Nautical/Naval History

952 topics in this forum

1. The pirate who is buried in a church

   By marktime, May 30, 2014
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   • druxey
   • June 1, 2014

2. 177x ships - British vs US design, what are the differences?

   By Mike Y, May 1, 2014
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   • NMBROOK
   • May 31, 2014

3. Resources on American privateering

   By DBorgens, April 24, 2014
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   • Guest
   • May 23, 2014

4. Super Ship Constitution

   By wq3296, May 15, 2014
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   • trippwj
   • May 23, 2014

5. Santa Maria found???

   By scottpollack, May 21, 2014
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   • scottpollack
   • May 22, 2014

6. Has any one here Built theThomas W Lawson?

   By J Haines, April 12, 2013
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   • jimintulsa
   • May 12, 2014

7. Penlee lifeboat tragedy

   By harlequin, March 4, 2013
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   • normanh
   • May 4, 2014

8. Book on evolution of ships construction (1600-1800 period)

   By Mike Y, May 1, 2014
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   • Mike Y
   • May 1, 2014

9. Martingale, Dolphin stricker USS United States (44)

   By historyguysteve, April 19, 2014
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   • Force9
   • April 27, 2014

10. Batavia shipwreck photos

    By clloyd, January 25, 2014   

    • batavia
    • 17 replies
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    • dafi
    • April 27, 2014

11. Titanic

    By allanyed, April 14, 2014
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    • normanh
    • April 15, 2014

12. Skylights and sailing ships

    By DocBlake, March 29, 2014
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    • Modeler12
    • April 3, 2014

13. Question on Shipyard Fixtures circa 1774

    By edbardet, March 25, 2014
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    • normanh
    • March 30, 2014

14. Galleys, Xebecs, and Galleases. When did they become obsolete?

    By Ame, March 8, 2014
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    • Cristiano
    • March 10, 2014

15. Thermopylae Society?

    By P_Budzik, February 11, 2014
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    • xristos
    • March 5, 2014

16. Naval gunnery during WW 2

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

17. Message in a model

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

18. Historical Units of Measure

    By AON, February 1, 2014   

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

19. FRAGATA COLOMBIA NEW INFO

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

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

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

21. Some historical photos

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

22. Erato - homeport Särö

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

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

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

24. 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

25. Help with question regarding HMS Victory at Trafalgar

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

26. Mystery Gun: Anyone know what this is?

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

27. New find in Stockholm harbor

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

28. Japanese Super Submarine From World War II Finally Discovered

    By mtaylor, December 4, 2013
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    • mtaylor
    • December 4, 2013

29. Great storm 1703

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

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

    By greenstone, November 23, 2013   

    • anchor
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    • greenstone
    • November 25, 2013