⚓ Did you know the Navy Records Society has published over 170 annual volumes in print and online? 📚 Discover the full collection: buff.ly/xuKTHBk #navyrecords #navalhistory #navyhistory #NRS #history #research #royalnavy #trafalgar #hms #nelson #ww2 #tudor #ww2 #student #academic

📚 New book by our #NRS member Callum Easton's compelling first book, 'The 1797 Naval Mutinies and Popular Protest in Britain: Negotiation through Collective Action', has been published by Palgrave Macmillan: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #navyhistory#navalhistory #navalrecords #18thcentury

The Battle of Trafalgar took place #OnThisDay in 1805 ⚓ Discover an Eyewitness Account of the battle by the Assistant-Surgeon of H.M.S Swiftsure – in The Navy Records Society's online magazine: buff.ly/iGWYEvn #Navyrecords #navalhistory #OTD #Trafalgar #nelson #Admiralty #historic

📜 ⚓ Coming to Navy Records Online: The Broomfield Tapes The first transcript and discussion of this recording is now available to members: buff.ly/8oVs0hx 'Bill' Broomfield, a leading seaman aboard HMS Ramillies during #WW2 recorded his experience in 1987 - Alex Clarke reviews them for us

Last month, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War In our Members' Blog Neil Jackson looked at a letter from HMS Swiftsure, which describes the action taken to reclaim the prized colonial possession of Hong Kong: buff.ly/12OhTLE #VJDay #WW2 #navyhistory #Navyrecord

It is with great regret that the Society reports the death on October 12th of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Ben Bathurst (1936-2025), President of our Society between 1997 and 2014. www.navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog...

⚓📜 Latest on the Navy Records Online Magazine: ‘Blood even ran out of the voice pipe’: The Broomfield Tapes Part 1 – Hunting The Bismarck – buff.ly/8oVs0hx Recordings from Bill W.E. Broomfield, seaman aboard HMS Ramillies, recounting the hunting of the Bismarck in May 1941 #WW2 #navyhistory #NRS

#OnThisDay in 1800: the Armed Cutter, Rose, became the first British ship to have been captured by the Dutch in the War of the Second Coalition #napoleonicwars whilst on a routine voyage. Read an original account of the incident on the #NRS Online Magazine: buff.ly/4ArE3LY #Navalhistory #OTD

#OnThisDay in 1748, British naval forces, led by Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, clashed with a Spanish fleet in the Battle of Havana - the last major action of the War of Jenkins Ear (1739-1748). #navalhistory #navyrecords #OTD #onthisdayinhistory #ageofsail #britishnavy #history

Latest on the Navy Records Online Magazine: buff.ly/AzURZW8 This article introduces letters written by Midshipman Brian Godfrey-Faussett when serving on board HMS Dido in 1880. #navyrecords #navalhistory #victoriannavy #nauticalhistory #royalnavy #navalpapers #navalservice #NRS #historymagazine

Why did the Ark Royal Sink? – The Navy Records Society Members' Blog On 14th nov 1941, Britain’s first modern fleet carrier was sunk after a torpedo attack by the German submarine U-81. Our member Paul Harrison explores records of the sinking. #navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: Ronnie Russell’s Account of Operation Pedestal, 1942. Part 1: Glasgow to Gibraltar. He served aboard the British cargo ship MV Clan Ferguson, which was sunk during the operation off the tip of Tunisia. Read More: buff.ly/diSvlqq #RoyalNavy #NRS #WW2

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: Francis Martin Leake’s letters to his mother Part 2: Sub-Lieutenant & Lieutenant 1891-93 Letters sent home that record the coming-of-age of a young naval officer, whose career in the #RoyalNavy would see him become Vice-Admiral Read more: buff.ly/ix0wB16

