Dan Snow's History Hit · 2026-08-10 · 38 min · 6,801 words

The Naval Revolution: Triumph and Disaster

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The night is almost completely black. Somewhere off the southern coast of the Isle of Wight. The ships of the Royal Navy's home fleet are moving silently through the darkness. Every navigation light has been extinguished. The hulking battleships and cruisers.

Little more than shadows on the water. Their presence betrayed. Dispect.

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