Nautical/Naval History

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1. Great Video! "The Forgotten Fleet: US Navy Fighting Sail 1815-1860"

   By uss frolick, October 4, 2019
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   • Deperdussin1910
   • October 10, 2019

2. HMS Terror Video

   By mtaylor, August 29, 2019
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   • Jim Lad
   • October 10, 2019

3. Weighing anchor with no jeer capstan

   By timboat, October 4, 2019
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   • timboat
   • October 7, 2019

4. Building a real viking ship

   By Kevin Kenny, September 3, 2019
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   • FrancisMcN
   • September 30, 2019

5. Naval Chronicle - Gowers signals 1801

   By bruce d, September 28, 2019
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   • trippwj
   • September 30, 2019

6. cant frames history

   By Ed Thieler, September 10, 2019
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   • Ed Thieler
   • September 14, 2019

7. 17th century French rigging

   By bruce d, September 11, 2019
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   • bruce d
   • September 11, 2019

8. Exploring the wreck of HMS Terror

   By RichardG, August 29, 2019
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   • RichardG
   • August 29, 2019

9. Name plates on 18th century ships?

   By mic-art, August 26, 2019   

   • ship naming
   • 18th century cutters
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   • Jörgen
   • August 27, 2019

10. Traditional Wooden Boats in the Norwegian Maritime Museum, Oslo

    By wefalck, August 21, 2019
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    • wefalck
    • August 24, 2019

11. Flags and pennants

    By DJPurney, August 22, 2019
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    • DJPurney
    • August 22, 2019

12. World's oldest intact shipwreck?

    By druxey, July 20, 2019
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    • Edwardkenway
    • July 28, 2019

13. Good Book For USS Constitution Builders

    By Sea Hoss, July 26, 2019
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    • Sea Hoss
    • July 26, 2019

14. The 1864 Composite Ship 'City of Adelaide'

    By Jim Lad, December 4, 2018
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    • pontiachedmark
    • July 26, 2019

15. Dive on the Naparima in Trinidad

    By Kevin Kenny, July 20, 2019   

    • artifacts
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    • Kevin Kenny
    • July 23, 2019

16. British naval training vessels from mid-19th century onward

    By Louie da fly, May 25, 2019
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    • wefalck
    • July 23, 2019

17. British lighthouse plans

    By RPaul, February 1, 2019
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    • RPaul
    • July 20, 2019

18. Boats of the Albufera (Valencia, Spain)

    By wefalck, July 19, 2019   

    • spain
    • traditional work boat-wooden sailing fishing boat
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    • wefalck
    • July 19, 2019

19. Trafalgar flag to be auctioned

    By druxey, July 16, 2019
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    • druxey
    • July 16, 2019

20. Napolean Prisoner of War Models

    By apprentice, July 5, 2019
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    • Martocticvs
    • July 16, 2019

21. A sailor's memoirs from the 1750-1760's

    By druxey, July 5, 2019
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    • druxey
    • July 5, 2019

22. Early 18th century 50 vs 70 gun ship

    By timboat, June 27, 2019
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    • allanyed
    • July 2, 2019

23. Plans for Hermaphrodite Brig

    By Nacioffi, June 4, 2019
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    • wefalck
    • June 14, 2019

24. Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact

    By mic-art, June 13, 2019
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    • druxey
    • June 14, 2019

25. Clotilda, last US slave ship, found

    By bruce d, May 23, 2019
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    • John Allen
    • June 1, 2019

26. French standing rigging

    By Capt. Dave, May 25, 2019
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    • Richard Griffith
    • May 26, 2019

27. 829 year old ship found in Germany

    By grsjax, April 17, 2019
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    • Matle
    • May 24, 2019

28. Naval Fighting Tactics

    By mikiek, May 2, 2019
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    • uss frolick
    • May 4, 2019

29. 500 year old Dutch Shipwreck

    By grsjax, April 19, 2019
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    • Baker
    • April 24, 2019

30. Professional help needed

    By torpedochief, March 19, 2019
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    • Roger Pellett
    • April 17, 2019