Nautical/Naval History

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1. Armchair wreck-hunting

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

2. Would like to identify this ship

   By jaybeckham, June 24, 2015
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   • JohnE
   • June 25, 2015

3. 1861: After Action report of the USS Preble, Battle of the Head of Passes.

   By uss frolick, June 11, 2015
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   • uss frolick
   • June 23, 2015

4. 1861: Frigate USS Congress prepares herself against infernal devices

   By uss frolick, June 10, 2015
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   • uss frolick
   • June 15, 2015

5. Flags of the french ancien regime navy

   By Nwanda, June 4, 2015
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   • Modeler12
   • June 4, 2015

6. Boy's Manual Of Seamanship And Gunnery

   By skipper1947, June 2, 2015
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   • skipper1947
   • June 2, 2015

7. Antic Warships

   By pasanax, May 23, 2015   

   • antic bireme trireme greek
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   • pasanax
   • June 1, 2015

8. Original Ship in Bottle Methods, Materials, Tools

   By DSiemens, January 4, 2014   

   • Ship in Bottle
   • Bottle
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     • Bottle
     • tools
     • materials
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   • DSiemens
   • May 17, 2015

9. Hms Chatham or Hms discovery

   By Jparsley, April 27, 2015
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   • Jparsley
   • April 28, 2015

10. Princess royal 1780's British merchant ship

    By Jparsley, April 25, 2015
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    • Jparsley
    • April 26, 2015

11. Sylphide 1837

    By rsmiller, April 15, 2015
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    • rsmiller
    • April 21, 2015

12. Specifications for Construction of U.S. Navy Ship Models

    By Rob Wood, April 4, 2015   

    • Specifications
    • US Navy ship models
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      • Smithsonian
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    • Rob Wood
    • April 8, 2015

13. The 'Alexandra Shackleton' At The ANMM

    By Jim Lad, April 5, 2015
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    • jbelwood
    • April 5, 2015

14. Constellation hammock cranes and color scheme.

    By Jparsley, March 21, 2015
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    • Jparsley
    • April 3, 2015

15. Old ships transporting horses and wagons???

    By NAZGÛL, March 27, 2015
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    • NAZGÛL
    • April 2, 2015

16. Need help finding the source for a picture

    By trippwj, March 30, 2015
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    • popeye2sea
    • March 31, 2015

17. Can anyone name this 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy?

    By Frank Cook, October 24, 2014   

    • 38-gun
    • Artois-class fifth rate
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      • frigate
      • hms diana
    • 16 replies
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    • Frank Cook
    • March 29, 2015

18. Bare feet on deck???

    By Izzy Madd, March 20, 2015
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    • wq3296
    • March 26, 2015

19. How to start a hobby

    By indiesteve, March 18, 2015
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    • AON
    • March 20, 2015

20. HMS Victory paint colours

    By davyboy, March 18, 2014
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    • Izzy Madd
    • March 9, 2015

21. I need help in finding these ships in plan form Eliza,Ulysses,Caroline,Atahualpa

    By steven sturgis, March 9, 2015   

    • ship researching
    • plans
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      • ships of boston
      • sturgis
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    • steven sturgis
    • March 9, 2015

22. Sailing ship rigging on "How Do They Do It"

    By HSM, February 26, 2015
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    • HSM
    • February 26, 2015

23. Trying to identify an inherited solid hulled model

    By Beeman911, February 8, 2015
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    • figuerres
    • February 18, 2015

24. English Flags on a Launching 1 2

    By catopower, January 19, 2015
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    • druxey
    • February 16, 2015

25. Eden Killer Whale museum

    By Adrieke, January 31, 2015
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    • Adrieke
    • February 14, 2015

26. 200 sketches of Traditional Pacific Islanders rigs

    By JerseyCity Frankie, February 2, 2015   

    • proa
    • junk
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      • junk
      • polynesia
      • pacific
      • traditional
      • lateen
      • dohw
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    • wefalck
    • February 13, 2015

27. Iron Stropped Blocks

    By John R. McGann, February 12, 2015
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    • John R. McGann
    • February 12, 2015

28. The Old Depot Museum in Vicksburg, MS

    By michaelpsutton2, February 8, 2015
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    • michaelpsutton2
    • February 8, 2015

29. What is it?

    By Dziadeczek, December 15, 2014
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    • druxey
    • January 16, 2015

30. 'Portico'

    By piratepete007, January 10, 2015
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    • Mark P
    • January 14, 2015