In Dr Sam Willis’ book “The Fighting Temeraire” he wrote the following on the 1759 Battle of Lagos: “[La Clue] took his ships to a tiny creek in between Lagos and Cape St Vincent that was guarded by ...

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This episode is the first of a series on the history of the Cinque Ports in which we bring you a mixture of fascinating history alongside a glimpse into contemporary life in these vibrant and ancient ...

A mini-series on the maritime history of Germany launches with a visit to the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven, which has recently launched a stand-out new permanent exhibition ‘Ship Realms – The ...

(for an ancient reference to these boats, see Hawkins, Clifford W. 1965. “THE TUTICORIN THONI.” The Mariner’s Mirror 51 (2): 147–54. it seems to me that historians could still do a lot about ships ...

The Royal Navy in the French Revolutionary War is not a new subject. It has inspired historians from many traditions. From the patriotic and nationalistic, the conservative and the radical, the ...

Hi all. I am researching HMCSS Victoria (the first ever built for a Colonial Government), designed by Oliver W Lang and built buy Magnay and Sons at Limehouse in 1855. She was a steam screw sloop ...

We are delighted to announce that the prestigious Anderson Medal for 2023 has been awarded to Professor Roger Knight for his book Convoys: The British Struggle against Napoleonic Europe and America ...

“Around March 24th, a small ship of about 40 tons called The Seigneur de Porte arrived in the harbor known as “The Puddle,” near the town of Rye, from Oporto in Portugal. It was loaded with oranges ...

Over the course of the late eighteenth century the Royal Navy, and most other navies, changed the Mizzen yard from a full lateen to a half lateen (where the sail in front of the mast was cut away but ...