Abstract Frederick John Hornby was born on 1 July 1819 and entered the Royal Navy on 30 January 1834. He was appointed midshipman, 7 July 1837. Hornby served on the Dee, Wolf, Conway, Pelorus, Belle ...

This article examines the history of swivel guns on warships from the late fifteenth century and the actual specifications therein. Referencing numerous illustrations of swivel armaments Howard ...

Abstract A detailed description of the structure and method of operation of the Canadian Naval Control of Shipping (NCS) prior to and during WW2. NCS was responsible for the organization, planning and ...

Abstract This Note summarizes what we know about features of the ship type known as the cog, from its origins as a coaster and as a tender to bigger ships, to its growth in size as voyages grew longer ...

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This posthumously published essay by the former Surgeon Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy considers how naval and civilian medical discoveries, attitudes and practices influenced each other during the ...

In 1935, the author of this article was enabled to make a close examination of the life-size effigy of Nelson in Westminster Abbey. Made in 1806, it closely follows the full-length portrait by Hopper, ...

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Grahame Farr has put together the notes left by Vernon Boyle at the time of his death to provide first hand descriptions of techniques used during the 19 th century. The illustrations are by Vernon ...

Letters to Michael Henley & Son from their ship’s masters provided a source of material for the views and opinions of the convoy systems put in place with the Convoy Act of 1798 during the French wars ...

The story of the life and times of the Exeter Maritime Museum and the good work undertaken by actual on-water trials of a wide range of craft from all parts of the world. Some surprising results are ...

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 ...