Maritime History

The British Arctic Expedition of 18756 was the first major British naval expedition to the high Arctic where science was almost as important as geo...

From the first recorded mention of British ships protecting of fishing vessels in the late fourteenth century through to recent controversies over ...

Deptford royal dockyard was established in the early 16th century and closed in 1869. Crucial to the maintenance of the nations naval power, the do...

The vessel, which was to become the most famous Japanese aircraft carrier and the symbol of the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy aviation was in...

Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. She was originally named King Edward VIII but upon the abdication of Edward...

'Compelling' Sunday Times'A triumph' Daily Mirror'Gripping' Jonathan Dimbleby1941. The Battle of the Atlantic is a disaster. Thousands of supply sh...

The destroyer Spravedlivyy was constructed in the Severniy Sudostroitelniy Zavod imeni A.A. Zhdanova (Shipyard No. 190) in 19541956 as one of 27 Pr...

Under the Banner of King Death is a tale of mutiny, bloody battle, and social revolution, bringing to life an itinerant community of outsiders behi...

For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in w...

A survey of a wide range of new research on many aspects of life at sea in the early modern period. Maritime social history is a relatively young ...

Shows how merchants sought to minimise losses by forging strong bonds of interpersonal trust amongst a range of employees, partners, and clients. ...

Just in time for the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, this graphic deluxe edition compiles first hand accounts, testimonies, and letters b...

In a page-turning tale brimming with adventure, author Richard Sanders tells of the remarkable exploits of Bartholomew Roberts (better known as Bla...

When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, planned a routine...

It boasted libraries, palm tress, swimming pools, a 50-phone switchboard and was nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower. No, she's not a skyscraper, sh...

The doctrine of modern law of the sea is commonly believed to have developed from Renaissance Europe. Often ignored though is the role of Islamic l...

A fresh assessment of seaborne activity around England in the later middle ages, offering a fresh perspective on its rich maritime heritage. Engla...

In contrast to the voluminous literature on trench warfare, few scholarly works have been written on how the First World War was experienced at sea...

A monumental, wholly accessible work of scholarship that retells human history through the story of mankind's relationship with the sea.An accompli...