After intercepting Argentinian naval communications, British intelligence realized a major assault on the Falkland Islands ...

2 May 1982. Ceremonies were held in Argentina today to mark the twentieth anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine Navy's cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the South Atlantic War. The 43-year ...

The torpedoeing of the Belgrano on May 2, 1982, with the loss of 323 Argentine lives marked the moment when the confrontation in the South Atlantic turned into a full scale shooting war and was ...

The Royal Navy’s Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are among the most advanced in the world, combining ...

Shipbuilding is the construction of ships, which takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, are workers which specialize in vessel ...

All ships need maintenance and repairs. Many repair and maintanance operations can be performed at sea or by the crew in port. Complicated or large-scale repairs might require the ship to be ...