‘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 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 ...

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 author, the then Editor of the India Office series The English Factories in India, commences by reviewing the complex evidence for the use made by the East India Company in the seventeenth , ...

Hello Everyone – I’m working on a ship model project – and to start with I need to know where the best ship models are…suggestions please, and not just in the UK. Sam W. — I am sure “best” means ...

The ability to navigate in icy seas is one of the most important themes in the historical and contemporary story of human interaction with the sea. Over centuries of development ships are now able to ...

Next week the Society for Nautical Research launches its winter lecture series for this academic year. These online lectures will highlight new and ongoing research being undertaken by members of the ...