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Article: Many Britons 'ignorant about the Royal Navy'.(News)

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November 24, 2003
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WE may be an island nation with a seafaring history dating back hundreds of years, but few British people know what the Royal Navy really does, according to new research.

A survey published by the navy shows nearly nine in 10 (89%) people know little or nothing about the organisation and one in five of those questioned were unable to name its main roles and functions.

Incredibly, less than seven in 10 (68%) realised the Submarine ...

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