Dark Seas | The Strange Battleship Handed Over As a Present @DarkDocsSeas | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In the midst of World War 2, the HMS Royal Sovereign battleship underwent a transformation that few would ever believe. Having braved the treacherous waters of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Oceans, her days in the Royal Navy were numbered.
But in the summer of 1943, a mysterious refit breathed new life into the veteran Revenge-class vessel. Thus, she left Scapa Flow on a daring journey through the unforgiving Arctic Sea as she escorted convoy JW.59 northward into Soviet territory.
As she arrived at her destination, the British crew executed an unexpected maneuver: handing the battleship over to the Soviet Union…
In the midst of World War 2, the HMS Royal Sovereign battleship underwent a transformation that few would ever believe. Having braved the treacherous waters of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Oceans, her days in the Royal Navy were numbered.
But in the summer of 1943, a mysterious refit breathed new life into the veteran Revenge-class vessel. Thus, she left Scapa Flow on a daring journey through the unforgiving Arctic Sea as she escorted convoy JW.59 northward into Soviet territory.
As she arrived at her destination, the British crew executed an unexpected maneuver: handing the battleship over to the Soviet Union…
