The Technology Behind Highly Complex Warships | Warship | Spark

The HMS Ocean; Britain’s biggest warship and the flagship of The Royal Navy, as she deploys on a sensitive seven-month journey to the Middle East. She’s a floating village with her own hospital, shop, police force, church, bank, laundry, gym and even pubs. However, this village is an amphibious assault>>>

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Navigating The Ageing HMS Ocean Into An Active Conflict Zone | Warship | Spark

The HMS Ocean; Britain’s biggest warship and the flagship of The Royal Navy, as she deploys on a sensitive seven-month journey to the Middle East. She’s a floating village with her own hospital, shop, police force, church, bank, laundry, gym and even pubs. However, this village is an amphibious assault>>>

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What Is It Like Maintaining Britain’s Biggest Warship? | Warship | Spark

The HMS Ocean; Britain’s biggest warship and the flagship of The Royal Navy, as she deploys on a sensitive seven-month journey to the Middle East. She’s a floating village with her own hospital, shop, police force, church, bank, laundry, gym and even pubs. However, this village is an amphibious assault>>>

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Why This 17th-Century Warship Was a Disastrous Failure

On August 10, 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa, billed as the most advanced warship in the world, set sail on its maiden voyage from Stockholm Harbor. Within a mile, it had sunk to the bottom of the ocean. From the Series: Combat Ships: Doomed Vessels Original Author: Produced by Smithsonian Channel>>>

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