The following are extracts from censored letters written from the Barham by my father, Surgeon-Commander E.R.Sorley, RN. after the Battle of Matapan. 23rd March, 1941: “It is just a year today since I ...

Location: Cape Matapan, off the southern coast of Greece. Players: British and Italian navies, Admiral AB Cunningham, Vice Admiral Pridham-Wippwell. Outcome: The Italian navy was defeated and did not ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. "Taken from a British ship, this picture shows water spurting skywards as an enemy shell falls ...

“What’s that battleship over there? I thought ours were miles away,” asked the British officer eating a sandwich on the bridge of the light cruiser HMS Orion. He was right. The battleship wasn’t ...

The Duke of Edinburgh has for the first time given a detailed account of his involvement in a dramatic Second World War naval battle which earned him a military honour. Philip, 90, has described his ...

The following are extracts from censored letters written from the Barham by my father, Surgeon-Commander E.R.Sorley, RN. in the lead up to the Battle of Matapan on March 28, 1941. 3rd March, 1941: ...

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The Duke of Edinburgh has for the first time given a detailed account of his involvement in a fierce Second World War naval battle which earned him a military honour. The Duke of Edinburgh has spoken ...

The Duke of Edinburgh was mentioned in despatches for his service during the Second World War. He was a midshipman aboard HMS Valiant off the southern coast of Greece when he earned his honourable ...

Left to Right- Paymaster-Commander Williams and Surgeon-Commander Sorley on the Quarterdeck HMS Barham — Battle of Matapan The following are extracts from censored letters written from the Barham by ...