Nautical/Naval History

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1. New wreck found

   By vossy, December 6, 2015
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   • shiloh
   • December 8, 2015

2. The Endurance, Shackleton's Expedition

   By jbelwood, April 4, 2015
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   • halbaby7
   • December 3, 2015

3. Cotton bales aboard HMS Bounty?

   By Captain Al, November 10, 2015
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   • Captain Al
   • November 21, 2015

4. Ship naming Convention

   By marinero, November 12, 2015
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   • marinero
   • November 13, 2015

5. Happy Birthday US Marines

   By Senior ole salt, November 10, 2015
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   • Canute
   • November 10, 2015

6. New Build of the Cutty Sark

   By jonny.amy, October 15, 2015
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   • jonny.amy
   • October 16, 2015

7. Another Swedish wreck found

   By Nirvana, October 8, 2015   

   • 17th century
   • swedish navy
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     • 66 cannons
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   • Tadeusz43
   • October 9, 2015

8. Stowing anchor rode in 18th C.

   By Captain Al, October 2, 2015
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   • Richard Griffith
   • October 8, 2015

9. CW Blockade runners.. oh yeah.

   By JPAM, October 2, 2015
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   • JPAM
   • October 2, 2015

10. The painting of a 17th century ships hull

    By silverfoxes, September 25, 2015
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    • reklein
    • September 27, 2015

11. 1862: Monitor USS Passaic test fires her new 15 Inch Dahlgren guns.

    By uss frolick, August 1, 2015
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    • US-SteamNavy
    • September 19, 2015

12. Quick Gondola History Video

    By thibaultron, September 8, 2015
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    • thibaultron
    • September 8, 2015

13. USS Missouri Building Photos

    By thibaultron, September 6, 2015
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    • shiloh
    • September 6, 2015

14. 1861: Rebel account of the Destruction of the Norfolk Navy Yard.

    By uss frolick, June 11, 2015
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    • CharlieZardoz
    • August 27, 2015

15. 18th Century Shipwreck Found In Maryland, USA

    By thibaultron, August 26, 2015
    • 2 replies
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    • Ian B
    • August 26, 2015

16. Admiral Yi Sun-sin

    By ccoyle, August 19, 2015   

    • film review
    • The Admiral: Roaring Currents
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      • The Admiral: Roaring Currents
      • Admiral Yi Sun-sin
      • Battle of Myeongnyang
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    • thibaultron
    • August 19, 2015

17. Russian 50s Cruiser Murmansk Demolition

    By thibaultron, August 13, 2015
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    • thibaultron
    • August 13, 2015

18. Antifouling paint colors on late 19th century steamships

    By brunelrussell, August 10, 2015
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    • mtaylor
    • August 12, 2015

19. whaler catalpa

    By thompson, August 2, 2015
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    • trippwj
    • August 2, 2015

20. Seaman from the Horst Wessel.

    By Stockholm tar, July 29, 2015
    • 6 replies
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    • Mirabell61
    • July 31, 2015

21. Great Historic Maritime book read

    By pompey2, July 30, 2015
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    • pompey2
    • July 31, 2015

22. 1864: The Kearsrage's sister-sloop, the USS Mohican, bombards Fort Fisher.

    By uss frolick, July 27, 2015
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    • uss frolick
    • July 27, 2015

23. 1862 Wreck of the steamboat Acacia in the Mississippi River.

    By uss frolick, July 26, 2015
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    • uss frolick
    • July 26, 2015

24. Two unknown American Sloop of War captains meet unusual and tragic ends.

    By uss frolick, July 25, 2015
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    • Talos
    • July 25, 2015

25. USS Arizona Picture And History Site

    By thibaultron, July 23, 2015
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    • Jparsley
    • July 25, 2015

26. British 'Termagant', 1780, ship-rigged Sloop - Info?

    By malachy, July 15, 2015
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    • malachy
    • July 20, 2015

27. Rogers, Sergison, Pepys Collections

    By alangr4, May 30, 2015   

    • Book
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    • Laurence_B
    • July 18, 2015

28. 1862: USS Jamestown fails to catch the CSS Nashville and Capt Green gets court martialed.

    By uss frolick, July 7, 2015
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    • uss frolick
    • July 7, 2015

29. Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked 1 2

    By Modeler12, June 25, 2015
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    • wrkempson
    • June 28, 2015

30. Armchair wreck-hunting

    By HSM, June 2, 2015
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    • jbshan
    • June 26, 2015