Nautical/Naval History

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1. Great storm 1703

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

2. 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

3. Appendectomy on a Submarine

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

4. Cornwall shipwreck photos

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

5. 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

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

   By lundycalledthomas, November 6, 2013   

   • paddle frigate
   • plan request
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     • plan request
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     • steam and sail
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   • ScottRC
   • November 13, 2013

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

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

8. 5 cannon raised from wreck of Blackbeard's ship

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

9. Swedish short documentary from 1936

   By Wintergreen, November 4, 2013   

   • sail handling
   • traing
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   • Jim Lad
   • November 4, 2013

10. It's Trafalgar Day

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

11. Heading your way Bruce

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

12. Titanic Sinking Mystry Solved: New Evidence Emerges

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

13. 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

14. Constitution Web History: True?

    By BareHook, September 9, 2013
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    • debnal
    • September 10, 2013

15. Pisces III: A dramatic underwater rescue

    By Kevin, August 30, 2013
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    • Geoff Matson
    • September 4, 2013

16. Soviet submarine K-129 (1960)

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

17. Bulk carriers around 1900

    By Don Jane, August 17, 2013   

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

18. Cruise of The Essex

    By wedge, August 10, 2013   

    • old book
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    • wedge
    • August 10, 2013

19. Falklands War admiral Sandy Woodward dies aged 81

    By Kevin, August 5, 2013
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    • Torrens
    • August 6, 2013

20. Andrea Doria

    By allanyed, July 25, 2013
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    • allanyed
    • July 25, 2013

21. Rebuild vs. Great Repair

    By Billtoons, June 18, 2013   

    • Rebuild
    • great repair
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      • nautical history
      • ship construction
      • shipyards
      • shipwrights
    • 6 replies
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    • mtaylor
    • July 13, 2013

22. Mississippi sternwheeler

    By acrodave, July 2, 2013   

    • mississippi
    • riverboat
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    • acrodave
    • July 8, 2013

23. HMS Alliance: Makeover for last surviving WWII submarine

    By Kevin, July 6, 2013
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    • WackoWolf
    • July 6, 2013

24. Does WWII wreck SS Richard Montgomery threaten Thames airport? - moved by moderator

    By Kevin, June 28, 2013
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    • Nirvana
    • July 1, 2013

25. Madron Church, Penzance, UK and HMS Pickle

    By mikeaidanh, June 20, 2013
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    • mtaylor
    • June 21, 2013

26. Naval War of 1812 Illustrated now complete and viewable

    By Hank, June 17, 2013
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    • st george
    • June 17, 2013

27. HMS Forth Shipwreck: 19th Century British Ship Found Off Yucatan

    By Kevin, June 12, 2013
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    • Jim Lad
    • June 12, 2013

28. Privateers, Ships and Captains list

    By JPett, June 6, 2013
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    • PopJack
    • June 8, 2013

29. Ark Royal leaves for scrap yard - & views of other warships - moved by moderator

    By Kevin, May 20, 2013
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    • Stockholm tar
    • June 1, 2013

30. Mary Rose on the BBC-moved by moderator

    By ianmajor, May 30, 2013
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    • ianmajor
    • May 30, 2013