The Merchant Navy

This research guide outlines the system of certification from 1845 onwards, and explains how and...

This guide lists places which, like the National Maritime Museum, have records and information that...

Researching merchant navy sources for ship histories.

This guide gives a brief introduction to the Board of Trade's official list of all British...

This guide outlines some ways in which you can trace information about merchant shipping wrecks,...

This guide outlines the main sources for researching the activities of merchant ships and their...

This guide outlines the main sources for researching the activities of merchant ships and their...

This guide provides a brief introduction to the Handy Shipping Guide, published between 1887 and...

This guide outlines the history of ship registration in Britain from the mid-17th century until...