If you could take part in one historical naval battle aboard a ship, which would you choose?
Short answerNarvik, Repulse with Force Z, and Formidable at Cape Matapan are the leading choices because each reveals a different kind of naval combat.
NotesThe destroyer fighting at Narvik would put a participant inside an unusually intense close naval action. HMS Repulse during the Force Z air attack offers a different view through the battlecruiser's remarkable evasive maneuvering. A third choice is HMS Formidable at Cape Matapan, specifically the carrier's gun crew deciding to join the surface fire against Italian cruisers. Each position reveals a different part of naval combat, including ship handling under air attack and a carrier unexpectedly using its guns in a fleet engagement.