Themes

The Navy at Home and Abroad

• Shore Establishments

• Humanitarian Relief

  • Anti-Slavery

  • Spanish Civil War Evacuation

  • Operation Magic Carpet

  • Netherlands Floods 1953

  • Operation Burberry

  • Fastnet Race 1979

  • Operation Haven

• Flying the Flag

• Letters Home

• Prisoners of War

Learning

• How to: Understand a Uniform

Spanish Civil War Evacuation

Introduction - Humanitarian Relief in Spain

During the Spanish Civil War the Royal Navy played an important humanitarian role. Between July 1936 and April 1939 ships from the Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets rescued thousands of people fleeing war torn Spain.

Article Highlights

• Introduction - Humanitarian Relief in Spain

• The Royal Navy and the Spanish Civil War

• HMS London in Barcelona 1936

• HMS Devonshire - Peace Ship 1939

Refugee children being shown a few games by HMS Devonshire's PT instructor, February 1939. (RNM)

To find out more about the work of the Royal Navy during the Spanish Civil War, select Next