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An unsung hero of WW1 - Fleet Paymaster Charles John Ehrhardt Rotter
One of the first acts by the Royal Navy during WW1was to have the German underwater telegraphic cables cut in the North Sea, thus denying...
Shaun Lewis
Oct 23, 20192 min read
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How did the German light cruiser, SMS Magdeburg, help Britain win WW1?
Who would have thought that a torpedo test ship would have such an impact on the conduct of the First World War? On 2 August 1914, the...
Shaun Lewis
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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When was the centenary of the formation of GCHQ?
Yesterday, HM the Queen marked the start of GCHQ's centenary celebrations. In 1919, the Royal Navy's Room 40, of which I write in my...
Shaun Lewis
Feb 15, 20191 min read
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THE RUSSIAN THREAT TO OUR UNDERSEA CABLES – BRITAIN HAS BEEN HERE BEFORE
It is being reported by the Media that the Russians have a ship, the Yantar, capable of severing Britain’s underwater communications...
Shaun Lewis
Dec 16, 20172 min read
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