Discover The Navy Records Society's annual volumes online: The Navy of the Lancastrian Kings: Accounts and Inventories of William Soper, Keeper of the King’s Ships, 1422-1427 – Vol 123 (1982), Dr S. Rose buff.ly/xvZsvay #NavyHistory #RoyalNavy #DutchWars #NavyRecords #Maritime #History

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: The Narrative of William Owen, Part 3: Health and Victuals on HMS Tyger (1754) The narrative relies on the eyewitness account Owen gives of the British struggle in the years 1755 to 1761 against Indian rulers and the French. Read More: buff.ly/FwpWIMD

Discover The Navy Records Society's annual volumes online: Corrigenda to Letters and Papers Relating to the First Dutch War 1652-54 – Vol 69 (1932), A.C. Dewar buff.ly/V2rLa26 #NavyHistory #RoyalNavy #DutchWars #NavyRecords #Maritime #History

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: The Papers of Nelson’s Lieutenant, John Yule Part 1: 1801 Letters written by John Yule, who fought at both the battle of the Nile in 1798 & Trafalgar in 1805, and was a member of Nelson’s personal staff for several years. Read more: buff.ly/EN57ImG

📚 New book by our member 'No More Napoleons, How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One' by Prof. Andrew Lambert Giving the 2025 annual Peter N. Davies Memorial Lecture (#BCMH @NauticalHistory), Lambert launched his book at @warstudies : buff.ly/q8d1g36 #navalhistory #NRS #history

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: The Diary of T.F. Richards Part 3: Gambling in Macau, 1906. Richards gives us important information about ships met on station, coal consumption, his love of storytelling in the mess, and colourful descriptions of gambling. Read more: buff.ly/RHYy5k5

📚 New book by our #NRS member Mark Barton has released his latest publication, 'Fanning the Coals and Forging the Weapons'. Hardback is available for pre-orders via [email protected] for £25, incl. free P&P within the UK. All profits will go to maritime historical charities. #NavyRecords

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: Journal of David Talbot Part 3: Action On Board HMS Calliope, 1810-1813 This article continues the extracts from the journals of David Talbot, who was impressed on the HMS Calliope & describes raids around the Dutch coast. Read more: buff.ly/VSmEL2

'Naval Patronage in the 18th Century: Exploring Obligation and Trust' Catherine Beck shares how the papers and letters of Admiral John Markham, from the National Maritime Museum, inspired her research for her book. Plus, get 35% off your copy: buff.ly/ICz7X07 #NavyHistory #NavyRecords #NRS

Highlights of Navy Records Online Magazine: A Secret Code, 1801. The Papers of Nelson’s Lieutenant, John Yule Yule fought at both the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and Trafalgar in 1805 and was a member of Nelson’s personal staff for several years. Read more: navyrecords.org.uk/.../a-secret...

I'm finding the William Owen articles really interesting - they present extracts from the aforementioned's diary, and so the English is a bit 18th century, but it's a great insight into the RN of the period. Paywalled but can recommend NRS membership (if you're interested in naval history 😊)

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, @royalfamily.bsky.social We are grateful for Her Royal Highness and her sincere dedication and support of the Royal Navy and its heritage. Image credit: National Museum of the Royal Navy

⚓ Each month, the Navy Records Society publishes for its members an Online Magazine article showcasing individual documents, diary excerpts or small collections of art and photographs. Not yet a member? View a sample magazine article... www.navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_pos...

The latest edition of the Navy Records Online Magazine is now available. 🔔 Andrew Constantine continues his series on the Narrative of William Owen aboard HMS Tyger that took him from Plymouth to Madagascar in the mid-eighteenth century ... navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_pos...

The final part of a first-hand account of Operation Pedestal from the perspective of Ronnie Russell (who served as a Mate aboard the British cargo ship MV Clan Ferguson) is now available on the Navy Records Society's online Magazine. Read it today at: www.navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_pos...

Samuel Bentham, Inspector General of Naval Works, 1796-1807, built successful ships, advocated non-recoil gunnery and introduced steam-powered machinery into the dockyards. This year's Volume is dedicated to this challenging figure. Discover more: www.navyrecords.org.uk/coming-soon-...

