Nautical/Naval History

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1. History Time's Development of the Viking Ship

   By vossiewulf, January 21, 2019
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   • Binho
   • March 23, 2019

2. Ship Research La Fontaine

   By bigpav, June 6, 2013
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   • vossiewulf
   • March 22, 2019

3. New historical find: BARIS - an ancient Egyptian vessel

   By Landrotten Highlander, March 17, 2019
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   • Louie da fly
   • March 18, 2019

4. Black n White

   By William-Victory, February 28, 2019
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   • wefalck
   • March 18, 2019

5. HMS Victory re-paint 1 2

   By SailorGreg, August 20, 2015
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   • harlequin
   • March 9, 2019

6. Happy crew under sail ?

   By JLisle, March 1, 2019
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   • lmagna
   • March 6, 2019

7. Erik Heyl's Early American Steamers, Volumes 1 and 2 Online and free.

   By J11, February 26, 2019
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   • J11
   • February 26, 2019

8. Guns, run out or not

   By yamay, February 15, 2019   

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   • boatswain100
   • February 15, 2019

9. Spanish ship of the line plans

   By Oliver24, February 7, 2019
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   • uss frolick
   • February 15, 2019

10. Revelle fictional ship?

    By William-Victory, February 1, 2019
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    • JerseyCity Frankie
    • February 2, 2019

11. The model of French frigate La Legere 1682

    By woodeater, January 27, 2019
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    • Katoom
    • February 1, 2019

12. The Lynx

    By Kevin Kenny, January 19, 2019
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    • mgdawson
    • January 20, 2019

13. The last Cape Horners, vodeo

    By Kevin Kenny, January 1, 2019
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    • MartinB
    • January 2, 2019

14. Hull bottom paint/colour used in 1812 era

    By TGHill, December 26, 2018
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    • TGHill
    • December 28, 2018

15. USS Tennessee 1 2

    By Keith Black, December 26, 2016
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    • Keith Black
    • December 23, 2018

16. Anchor From HMS Investigator

    By Jim Lad, December 21, 2018
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    • Louie da fly
    • December 23, 2018

17. Daring Schooner Rescue

    By Jolley Roger, December 14, 2018
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    • Jolley Roger
    • December 14, 2018

18. Spyglasses in the early 18th century

    By timboat, December 13, 2018
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    • Jim Lad
    • December 14, 2018

19. What rigging goes where? Was it standardized?

    By Kevin, December 10, 2018
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    • wefalck
    • December 12, 2018

20. How were Cannon finished?

    By Fidlock, September 9, 2018
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    • Bill Wells
    • December 9, 2018

21. "The Wasp's Frolic" (The song) and rare 1st-hand accounts of the 1812 battle.

    By uss frolick, November 15, 2018
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    • uss frolick
    • November 19, 2018

22. Naval Commands

    By JakeT, November 16, 2018
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    • MEDDO
    • November 16, 2018

23. USS Monitor Cutters

    By sjanicki, November 11, 2018
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    • sjanicki
    • November 11, 2018

24. "Gunnery notes" from William Rivers (*1755, †1817)

    By dafi, January 1, 2017
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    • Morgan
    • November 9, 2018

25. World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea

    By RichardG, October 23, 2018
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    • druxey
    • October 27, 2018

26. Sailing around the Horn

    By Kevin Kenny, October 22, 2018
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    • mgdawson
    • October 23, 2018

27. US Frigate Boston, 1799: "Probably the swiftest sailing ship in the world."

    By uss frolick, October 21, 2018
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    • Talos
    • October 21, 2018

28. Ship model terms in German. Where to find?

    By greenstone, October 5, 2018
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    • Richard Griffith
    • October 10, 2018

29. Cannon Maintenance

    By Timothy, September 29, 2018
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    • jud
    • October 3, 2018

30. HMS Victory - TV programme

    By Charter33, September 20, 2018
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    • Charter33
    • September 21, 2018