HMS Montrose’s active life came to an end in Portsmouth. At 11.20am nearly 200 members of her ship’s company turned to face the vessel as the White Ensign was lowered on her flight deck and ...

HMS Ardent was bombed repeatedly on the first ... Work done, the sailors unfurled a White Ensign and held a short service of remembrance. The flag has now been flown back to the UK and presented ...