Themes

The Navy's People

• Naval Lives

• In Focus: Women in the Navy

• In Focus: Recreation and Time off

• In Focus: Discipline and Punishment

  • Regulating Branch History

  • Lower Deck Reforms 1900-1919

  • The 'On the Knee' Mutiny, 1906

  • Newport Mutiny 1921

  • The Invergordon Mutiny, 1931

Learning

• How To: Understand Naval Medals

Invergordon Mutiny Oral History Transcripts

Commander Edgar Warren describes the relationship between the officers and ratings on board ship

Transcript: "Interviewer: What was the relationship between the lower deck and the wardroom like on ships in those days? Was it generally harmonious?
Warren: I think from my own personal experience, I must say it varied with each ship, was that some ships were very happy whereas there was in other ships, I’m sure, a certain amount of resentment to the conditions and what was going on in the ship and much of that depended on the Executive Officers on the ship."

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