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A naval cause celebre, the dispute between Augustus Keppel and Sir Hugh Palliser after the inconclusive battle of Ushant in 1778 led to the courts martial (and acquittals) of both admirals. The causes ...
Following the declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary in the Summer of 1914, the French, Russian and British navies sent small detachments and a few shore batteries to assist Serbia in ...
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 article traces the history of shipbuilding by the East India Company in the Thames at Blackwall and Deptford, making use of the extensive archive of material in the India Office Library. By 1621 ...
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, ...
Lord Torrington was sent to a court martial after the Battle of Beach Head on 30 th June 1690, the government held him responsible for the virtual annihilation of the Dutch squadron of the Combined ...
This article is a detailed study of the costs involved in building warships of the period. It is based on Progress Books One, Two and Five. Direct comparisons between the costs of different vessels ...
The American navy had been neglected, so there were few ships available to it at the outbreak of war. The author gives a list of these, then discusses in detail their readiness for action, dimensions, ...
An initial discussion of the etymology of the name is followed by a literature survey which reveals a considerable mythological element. There is then an extended description of surviving curraghs, ...
When the pro-Nazi Raschid ali el Gailani seized power in Iraq in 1941 HMS Hermes was despatched to keep the head of the Persian Gulf safe for Allied shipping. The experiences of the pilots are ...
This paper outlines the operations of the Russian Navy, mostly in the Aegean and Adriatic Seas, against French and Turkish Fleets. The author describes a number of campaigns waged by the Russian ...
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