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    The Jolly Roger is a symbol that has been used by submarines, primarily those of the Royal Navy Submarine Service and its predecessors. The practice came...
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    Jolly Roger Base pirate flags Jolly Roger is the traditional English name for the naval ensign flown to identify a pirate ship preceding or during an...
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  • Walter Leigh Use of the Jolly Roger by submarines Jolly Rogers, a nickname for United States Navy Fighter Squadrons, including: VF-17 Jolly Rogers VF-61 VF-84...
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    The Royal Navy Submarine Service is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. It is sometimes known as the Silent Service, as submarines are generally...
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  • Skull and crossbones (military) (category Use dmy dates from January 2020)
    have been used by several military forces. The "Jolly Roger", traditionally used by pirates, has been used by submarines. The Jolly Roger is the name given...
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    Virginia in 2006. Use of the Jolly Roger by submarines Rodger, N.A.M., 2005, The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815, W.W. Norton...
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    The Trafalgar class is a class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines (SSNs) in service with the Royal Navy, and the successor to the Swiftsure class. Like...
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  • The three Churchill class, sometimes known as the Repeat Valiant-class submarines were nuclear-powered fleet submarines which served with the Royal Navy...
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  • HMS Conqueror (S48) (category Churchill-class submarines)
    from the mainland. After the war, Conqueror returned to Faslane, flying a Jolly Roger, a customary act of Royal Navy submarines after a kill. The flag...
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  • HMS E9 (category British E-class submarines of the Royal Navy)
    of the E9, Horton initiated the tradition of submarines flying the Jolly Roger upon returning from successful combat patrols. Remembering comments by...
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