‘A correct view of the French Flat-Bottom Boats intended to convey their troops for the invasion of England, as seen afloat in Charante Bay in August 1803 – these flat bottom boats are about 120 feet ...

This episode forms part of a new strand of our podcast: Seapower Past and Present which explores seapower as it is understood and practised in the modern world whilst offering a historical perspective ...

The wreck of HMS Solebay off Nevis in 1782 was unidentified until an old chart was examined. The causes of the wreck are examined. The free quarterly newsletter of the Society for Nautical Research ...

The fifteenth edition of the illustrated annual provides a fresh assessment of navies, new ships, and advanced technology. The impact of the title spread, HMS Glasgow floating out in November 2022, is ...

The free quarterly newsletter of the Society for Nautical Research keeping you up to date with all society news, short research articles, headlines from the world of maritime research and heritage, ...

The free quarterly newsletter of the Society for Nautical Research keeping you up to date with all society news, short research articles, headlines from the world of maritime research and heritage, ...

Wooden ships have three main enemies – fire, dry-rot and worms, and rot was a major problem that affected the operational readiness of the fleet. Although rot must have been a problem for many ...

Piracy and privateering figure very extensively in history, and in current affairs, but much of the discussion is undermined by the common failure to define the terms and understand the legal ...

I am trying to find information on a Marine who resigned some time in the early to mid 1770s. He stated that he sent a letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty. I can’t seem to figure out where to ...

The last Rye Barge in existence is called Primrose. It is sited for repair and conservation at the Shipwreck Museum, Hastings. These barges sailed the Rivers Brede, Rother, Tillingham and Pannell for ...

escape helpers, environmental disruptors or repositories of knowledge. One thing is certain: without ships, our world would be different. Because ships move people and goods, ideologies and ...

Today we hear from Douglas Robertson. In 1971 Douglas’s father, Dougal, a retired merchant navy sailor turned Staffordshire dairy farmer, sold his farm and bought a yacht. He planned to sail around ...