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In Focus: 1900

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The launch of HMS Dreadnought, 1906. (RNM)
The launch of HMS Dreadnought, 1906. (RNM)

Welcome to the 'Conflict and Change' In Focus Section for the 1900 period.

Here you can discover the major changes to the Royal Navy from the turn of the 20th century to the beginning of World War One.

Select the links to learn more about each branch of the Royal Navy.

Learn about:

  • The Royal Navy on land during the Boer War and the Boxer Rebellion and how Britain’s rivalry with Germany sparked a massive naval arms race.
  • The beginnings of the submarine service and the development of the first-ever Royal Naval Submarine, Holland 1.
  • The Royal Marines serving at sea, in naval brigades in the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion and in the air as some of the first pilots of the Royal Naval Air Service.
  • The Fleet Air Arm and its beginnings as the Royal Naval Air Service.