The development of the Severn Trow from the 15 th to early 20th century is discussed. The earliest form was an open flat bottomed, double ended barge progressively developing a more rounded section ...

The construction of built-up guns has been conjectural until their recovery from the Mary Rose, but examples of cannon from Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands are available for study. The article ...

Full Members of the SNR receive hard copies of the four issues of The Mariner’s Mirror that are published every year as well as the four copies of the Society’s Newsletter, Topmasts. Members of the ...

Lord St Vincent’s administration as First Lord of the Admiralty has been widely hailed as a failure by Naval and political historians. This traditional view has been attributed directly to his ...

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 ...

The Russian–American Company fleet (1799–1871) provided communication between the Asian and Baltic ports of Russia and the distant Russian colonies in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. At the beginning ...

Thomas Doughty was beheaded in Patagonia by Drake in 1578. Doughty’s brother, John, commenced murder proceedings against Drake upon their return to England. After establishing his locus standi, ...

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 ...

Whaling is a largely under-researched aspect of Georgian Liverpool’s maritime heritage. Nevertheless, some broad features of this trade are known. Indeed, Liverpool began sending whaling vessels to ...

In this article the author explores Spain’s approach to naval recruitment during the 18th century. In an effort to increase the number of mariners in its service without resorting primarily to the use ...

In November 1295 several English seaport towns were ordered to build galleys to strengthen the fleet for the war with France. A total of twenty galleys were ordered and the resulting accounts for ...

A short history of the Kempenfelt family from origins in Sweden and what details are available of the careers and fate of Admiral Kempenfelt’s brothers. The free quarterly newsletter of the Society ...