The Firedrake took an unusual part in the Fleet action in bombarding the Italian port, (code name Operation Result). We were to stand off the island of Sardinia and send wireless signals as decoy, ...

The next period of activity consisted of a very varied pattern of patrols, escort duties, and a Fleet escort with the main Battle Squadron. This latter entailed a sortie out in the North Sea close to ...

Firedrake the Silver Dragon is a solid movie that will probably manage to hold the attention of younger viewers looking for something new to watch, while probably failing to hold the attention of any ...

The most dramatic period in my naval life concerned my service on the “ F “ class destroyer, which was a ship, essentially a fleet escort, whose role was to protect the Fleet Battleships when on ...