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How a Royal Navy Shipwreck Turned Into a Shark Massacre

In 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck rocks off the coast of South Africa. While women and children escaped to safety, hundreds of soldiers stood at attention—refusing to abandon ship. Left in the water, ...
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UK Navy to test 5,500-ton new autonomous minehunting vessel in underwater operations

HMS Stirling Castle will serve as the floating command ship for remotely operated and autonomous systems operated by the ...
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Memorial Built for Victims of HMS Birkenhead

A memorial has been unveiled in Birkenhead (Wirral, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom) dedicated to the victims of one of the worst maritime disasters of the 19th century. HMS Birkenhead, a steam ...
Southeast Missourian

Birkenhead Drill comes from 1852

Q: Where did the phrase "women and children first" originate? -- K.S.Z., Glens Falls, N.Y. A: On Feb. 26, 1852, HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa. The ship carried 480 British troops ...
Liverpool Echo

Last chance for Birkenhead warship HMS Plymouth to evade scrapyard

CAMPAIGNERS hope to raise £400,000 in three months in a last ditch bid to save a derelict warship in Birkenhead from the scrapyard. An official campaign will be launched on Saturday in an urgent final ...
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A&P Birkenhead Works on HMS Bulwark

A&P Birkenhead Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has been awarded the contract for the ‘pre-acceptance’ drydocking of BAE Systems’ newbuild HMS Bulwark (L15) prior to its delivery to the UK Ministry of ...