I am currently a first year PhD candidate at the University of Leeds, and my PhD project is a study of the 1744 invasion attempt of Britain by France. In the course of my research I came across the ...

In this episode we hear all about the rich and long maritime history of the English port of Hull. Dr Sam Willis spoke with Sam Wright, a tour guide of historic Hull as well as a researcher working on ...

Thanks for sending the photos Nicholas, hopefully now someone can offer some advice.

The other use of gavels in the RN, is they are used by the Mess President at formal dinners. So, they could easily be given to a guest at a final dinner. I have one from such an origin. But this is ...

Restoration of the tea clipper Cutty Sark, in dry dock at Greenwich, London, has raised many questions about the “Star of India” ornamentation which she carries on her stern. Numerous images exist of ...

is there a good source or APP for illustrating/plotting a ship’s voyage on a chart using actual Lat/Long from a ship’s log/journal?

Whilst clearing the effects of a deceased relative, I came across a few ships in bottles and, unfortunately, have no knowledge of such things.One is of HM Frigate Ariel, the other , a much smaller ...

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During the Cold War years the Royal Navy faced some of its greatest challenges, both at sea confronting the increasingly capable and impressive Soviet Navy, and on shore when it faced policy crises ...

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