Audio slideshow: 'All Aboard'
From raging and perilous battles, to tots of rum and the ship's cat. Imperial War Museum North in Manchester is remembering those men and women who fought at sea during wartime over the past 100 years - and taking a nostalgic glimpse at what life was like for them.
Using archive audio - and images from the Royal Navy, the UK's allies and its former enemies - take a look with Amanda Mason from the museum.
Continue reading the main story'All Aboard: Stories of War at Sea' can be seen at Imperial War Museum North from 17 July 2010 to 25 April 2011.
Click 'show captions' for image and audio information. Unless stated otherwise all images courtesy Imperial War Museum North.
Archive audio courtesy Imperial War Museum North. Music courtesy KPM Music.
Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 16 July 2010.
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