A collection of materials
about Royal Naval
historical matters
The Royal Navy Research Archive aims to provide virtual museum, giving access to a range of web materials related to RN ships, establishments, units, and personnel, primarily from the start of World War One through into the 21st century. Content includes articles, short histories and the reminiscences of the men and women who served in the Royal Navy, WRNS, and Royal Marines.
Our Web Sites
We currently have five stand-alone web sites which cover a wide range of Royal Naval history from 1938 to the present day
The categories below offer access to a variety of self-contained web pages focusing on an individual service history, the story of a Naval establishment or ship, personal journals and reminiscences. The earliest content is from the 19th Century,
other material from the 20th Century includes items from both World Wars and the Korean War.