Nautical/Naval History

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1. Naval gunnery during WW 2

   By Senior ole salt, February 24, 2014
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   • jml1083
   • March 5, 2014

2. Message in a model

   By Guest, January 23, 2014
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   • dgbot
   • February 18, 2014

3. Historical Units of Measure

   By AON, February 1, 2014   

   • scale
   • measurement
   • 13 replies
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   • dgbot
   • February 13, 2014

4. FRAGATA COLOMBIA NEW INFO

   By marinero, June 14, 2013
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   • AvM
   • February 3, 2014

5. Is this a real ship? "Kiel restaurant"

   By Shamrock, January 10, 2014
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   • amateur
   • January 14, 2014

6. Some historical photos

   By Shamrock, January 11, 2014
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   • Shamrock
   • January 11, 2014

7. Erato - homeport Särö

   By Shamrock, January 8, 2014
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   • mtaylor
   • January 9, 2014

8. German Subs: Sunken WWI U-Boats a Bonanza for Historians

   By Kevin, July 21, 2013
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   • Scallywag
   • January 8, 2014

9. The Dutch Boeier De Sperwer- The 'James Bond Yacht' 1 2

   By Salty Sea Dog, June 1, 2013
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   • flying_dutchman2
   • January 8, 2014

10. Help with question regarding HMS Victory at Trafalgar

    By AllanP, November 2, 2013
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    • AllanP
    • January 1, 2014

11. Mystery Gun: Anyone know what this is?

    By dcicero, October 29, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • trippwj
    • December 30, 2013

12. New find in Stockholm harbor

    By Per, December 12, 2013
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    • Per
    • December 12, 2013

13. Japanese Super Submarine From World War II Finally Discovered

    By mtaylor, December 4, 2013
    • 1 reply
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    • mtaylor
    • December 4, 2013

14. Great storm 1703

    By Kevin, November 26, 2013
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    • Kevin
    • November 26, 2013

15. The number, weight, and value of anchors allowed for each ship in the Royal Navy

    By greenstone, November 23, 2013   

    • anchor
    • 2 replies
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    • greenstone
    • November 25, 2013

16. Appendectomy on a Submarine

    By Kevin, September 8, 2013
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    • cdogg
    • November 21, 2013

17. Cornwall shipwreck photos

    By Per, November 18, 2013
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    • davyboy
    • November 18, 2013

18. a piece of history - an exhibition long since gone by some 48 years

    By normanh, November 17, 2013   

    • HMS Victory
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    • normanh
    • November 17, 2013

19. East India Company Paddle Frigate PUNJAUB: any detailed info available?

    By lundycalledthomas, November 6, 2013   

    • paddle frigate
    • plan request
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • paddle frigate
      • plan request
      • paddle warships
      • steam and sail
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
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    • ScottRC
    • November 13, 2013

20. How did some of the rigging terms get started? References??

    By Modeler12, November 10, 2013
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    • Modeler12
    • November 10, 2013

21. 5 cannon raised from wreck of Blackbeard's ship

    By BareHook, October 29, 2013
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    • Per
    • November 7, 2013

22. Swedish short documentary from 1936

    By Wintergreen, November 4, 2013   

    • sail handling
    • traing
    • 1 reply
    • 994 views
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    • Jim Lad
    • November 4, 2013

23. It's Trafalgar Day

    By Chuck Seiler, October 21, 2013
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    • catopower
    • October 22, 2013

24. Heading your way Bruce

    By Barnacle Bill, October 18, 2013
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    • Anja
    • October 18, 2013

25. Titanic Sinking Mystry Solved: New Evidence Emerges

    By Hank, September 27, 2013
    • 18 replies
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    • Hank
    • October 15, 2013

26. Report on the Ship-building Industry of the United States By Henry Hall

    By hexnut, October 14, 2013
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    • hexnut
    • October 14, 2013

27. Constitution Web History: True?

    By BareHook, September 9, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 946 views
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    • debnal
    • September 10, 2013

28. Pisces III: A dramatic underwater rescue

    By Kevin, August 30, 2013
    • 2 replies
    • 731 views
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    • Geoff Matson
    • September 4, 2013

29. Soviet submarine K-129 (1960)

    By Kevin, September 4, 2013
    • 1 reply
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    • Cristiano
    • September 4, 2013

30. Bulk carriers around 1900

    By Don Jane, August 17, 2013   

    • bulk
    • coal
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      • bulk
      • coal
      • carriers
    • 12 replies
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    • Dee_Dee
    • August 29, 2013