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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’ve just listened to this podcast and enjoyed it very much. But I would quibble with one small point that probably wouldn’t matter to most of your listeners, but is relevant to the story of sea songs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...