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Abstract. In this intriguing new book, John McAleer shines a spotlight on the Atlantic leg of outbound voyages from Britain to Asia. Drawing on the accounts left by passengers on board the EIC’s East ...

Abstract. On 25 th October 1515, just over a year after the launch of the Henry Grace a Dieu, another remarkable ship was added to the English Navy.Named at the launch Princess Mary or Virgin Mary, ...

Abstract. This part of the series of articles compares the armaments of the English and Spanish fleets in the Armada campaign. A detailed analysis reveals that previous assumptions are flawed.

Abstract. This paper studies aspects of the Royal Navy operational activities beyond the fighting of major wars in the Age of Fighting Sail. The author takes the specific case of Commodore Edgcumbe’s ...

The first dock constructed in the United Kingdom was the Howland Great Wet Dock at Rotherhithe, built sometime before 1703 when it was first recorded as being in use. Shown in the accompanying ...

Abstract. The voice of the author speaks to us across nearly a century as he recounts his previous naval service during the First World War as a medical officer, principally his two years on the ...

This brief note details the rig of the Constance which featured on page 183 of Volume 1, Issue 7.

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The article deals with the particular knowledge of certain parts of the sea acquired by local mariners, usually by tradition or from their own experience. Despite the growing availability of surveys ...

Julie Mo Svalastog’s Mastering the Worst of Trades provides a new study of England’s Africa trading companies that came before the infamous Royal African ...

Abstract. Customs records provide a rich source of information about individual vessels and their cargoes. The earliest regular information about ships and cargoes trading in English ports is found in ...