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Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast whilst under way. When alongside, the Union Jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow, but can be flown under way on only special circumstances, i.e. when dressed with masthead flags (when it is flown at the jackstaff), to signal a court-martial is in progress ...
Pages in category "Royal Navy traditions" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bunting tosser; C.
His Majesty's Naval Service (or, when the reigning monarch is female, Her Majesty's Naval Service) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service. [1] [2] It consists of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve and Naval Careers Service. [3]
A naval tradition is a tradition that is, or has been, observed in one or more navies. Ship bell of ORP Iskra II - Polish Navy school tall ship. A basic tradition is that all ships commissioned in a navy are referred to as ships rather than vessels, with the exception of submarines, which are known as boats. The prefix on a ship's name ...
The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. [1] The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, [2] or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long ...
Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, abide by certain royal traditions over Christmas, according to former palace workers. ... lunch when they return from an 11 a.m. service on the 25th ...
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary plans to introduce two new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships, in part to protect undersea cables and gas pipelines and partly to compensate for the withdrawal of all ocean-going survey vessels from Royal Navy service. [122] The first of these vessels, RFA Proteus, entered service in October 2023. [123]
Centuries-old royal traditions played out on Saturday morning as King Charles III was formally declared the nation’s new monarch. A poignant and sombre meeting of the Accession Council was ...