March 2023
How do you make a monster gun disappear?
How do you make a monster gun disappear? In the second half of the 19th Century advances in metallurgy allowed an unprecedented increase in the size and [...]
Surviving HMS Namur’s sinking, 1749
A survivor’s account – the loss of HMS Namur, 1749 Two conflicts – the War of Jenkin’s Ear and the War of Austrian Succession – merged into one [...]
Agony by ice: HMS Proserpine, 1799 Part 2
Agony by ice: HMS Proserpine, 1799 Part 2 (Click here to read Part 1 if you missed it previously) With a major portion of his crew and [...]
January 2023
HMS Proserpine’s agony by ice, 1799
Agony by ice: HMS Proserpine, 1799 Part 1 HMS Proserpine was a 28-gun Enterprise-class frigate that entered Royal Navy service in 1777. Her career up to 1799 was worthy but [...]
Loss of HMS Wasp 1884
The Wreck of HMS Wasp, 1884 An accidental victim of Ireland's "Land War" Though it is likely that many in her crew disliked the task assigned [...]
HMS Phaeton and Beaufort’s ruse, 1795
HMS Phaeton’s ruse to escape annihilation: 1795 Cornwallis The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars saw very [...]