Nautical/Naval History

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1. Naval History On This Day, Any Nation 1 2 3 4 26

   By Kevin, May 2, 2013   

   • Kingfisher
   • 774 replies
   • 114.9k views
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   • Nirvana
   • May 15, 2020

2. Lord Horatio?

   By Smile-n-Nod, April 27
   • 9 replies
   • 289 views
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   • allanyed
   • 22 hours ago

3. Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion 1 2 3 4 8

   By Cathead, April 30, 2016   

   • Steamboats
   • riverboats
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Steamboats
     • riverboats
     • rivers
     • sternwheelers
     • paddlewheelers
   • 225 replies
   • 24.6k views
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   • LJP
   • 23 hours ago

4. Ship paintings 1 2 3 4 27

   By Vegaskip, October 17, 2017
   • 803 replies
   • 84.4k views
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   • Vegaskip
   • Thursday at 02:59 PM

5. SS Great Eastern myths

   By brunelrussell, April 2
   • 1 reply
   • 184 views
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   • bonedoctor51
   • Thursday at 12:42 PM

6. Non-British Press Gangs?

   By Smile-n-Nod, April 11
   • 3 replies
   • 189 views
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   • allanyed
   • Wednesday at 06:11 PM

7. New podcast about Nelson and Maritime Britain during the Trafalgar period.

   By noel_colledge, April 30   

   • Nelson
   • Trafalgar
   • 6 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • MEDDO
   • Wednesday at 12:14 AM

8. Platts eyot - Historic maritime site destroyed by fire

   By Kevin, Tuesday at 05:21 AM
   • 1 reply
   • 129 views
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   • bruce d
   • Tuesday at 08:47 AM

9. "The Lubbers Hole" series of Patrick O'Brian podcasts on Youtube!

   By uss frolick, December 19, 2020
   • 15 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • uss frolick
   • May 2

10. HMS Unicorn, one of the six oldest ships, goes under the microscope for preservation project - BBC

    By Rik Thistle, May 1   

    • HMS Unicorn
    • preservation
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • HMS Unicorn
      • preservation
      • Chatham
      • Dundee
    • 13 replies
    • 298 views
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    • Morgan
    • May 2

11. Ballast Stones

    By tmj, December 2, 2019
    • 15 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Martocticvs
    • April 17

12. Unloading cargo from tall ships

    By achuck49, May 16, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Roger Pellett
    • April 16

13. Hms Warrior in 1987?

    By Smile-n-Nod, April 14
    • 1 reply
    • 167 views
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    • BLACK VIKING
    • April 14

14. Le Fleuron?

    By Smile-n-Nod, April 12
    • 1 reply
    • 164 views
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    • amateur
    • April 12

15. Purpose of Vasa galleries

    By Stevinne, April 9
    • 1 reply
    • 191 views
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    • Roger Pellett
    • April 11

16. Talk on Missouri River steamboat design & history, March 9, 2021

    By Cathead, February 26
    • 15 replies
    • 395 views
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    • Cathead
    • April 8

17. Horatio Nelson Video

    By allanyed, April 4
    • 8 replies
    • 394 views
    • 
    • allanyed
    • April 6

18. What does it sound like to be inside a XVIII century sailing ship?

    By Sperry, March 14
    • 14 replies
    • 741 views
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    • mr_pullings
    • March 29

19. 17th century English merchant flags

    By Louie da fly, March 27
    • 9 replies
    • 315 views
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    • Louie da fly
    • March 29

20. Mutiny on the Bounty

    By CaptainSteve, December 30, 2014   

    • Mutiny
    • Bounty
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Mutiny
      • Bounty
      • Launch
      • Bligh
    • 18 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • AJohnson
    • March 25

21. Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty

    By James H, January 22, 2019
    • 17 replies
    • 3k views
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    • AJohnson
    • March 25

22. Deadeyes instead of pulleys?

    By Smile-n-Nod, March 24
    • 1 reply
    • 215 views
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    • Bob Cleek
    • March 25

23. Why decorate a fireship?

    By Smile-n-Nod, March 23
    • 14 replies
    • 649 views
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    • druxey
    • March 24

24. Want a virtual tour through a 17th century Dutch ship?

    By Ab Hoving, March 23
    • 1 reply
    • 219 views
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    • flying_dutchman2
    • March 24

25. Bomb ketches and gunboats used in Barbary Wars?

    By Smile-n-Nod, March 12
    • 2 replies
    • 236 views
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    • bruce d
    • March 23

26. Lost Pirate Kingdom: New series on Netflix

    By Maury S, March 18
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Jim Rogers
    • March 18

27. 2700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck To Be Raised From The Seabed

    By Louie da fly, March 16   

    • ancient wrecks
    • Phoenician wreck
    • 0 replies
    • 217 views
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    • Louie da fly
    • March 16

28. Can’t or won’t dive? Wrecks in 3D

    By Matle, March 15
    • 1 reply
    • 252 views
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    • jchbeiner
    • March 16

29. How were gun carriages held in place on old models?

    By Smile-n-Nod, March 12
    • 1 reply
    • 162 views
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    • Kevin
    • March 12

30. American Sailing Barges

    By grsjax, October 25, 2016
    • 11 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Susquehanna
    • March 8