The British Cruiser That Torpedoed Itself in the Arctic
In March 1942 HMS Trinidad fired a torpedo at a crippled German destroyer in an Arctic snowstorm. It circled back and hit her, killing 32 of her own men.
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Articles about British history.
The Myths of the Stone That Foretells London's Fall
Legend says London will fall if this stone is destroyed. A rebel struck it with his sword to claim the city. The prophecy? A Victorian clergyman made it up.
Dwarf, Duellist, Soldier, Slave: The Life of Jeffrey Hudson
Jeffrey Hudson was 18 inches tall when he burst out of a pie in front of Charles I's queen. He later killed a man in a duel and spent years enslaved by pirates.
The Viking Earl Killed by a Dead Man's Tooth
Sigurd the Mighty, Norse earl of Orkney, tied his beheaded rival's head to his saddle. Its buck tooth grazed his leg, and the infection killed him.
Project Habakkuk: The Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice
In 1943 the Allies seriously planned an aircraft carrier made of ice and wood pulp, and built a model in Canada. Here is how Habakkuk began and why it never sailed.
The Tsunami that Devastated Ancient Britain
About 8,150 years ago a slide off Norway sent a tsunami across the North Sea, reaching Britain and the now lost Doggerland.