Themes

The Navy's People

• Naval Lives

• In Focus: Women in the Navy

• In Focus: Recreation and Time off

  • Personal Time

  • Living Conditions

  • Sports

  • Crossing the Line across the century

  • Parties onboard

  • NAAFI

• In Focus: Discipline and Punishment

Learning

• How To: Understand Naval Medals

Parties onboard

Entertainment at sea

With long periods away from home and little contact with home or the outside world a tradition of entertaining yourselves whilst onboard has grown.

The Concert party: the crew of HMS Agincourt in fancy dress (RNM)

Article highlights

• Entertainment at sea

• Concert parties

• 'Sods Opera'

• ENSA