The Royal Navy has announced a new policy banning alcohol on warships for at least two days out of the week, a move once unheard of in the centuries-old service. Crews will be limited to 14 units of ...
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Three centuries ago, in the age of sail, the Royal Navy was the most powerful navy in the world. Some 200 years after being formally established by Henry VIII, it had unparalleled fighting prowess on ...