Although officials did not explain why the Duke-class warship wasn’t brought home for decommissioning, there is speculation that her age may have played a role. The longest-serving warship in Royal ...

Title of v. 7 reads: The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to the death of Queen Victoria. The history of the period 1603-1660, originally assigned to E. Fraser, has been written by L.

“The 4,500-tonne warship powered down her engines after completing 4,097 days at sea and travelling 816,000 nautical miles—equivalent to 37 1/2 times around the world or almost two return trips to the ...