May 2019
Destruction of HMS Crescent 1808
Storm and Horror: The Destruction of HMS Crescent, 1808 For most officers and men, storms represented a greater threat to life than enemy action throughout the Age [...]
SS Royal Edward and UB-14, 1915
Massacre at Sea: the 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 have [...]
HMS Implacable at war with Russia – 1808 & 1809
HMS Implacable at war with Russia – 1808 & 1809 Two events dominate the general impression of Russia’s role in the Napoleonic Wars. The first is the [...]
HMS Hector 1782
HMS Hector 1782 – an epic of leadership and survival Inman in later years In a recent blog we met Captain Henry Inman (1762 –1809), [...]
Passing by on the other side at sea? 1876
Passing by on the other side at sea? 1876 The Good Samaritan has had a deservedly good image over the last two millennia. An equally well-deserved degree [...]
HMS Natal and the SS Persia – December 1915
The HMS Natal and SS Persia tragedies Christmas to New Year at Sea - 1915 It was remarkable how little attention has been paid in the media, [...]