The Whaleship Stonington in the Mexican-American War
The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, is sailing a course for home after being at sea for over three years. When it pulls into San Diego, California, in September, 1846 for food and supplies, it learns that war has broken out between the United States and Mexico. The town is under siege by Mexican forces that are leaving the ......
Built in Scotland in 1869, Cutty Sark is the world's sole-surviving tea clipper. The much-loved sailing ship has been saved for the nation several times over and, today, Cutty Sark is an iconic part of Britain's maritime history.
The true story of murder on HMAS Australia. During World War II a sailor is killed, the suspects are part of a rumoured homosexual group on board the flagship. What followed was one of the most controversial events in the history of the Royal Australian Navy and triggered unprecedented legal and political events.
British Naval Uniform, Masculinity and Contemporary Fashions, 1748-1857
A detailed exploration of naval identity, period
fashion and masculinity.
This fully updated and expanded second edition of
the 2007 publication provides a detailed analysis of
naval uniform and its historical, social and economic
contexts. An extensive catalogue of uniforms from
the collection of the National Maritime Museum
is accompanied by a ......
Before Raffles, before Rajah Brooke, there was Francis Light, the 18th-century trailblazer in the Malay Archipelago. Not only did Francis light establish the British settlement of Penang but his son, William Light, would found the city of Adelaide.
This quirky compendium of nautical stories, facts, figures and miscellany is a must-have for all the salty sea-dogs out there. From stories of dramatic voyages, myths, superstitions, famous sea battles and our greatest explorers, this charming book brings together the expertise of world-leading curators into a pocket-sized volume.
Gulf Latitudes is a collection of twenty-four unknown tales and deep dives into this waterlogged history over the course of three centuries and brings to light events, people and a way of life on the water that have been lost to time, yet still surrounds us.
This is the exciting story of the American Navy and its important role in our nation's history from the Revolutionary War to the dawn of the New World Order. Presented in two volumes, Robert Love shows how the interplay of international affairs, foreign policy, partisan politics, changing technology, and Navy views has shaped the American fleet ......
This sweeping recasting of American naval history is a bold departure from the conventional "sea power" approach. Volume Two of History of the U.S. Navy shows how the Navy in World War II helped to upset the traditional balance in Europe and Asia. Days after Pearl Harbor, Admiral Ernest J. King took command of a navy overwhelmed by the demands of ......