In January 2020, four Royal Navy Submariners became the first ever Royal Navy team, and the fastest military team in history to row any ocean. The team spent 37 days, 6 hours and 40 minutes battling across the North Atlantic to reach Nelsons Dockyard, Antigua. The team raised over £110,000 in support of submariners mental health and wellbeing charity initiatives. Now they are planning to row again! Read all about it on their website
There are many museums and collections dealing with military history however, none address adequately the maritime contribution to the Cold War and parallels with today’s international relations. More importantly, none have the unique draw of the UK’s only preserved nuclear submarine, COURAGEOUS; one of only 3 worldwide and arguably the best exhibited with the highest level of visitor interaction. However, COURAGEOUS is located within the Naval Dockyard and not easily accessible to the general public. The concept is therefore very simple:
In August 2022, we will be cycling the Tour de France 2020 route, raising money and awareness for military mental health in memory of Capt. James Simpson through the RNRM Charity and 'HELP - Jim's Story'.
