błyskawica in wartime Pathe footage. Błyskawica served with the Royal Navy from September 1939 until the cessation of hostilities. She served in pretty much every European theatre and covered many miles. #history #navalhistory #ww2

#otd 1916 the 6 Battalion of the West Kents went into action on the Somme for the first time with tragic results. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/over-the-top #ww1 #history #somme110 Oh and it is free

Over the Top

8th Battalion of the Royal West Kents go into action on the Somme

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This week’s free to read follows the design of the UC-II Class of mine laying U-boat, where you can still see one and a war crime committed by one & the Victoria Cross that came with it. #history #ww1 #navalhistory jerijerod14.substack.com/p/uc-ii-mine...

UC II Minelayers

... and the action of 15 August 1917

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This week’s podcast follows the career of the unprotected cruiser SMS Geier in the Pacific during 1914, how she caused an international incident and was used for spying. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m... #history #ww1 #navalhistory #podcast

What happens when a gang of French/Belgian lunatics with no idea how to sail a ship kidnap one in 1940 and then demand it becomes part of the Royal Navy? @kejamieson.bsky.social @jerijerod14.bsky.social achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...