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The Society of Nautical Research is pleased to present this year’s Anderson Medal, for the best maritime publication, to Dr James Davey for his book Tempest: The Royal Navy in the Age of Revolutions ...

From 1745 – 1822 the two deck 74 was the backbone of the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, because of its balance of firepower, sailing qualities and cost. With the development of ...

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, ...

The use of the wheel to activate a ship’s rudder via the tiller came into use in the early 1700’s, in England, France and later Venetia. The essential problem was to translate the rotary motion of the ...

This paper discusses the role of the Royal Navy in the acquisition of Weihaiwei in China as a northern naval base for the China Squadron. The decision was made for political motives rather than naval ...

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, ...

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, ...

King Philip II delayed sending galleys to defend Santo Domingo from pirates, due to instability, corruption, and monetary chaos on the island of Hispaniola. The two galleys finally sent in 1582 soon ...

An account of the life and working practices of an accomplished ship designer. Although born in St Andrews, Balfour was first given a contract in Denmark for two galleys in 1597 at the age of only 23, ...