The sinking of HMS Victoria took place at approximately 15:30 on 22 June 1893, after HMS  Victoria , the flagship of the Royal Navy 's Mediterranean Fleet , collided with HMS  Camperdown while on fleet manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean . HMS Victoria The collision caused significant damage to Victoria 's bow, with a large hole produced causing the ship to rapidly capsize . HMS Victoria  sinking after collision with HMS Camperdown  during exercises in the Mediterranea

17th October 1855 The Battle of Kinburn , a combined land-naval engagement during the final stage of the Crimean War, took place on the...

Unit/ Formation : Memorial Location : St Vincent Period/ Conflict : World War I Year : 1914 Date/s : 26th October 1914 Mindelo is the...

1895 - The Royal Marines were 15,005 ranks. Brass River and M'Weli There was more fighting on the West Coast of Africa in which the Royal...

A TOWNROE KILLED. ONE  DAY BEFORE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED. ONE OF THE OLD "CONTEMPTIBLES." It is with deep regret and sympathy we have to...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Beirut Period/ Conflict: Egyptian–Ottoman War Year: 1840 Date/s: 8 September 1840 The Oriental...

H.M.S. Hawke was an old armoured cruiser operating as part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron assigned to the Northern Patrol. Launched at...

Gallant attacks had been made, but they had failed, and the losses among the men and also, perhaps, to some extent the inadequate...

24th -25th March 1918 First Battle of Bapaume (Second phase of First Somme 1918) involving the 63rd Division. Operation Michael (German:...

11th March 1915 SS Bayano, armed merchant cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by U.27 in North Channel. HMS Bayano, built in 1913, was originally...

26th February 1918 SS Dalewood, Admiralty-hired collier, torpedoed and sunk by U.105 in Irish Sea off the Isle of Man whilst transfering...

2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...

Location: Canton Period/ Conflict: Year: 1857 Date/s: 28 December 1857 The Battle of Canton (Chinese: 廣州城戰役) was fought by British and...

On 9th November 1918 H.M.S. Britannia which had been patrolling on the routes west of Gibraltar when passing Cape Trafalgar was torpedoed...

Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: Tanga Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 3 November 1914 The Battle of Tanga, sometimes...

5th September 1914 1914 HMS Pathfinder, light cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by U.21 in North Sea a month after the declaration of war with...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Alexandria Period/ Conflict: Year: 1882 Date/s: 11 July 1882 Bombardment of Alexandria. Egyptian...

Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: Gallipolli Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 25 April 1915 Y Beach was one of three...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Light Infantry Location: United Kingdom Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 14th April 1915...

The Royal Marines who died during the joint occupation of San Juan Island with the USMC rest in honor here. Jim Crook was one year old...