Gabriel Bray embarked as a lieutenant for the voyage of HMS Pallas to the West coast of Africa and Jamaica in 1774-1775. He left behind an album of seventy-five drawings of that cruise, which ...

In 1628 the Dutch and Spanish had already been at war, with the occasional truce, for sixty years. What initially had begun as a war for Dutch independence in northern Europe had by this stage spilled ...

In 1688 Prince William of Orange and his wife, Mary (James’ daughter) invaded England and seized the crown. England became protestant. The Battle of La Hogue in 1692 was the result of the French ...

Please note that we will exploring this topic in a series on maritime myths and legends in the Mariner’s Mirror Podcast. Enjoy! Dr Sam Willis, Editor. PART ONE The most striking evidence for the ...

In 1961 the so-called ‘ Red Crusader incident’ came close to igniting a cod war between Denmark and Great Britain. In June 1961 the Aberdeen trawler Red Crusader was spotted fishing within the 6-mile ...

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If you use the Mariner’s Mirror search function on the SNR Website there is quite a lot on seafarer clothing, noting that there was no ‘uniform’ for naval ratings in this era, so little difference in ...

We are delighted to announce that the Society has just launched a podcast – The Mariner’s Mirror Podcast. We have some fantastic partners lined up to work with in the coming months. The podcast is ...

On Warmer Tides describes the genesis and activities of Italy’s First World War naval ‘commandos’. It is replete with glossy paper and a professional layout, alongside 25 high-quality photographs and ...

In 1974 the Legiao Portuguesa (Portuguese Legion) and all its sections were finally disbanded, leaving its members with a reputation as informers for the regime’s political police. This was not the ...

In the church of Weston-on-Avon there is a stained glass window with images of boats. These have identified as salt barges. The profile looks very much like a Severn trow with a straight transom and ...

This article considers the British shipbuilding industry’s record in building container ships under private control then state control through nationalization of the industry under the British ...