We published a very detailed study about the reinvention (and building process) of wooden cargo ships in Tamil Nadu (for an ancient reference to these boats, see Hawkins, Clifford W. 1965. “THE ...

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 ...

I thought members might be interested in this report from the National Archives... 22 April 1574: Report by the Rye Authorities "Around March 24th, a small ship of about 40 tons called The Seigneur de ...

I have recently finished reading the biography of Sir Max Horton and I was wondering where his personal papers may be found. The three Captains of the Submarine Flotillas in the Mediterranean often ...

The ‘Golden Years’ in this book’s title almost mirrors the ‘Long Boom’ in international trade ended by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil embargo of 1973–4 which quadrupled ...

This is an excellent and comprehensive account of the activities of members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve, which was set up by the Admiralty in 1936. The book is not a bald ...

HMS Warspite was a much-loved battleship. The seventh of that name, she served with distinction in both World Wars, earning a record number of fifteen battle honours ranging from the battle of Jutland ...

I will let others correct me but my understanding was that HMS came into use around 1790, I have found references to HMS Phoenix being the first use in 1789. Prior to that it was usually written “His ...

We are sad to record the passing of John Ross, the honorary secretary of the Research and Programmes Committee on 19 December 2024. John had been an active member of the Committee and served as its ...

This episode links together one of the most important inventions in all of maritime technology with one of the most notorious murders in history. In 1910 Dr Hawly Crippen killed his wife Cora in their ...

For anyone who knows and loves Hong Kong, this is a marvellous book, full of colourful characters and their often equally colourful stories. It quite certainly introduces us not only to a different ...