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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The most striking evidence for the Danish Viking presence in South America before the Conquest is the case of the Inca dog. It was the custom of the pre-Conquest Incas to be mummified with their dogs.

This year commemorates the 110th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Here are our top 10 facts about the Titanic to go with our newly-produced video animating a 3D model of the ship built with the ...

The very comprehensive The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm by Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant (Stapleford 2016) which contains not just squadron/unit histories, but also an extensive listing of ...

Maritime History North are back in Hull this March for what promises to be a fascinating day focussing on the important and dangerous business of Fishing. From the early days of the last century to ...

I’m doing a presentation for the National Button Society of America and in the process have gone down a rabbit hole in which I’m trying to establish whether the silver sleeve buttons with a Tudor Rose ...

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 ...

As some may not have seen my reply to Malcolm on the MARHST list, I post it here. Here is a link to ‘A Direct Train of Cordite’ as well. One of the interesting points regarding the loss of the battle ...

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 ...

Please note that we will exploring this topic in a series on ship design in the Mariner's Mirror Podcast. Enjoy! Dr Sam Willis, Editor. Hi, I'm a newbie here and I'm not a native English speaker. I ...