HMS Rorqual
“Christopher Napier has done a fine job in recounting his father’s wartime experience of submarine command in the Mediterranean, in shallow waters, heavily patrolled by Axis ships and aircraft.”
Rear Admiral Richard Irwin CB
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News Feb 10, 2026 Remembrance Service at the Submariner Memorial – 2026This year’s service at the Submariner Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum will take place...
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News Feb 4, 2026 Call for Assistance – VeniceCan anyone help a member identify this lucky boat visiting Venice in the 1950s?
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Dits & Bits Feb 4, 2026 Depot ShipsA post about boats rafted up at Dolphin back in the days when we both...
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News Feb 4, 2026 Wingfield at War – a reviewWe are grateful for this review by Robin Knight which was written back in 2016....
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Dits & Bits Jan 29, 2026 There’s a U-boat in the bay[Ed: Sometimes stories come to us unexpectedly. A query from a travel writer via our...
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Dits & Bits Jan 22, 2026 Polaris – the Mission[Ed: We already have the formal brochure introducing Polaris to submariners and their families joining...
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Dits & Bits Jan 17, 2026 A Sailor of Austria[Ed: I wrote of how much enjoyed this novel which contains a few mentions of...
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Dits & Bits Jan 11, 2026 Totem and DakarThe article below appeared in the January edition of Ships Monthly. I have the editor’s...
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The Royal Navy Submarine Museum.Take a deep dive into the fascinating world of submarines.
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Submarine Book of RemembranceA place to remember all those who have given their lives in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
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