Still a few days left to submit - really welcome proposals from ECRs, PGR students, museum professionals and anyone interested in the conference themes - drop me a line with any questions @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @smh-historians.bsky.social @navyrecords.bsky.social

#Skystorians! Join me & the @historylabplus.bsky.social‬ team online on 19 June @12:30 to explore how historical researchers (across all periods) can make themselves more visible to UK policy makers. For details👉 www.history.ac.uk/events/historical-research-and-policy-making & 🧵

The Navy Records Society AGM will be held this year on the 2nd of July at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. The event features a presentation by the Editor of this year's volume and a range of talks by other members! More info: www.navyrecords.org.uk/events/

Our 132nd Annual General Meeting will take place at 1600 on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025. It will be held as a hybrid meeting but is hosted at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. NRS members are welcome to attend in person or online. For more info about the event, please visit: navyrecords.org.uk/events/

This post continues our extracts from the colourful diaries of David Talbot, impressed to HMS Calliope in December 1809. He had newly been appointed as master of the brig Isabella so legally he should not have been pressed www.navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_pos...

On 26th March 1925 the departure of the Prince of Wales in the battlecruiser HMS Repulse for a tour of West Africa, South Africa and South America was surrounded by much pomp, hullabaloo and ceremony www.navyrecords.org.uk/magazine_pos...

Starting research for a new article and 🤞conference paper. Chasing names of Sea Fencible commanders in Sussex during the French Revolutionary Wars so I can read their correspondence and create a chart. I'm interested in the men they write about and their experiences. #NavalHistory #CoastalHistory

An RN rating carries a young girl along a cluttered dock in Greenock, Scotland, March 1, 1945. This famous image, and the story behind it, epitomise naval purpose: protect the high seas; safeguard civilians. This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue. #maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2 🧵1/29

Could anyone help Kate? #NavalHistory

Can anyone help Alexa with this urgent request? Today or tomorrow I think #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory

Reposting this request! Please let me know if you can help! 😍

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 📜🇬🇧 "Did the British see Ireland's neutrality coming? Joseph Quinn reveals they knew since 1925! Explore how historical foresight shaped WWII diplomacy. Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/286ec9 #history #podcast #WWII #ireland

A rather meandering and multi-stranded thread attempting to identify the time and location of a photo of RN cruisers in WW2, presenting a lot of naval history experts with a conundrum

This is proper captioning of WW2 souvenir photos. Now if only he'd added his name

Casemates of the 19th century battery at Hurst Castle. These guns covered the Needles Channel from attack by sea

Striking Ministry of Information pamphlet.

A useful reminder that the Allied army assembled to destroy the Axis in North Africa in the autumn of 1941 was multi-racial and religiously very diverse indeed. rommelsriposte.com/2022/01/09/h...

Announcing the British Commission for Maritime History's 2024 Proctor Memorial Lecture, London, 12 Dec, 5.15-8pm. Hear @bradbeaven.bsky.social on urban anxieties and subaltern cultures in London’s sailortown, c.1850-1900. #CoastalHistory To register: www.maritimehistory.org.uk/news/items/p...

#OTD 1949 #NavalHistory HMS Implacable was scuttled at St Catherine's Deep, off the Isle of Wight. Formerly the French third-rate Duguay-Trouin (74), she fought at Trafalgar in 1805 and was captured by the Royal Navy later that year at Cape Ortegal, by a fleet under Sir Richard Strachan

Adding some #histSTM #histsci tags for Williams’ connections to Royal Society, Newton, & Halley’s comet!

Whilst we're still on the topic of storms #StormBert it's probably a fitting time to remember that today is the anniversary of the 'Great Storm' in 1703, which destroyed the original Eddystone Light, wrecked hundreds of ships, and tragically took the lives of thousands of people.