Maritime History

Nestling on the River Bandon, Kinsale emerged as a settlement in the sixth century and has seen many changes. Its deep, secure harbour provided a s...

This is a thought-provoking work, capturing the march of time which overtook the maritime world in the last quarter of the 20th century. The final ...

The history of the Clyde and the great ships that were built there is well known. Less familiar and equally important, however, is the story of how...

The sea has been an endless source of fascination, at once both alluring and mysterious, a place of wonder and terror. The Sea Journal contains fir...

It was on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, that the imposing bulk of the RMS Titanic slipped her berth, and, to great fanfare, headed out into the Solent ...

The growth in England and Britains merchant marine from the medieval period onwards meant that an increasing number of criminal offences were commi...

Travelling along the British coastline, Sea Charts of the British Isles showcases a beautiful collection of charts containing a wealth of informati...

Legend has long claimed that a maritime disaster on the shores of Grand Cayman more than 200 years ago resulted in the Islands' tax-free status as ...

The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania reveals the secret military missions behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery o...

I first became aware of the hand-written manuscript recording my grandfather's memories of his epic voyage in the clipper ship Teviotdale in 1876 w...

A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, nav...

From the Bronze Age mariners of the Mediterranean to contemporary sailors using satellite-based technologies, the history of navigation at sea, the...

In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbour. ...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this BILL BRYSON ...

Now a major television documentary (Channel 4, 2021)The epic mission to destroy Hitlers flagship.Bismarck was now loose in the Atlantic we had to ...

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last grain race of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. In 19...

The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, ...

Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz and ...

For over 50 years between the 1760s and the early 19th century, the pioneers who sailed from Europe to explore the Pacific brought back glimpses of...

It is hard to imagine a more male-dominated field in the nineteenth century than sea navigation. This was the high-point of the British Empire and ...

Stirring tales of heroism at sea have been engrained in the annals of maritime history since time immemorial. Christopher Columbus's discovery of t...