Matthew Camilleri
The 'Golden Devil'
Launched in 1637, Sovereign of the Seas was arguably the finest man-of-war of her time.
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Matthew Camilleri
Feb 210 min read
Henry V and the Grace Dieu
The story of the Grace Dieu, the flagship of King Henry V of England, and perhaps the largest and finest of all medieval warships.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 66 min read
The Sinking of HMS Louvain
The sinking of HMS Louvain in the Aegean Sea on 20th January 1918 led to the deaths of 73 Maltese naval ratings.
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Matthew Camilleri
Nov 25, 202315 min read
Operation Source
On 22nd September 1943, British midget submarines carried out a daring attempt to sink the mighty German battleship Tirpitz in Norway.
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Matthew Camilleri
Sep 29, 202311 min read
Upholder - Britain’s 'Ace' Submarine
The story of HMS Upholder - Britain’s most successful submarine of the Second World War.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 6, 20235 min read
The Capture of the Submarine Bronzo
Bronzo was one of 13 Acciaio-class submarines that were built in the early 1940s for the Italian navy. She was captured on 12th July 1943.
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Matthew Camilleri
Mar 18, 202310 min read
The Zeebrugge Raid
On 23rd April 1918, the Royal Navy carried out a daring amphibious raid on the German-held port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium.
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Matthew Camilleri
Mar 4, 20234 min read
The Bombing of HMS Kingston
An account of the sinking of HMS Kingston in Malta's dry docks during WW2 as a result of enemy bombing.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 7, 20237 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Malta Strikes Back' - The Thorn in Rommel’s Side
The role that Malta played with regards to the North African Campaign.
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Matthew Camilleri
Dec 3, 20224 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'The Struggle for Survival' - The Santa Marija Convoy
The epic Operation Pedestal - the convoy that saved Malta.
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Matthew Camilleri
Nov 19, 20226 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'The Struggle for Survival' - Hunger & the Convoy Lifeline
The struggle to keep Malta supplied and its people fed during the dark days of World War Two.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 27, 20223 min read
The Battle for Malta (1940 - 1943): 'Under Attack' - Fliegerkorps X and the Illustrious Blitz
The attack on HMS Illustrious, and the arrival of the Luftwaffe in the skies over Malta.
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