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Konstam, Angus
Angus Konstam (born 2 January 1960) is a Scottish writer of popular history. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised on the Orkney Islands, he has written more than a hundred books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, with a special focus on the history of piracy. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and in 2025 he was inducted into the International Pirate Hall of Fame, in recognition of his historical work on the subject. Early life Although born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he was raised in the Orkney Islands. In 1978, after leaving Kirkwall Grammar School at the age of 18 he left to join the Royal Navy. After initial officer training at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and undergoing further naval training at sea, he went on to study history at Aberdeen University. During this time he was attached to the Aberdeen University Royal Naval Unit, and its tender, HMS ''Thornham''. After receiving an MA degree, he returned to active servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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HMS Thornham (M2793)
HMS ''Thornham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore minesweepers. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after Thornham in Norfolk. She was converted in 1967 at Rosyth Dockyard for use by the Aberdeen Universities' Royal Naval Unit. In 1978, HMS ''Thornham'' became the first foreign warship to visit the Danish city of Roskilde since the Viking times, when the five Skuldelev ships were sunk in the waterway of Peberrenden, 20 km north of the city. HMS ''Thornham'' gave its ship's bell to Thornham Church in 1969, and it is rung to signal the two minutes' silence on Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in Nov .... References *Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953) Ham-class mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |