May 2022
The HMS Royal George Disaster 1782
The loss of HMS Royal George 1782 The disaster that overcame the first-rate ship of the line HMS Royal George in 1782, while anchored in calm water in sight of [...]
April 2022
HMS Thunderer 1879: end of RN muzzle-loaders
HMS Thunderer 1879: the end of muzzle-loaders in the Royal Navy Three ships of the Royal Navy in the 1870s, HMS Devastation, her close sister HMS Thunderer and her slightly larger sister HMS Dreadnought, [...]
HMS Southampton off Toulon, 1796
“Bring me out the enemy’s ship if you can…” HMS Southampton off Toulon, 1796 Close blockade of the coasts of French-occupied countries in the Napoleonic era was the [...]
Crimean War’s White Sea Theatre, 1854
The Crimean War’s White Sea Theatre, 1854 This article tells about British naval operations in the White Sea in 1854. The Crimean War (1854 – 56) [...]
March 2022
Royal Edward & UB-14, 1915
Massacre at Sea: Royal Edward and UB-14, 1915 In both World Wars the greatest danger many troops faced, especially if they were in support or non-frontline roles, may well [...]
Heroic Merchantman vs. a French Privateer, 1811
Three Sisters Merchantman vs. a French Privateer, 1811 Throughout the Age of Fighting Sail merchant shipping – from small coastal craft to large vessels engaged in interoceanic trade – [...]