It is an ignominious end for a ship that served in the Royal Navy from 1973 to 2005, and took part in the Falklands, Balkans and Iraq wars before being decommissioned in 2005. The Ministry of Defence is understood to be hoping to raise £2 million after they put the 17,000 ton vessel up for . . . → Read More: Meet DSN’s Newest Vessel: The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible
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By Dr. M, on  November 29th, 2010  3 comments  Vessels and Equipment  aircraft carrier, auction, Royal navy By Dr. M, on April 29th, 2009 2 comments Nautical Terms and Phrases, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment Bosun, Cat, cat o' nine tails, Royal navy, whip In the Royal Navy the punishment prescribed for most serious crimes was flogging. This was administered by the Bosun’s Mate using a whip called a cat o’ nine tails. The “cat” was kept in a leather or baize bag. It was considered bad news indeed when the cat was let out of the bag. . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Let The Cat Out of the Bag
By Dr. M, on April 8th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases, Vessels and Equipment British Navy, Royal navy, sun of gun From this website… The phrase originated as ‘son of a military man’ (i.e. a gun). The most commonly repeated version in this strand is that the British Navy used to allow women to live on naval ships. Any child born on board who had uncertain paternity would be listed in the ship’s log as ‘son . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Son of a Gun
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