HMS Warrior

Launched in 1860, HMS Warrior was the pride of Queen Victoria’s fleet. Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest, fastest and most powerful ship of her day

[Royal Navy Museums @NatMuseumRN]

As a mark of respect, all our sites will be closed to visitors tomorrow as we join the rest of the country and the world in reflecting on Her Majesty The Queen's incredible contribution and enduring legacy.

A message from our Chairman and Director General:

[HMS Warrior @HMSWarrior1860]

@LynnBry29527024 We can confirm that Lynn, we're terribly sorry for the language he's using! 😉 He's just very passionate about history. We'll have a word... 🐥

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🎂 Happy Birthday Princess Royal 🎂

Here Princess Anne is pictured meeting naval personnel on a visit to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2017.

#NMRN

[HMS Warrior @HMSWarrior1860]

@MrsGozz @andyluker @StaggeringBeer @kgosney @H_Luker @catijay @MrsGozz ha ha maybe a little! But we know the Staggeringly Good team and the HMS Warrior team cannot wait to welcome you this evening!

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#OnThisDay 1861 HMS Warrior was commissioned - 161 years ago. She was one of the world’s most heavily armoured and largest warships ever constructed. Her innovative design sparked a naval arms race which saw her become outdated and decommissioned in 1883.

#NMRN #NavigateTheNavy

[Fleet Air Arm Museum @FleetAirArmMus]

✈️LET'S TURN AND BURN! ✈️

We're so ready for our 'Top Gun' moment as the new carrier experience is revealed for the first time today - make sure you've got your tickets!

👉 https://t.co/YIhXnYp62D

#FleetAirArmMuseum

[Fleet Air Arm Museum @FleetAirArmMus]

Mavericks! Only 6 days to go and we've been on the move making sure all the aircraft are now in place out of storage ready for you to explore in the new carrier experience!

Take a look...

#FleetAirArmMuseum #Somerset

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"The worst thing was that when the weather was bad we couldn't cook our meals ... For warmth we drank a lot of cocoa, made from slabs of cocoa chocolate, Carnation evaporated milk & brown sugar. At least it was sweet & hot." Les Parkinson #RML497, 1945

#NMRN #WorldChocolateDay

[HMS Warrior @HMSWarrior1860]

@georgeemmett8 @hms_tyne 👋 Bye HMS Tyne - another awesome photo George!

[HMS Warrior @HMSWarrior1860]

@georgeemmett8 Great photos George! You've taken some really lovely pictures of us! 😀

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🎈Happy 80th Birthday Rescue Motor Launch, RML 497 🎈

In July 1942 in the boat’s Motor Mechanic memoir, he recorded that the crew celebrated her 2nd birthday with a large cake with Happy Birthday 497 written on it! 🎂

#NMRN #Hartlepool #HappyBirthday

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#OnThisDay the barrel of an Ordnance BL 15-inch howitzer was elevated by gunners of a Royal Marine Artillery detachment of the Naval Brigade. It is prepared for firing during the Battle of Albert, Somme, Picardy, France, 1 July 1916.

#NMRN #OTD

[HMS Warrior @HMSWarrior1860]

@JohnFerris62 @WarshipCam @HMNBPortsmouth @NavyLookout Hi John, We're sorry-Portsmouth Historic Dockyard & the surrounding area is an active naval base, we are there by permission of the Royal Navy. As a result we're not always able to show full ships movements for many different reasons & sometimes it's difficult for us to explain.

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🎂 Happy Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen 🎂

#NMRN #HM70 #PlatinumJubilee

[Royal Navy Museums @NatMuseumRN]

We're sharing big news on #NationalArchives day... the National Museum of the Royal Navy is opening the new Collections Access Service at its museums in Portsmouth and Yeovilton!

Find out more and book an appointment: https://t.co/YwsgQoBSkW

#NMRN @FleetAirArmMus @PHDockyard

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#OnThisDay in the early morning of 6 June 1944, Operation Neptune, also known as D-Day, delivered the largest seaborne invasion in history.

#NMRN #NavigateTheNavy #DDay

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🔥 Didn't get a ticket to a Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting event? 🔥
We've got you! Watch online as we join in the official celebrations from 8-10pm today with a live stream direct from @PHDockyard

Full details: https://t.co/7E65WL0blu

#NMRN #HM70 #PlatinumJubilee

[Royal Navy Museums @NatMuseumRN]

🎉 Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee 🎉

70 years at the heart of the Royal Navy family - granddaughter, daughter, wife & mother of naval officers.

Tonight we join official ceremonies by lighting a beacon @PHDockyard

#NMRN #HM70 #PlatinumJubilee

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Victory is undergoing the biggest restoration programme of its history & the @NatMuseumRN conservation team includes conservators, archaeologists, shipwrights & riggers and more widely work with structural engineers, materials scientists & other specialists

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Good morning @Conservators_UK, I’m Diana Davis and I’m Deputy Director of the project to conserve #HMSVictory @NatMuseumRN. Historic ships are a challenge and it takes a diverse team to look after them – this one in particular!

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