Video of HMS Devonshire’s first launch of her Sea Slug missiles.
Archives for August 2009
Day of Mourning
R.I.P. 31st July 1970 Last day of “the Tot” in the Royal Navy A standard naval tot of rum consisted of an eighth of a pint of rum (which was over 50% ABV, and was traditionally named “overproof”). Generally spirits are about 40% in comparison. Once a rating reached the age of twenty […]