📷 From the archive. During 2016, HMS Caroline was placed in dry dock work. Marine growth was removed before paint was stripped from the hull. Ultra-sonic testing checked for areas of weakness before repairs were made to the hull. 📷 D Kidd Press Eye

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In early 1915, Caroline was given a paint scheme inspired by Scottish scientist, John Graham Kerr. Unlike other forms of camouflage, the intention of dazzle was not to conceal, but to make it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed and heading.

⚓️ 31 July is known as Black Tot Day in the Naval world!. 🥃 On this day in 1970, the Royal Navy issued its final daily rum ration, known as the 'tot', marking the end of a centuries-old tradition. ⏰ Open Wed-Sun | 10am-3:15pm . 📸 Garland Collection

⚓ Kids love a good story and HMS Caroline has hundreds. With interactive exhibits, wartime secrets and the chance to see how sailors lived, it’s a day out that entertains and educates in equal measure. ⏰ Open Wed - Sun | Self guided tours | 10am-3:15pm .

⚓ HMS Caroline was powered by her 40,000 horsepower engines, but fuelling her crews was just as important. Conditions were ‘basic,’ but everyone could be assured of a good meal. ⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm.

⚓ No need to follow the crowd, this summer holiday, explore HMS Caroline on your own terms. 🚩 Don’t miss the Signal School! Where hands-on exhibits let kids (and grown up's!) learn to communicate at sea. ⏰ Wed - Sun | Self guided tours | 10am - 3:15pm .

⚓ Rain or shine, the adventure’s on!. 🤸 No need to check the weather, HMS Caroline is the perfect all-weather destination. Indoors and immersive, it’s packed with discovery, whatever the forecast. ⏰ Open Wed-Sun | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm.

⚓ The Sick Berth is where those injured in battle were patched up and anyone suffering serious ill health was tended to. The medical team included personnel stepping up from their unrelated ‘day jobs'. ⏰ Wed - Sun | Self guided tours |10am - 3:15pm.

🛠️ Don’t miss!. 🧑‍🔬 This week, HMS Caroline is buzzing with invention and hands-on STEM fun. Whether you're building cranes, testing boats, or designing gadgets, there’s something to spark every young inventor's curiosity. 📅 25–26 July & 29–30 August.

This weekend, it’s all hands on deck for fun! . Climb into the captain’s chair, explore the torpedo rooms, and find out how the ship’s crew lived, and survived, life at sea. ⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm .

⚓ There’s so much to discover on HMS Caroline. Let your young explorers loose on hands-on exhibits and interactive experiences that bring naval history to life. ⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm .

🛠️ This summer, HMS Caroline is your launchpad for invention & imagination. 🧠 Build a crane.🌊 Design a boat.🌬️ Create a tiny turbine.🤖 Team up for robotics missions. Join us for FREE science-themed activities. 📅 25–26 July & 29–30 August.⏰ 10am - 3pm.

⚓ School’s out, and history’s in!. From the roar of the engine room to the calm of the Captain’s Quarters, there’s something to discover around every bulkhead. ⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm .

⚓ Climb aboard HMS Caroline this summer and journey through the sights and sounds of life in WWI. With trails, storytelling and space to roam, it’s an adventure for the whole crew. ⏰ Open Wed- Sun | Self guided tours | 10am - 3:15pm.

“At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.” . A quote by Robin Lee Graham, who sailed around the world in 1965 at the age of sixteen on a lone voyage that took him five years. HMS Caroline's historic crews would no doubt have agreed.

⚓ This weekend, it’s all hands on deck for fun! . From the Captain’s Cabin to the Signal School, every corner of this First World War survivor has a story to tell. ⏰ Open Wednesday to Sunday | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm .

⚓ Multi-tasking onboard. HMS Caroline paymaster, Ernest Cox was an accountant & administrator. But he also deciphered coded messages received by the wireless telegraphy office & supported the ship’s surgeon while the ship was in battle!.

⚓ This Summer, Assemble the crew and set sail for HMS Caroline. Step back to a time of wartime courage, code-cracking & life at sea where every porthole & passageway tells a real story. ⏰ Open Wed - Sun | Self guided tours | 10am until 3:15pm.