The Battle of the Nile of 1798 was one of the most important naval battles that has ever been fought. This episode presents an introduction explaining the context of the battle and is followed by a ...

In this episode Dr Sam Willis explores HMS Warrior, one of the most groundbreaking ships in the history of naval power.An iron-framed, iron-clad single-gundeck warship, launched in 1860 HMS Warrior ...

The article is full of historical detail on naval uniforms from their beginning to the 1950s. It was illustrated with slides (only a few are reproduced) and dressed figures (from the NMM collections) ...

Abstract. This paper studies aspects of the Royal Navy operational activities beyond the fighting of major wars in the Age of Fighting Sail. The author takes the specific case of Commodore Edgcumbe’s ...

Abstract. This article reconsiders the traditional claim that the setbacks which the US and British naval forces faced during the opening stages of the war against Japan in 1941–2 were the result of ...

The first dock constructed in the United Kingdom was the Howland Great Wet Dock at Rotherhithe, built sometime before 1703 when it was first recorded as being in use. Shown in the accompanying ...

The article deals with the particular knowledge of certain parts of the sea acquired by local mariners, usually by tradition or from their own experience. Despite the growing availability of surveys ...

This note gives more information about the research being done on the dating of early harbours. It concludes that Apollonia was a Crusader stronghold. The free quarterly newsletter of the Society for ...

Abstract. Customs records provide a rich source of information about individual vessels and their cargoes. The earliest regular information about ships and cargoes trading in English ports is found in ...

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Abstract. This is an article detailing the period when sidelights began to come into use and eventually became mandatory. Prior to their use it was only recommended that mooring lights be shown, with ...

Abstract. This article gives a detailed insight into the life of John Tyrrell, following archaeological investigations of the third rate ship Anne, the only English loss in the battle of Beachy Head, ...