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Sophie Warburton explores the story behind a portrait in Royal Museums Greenwich's collection and their connection with the sitter.

William Bligh was an officer in the Royal Navy and was the victim of a mutiny on his ship, the Bounty, in 1789

The ship that never was

The story of a never-commissioned Second World War vessel

D-Day and the Royal Navy: remembering the role of Britain's maritime forces

The largest amphibious invasion of the Second World War took place on 6 June 1944. Curator Andrew Choong Han Lin explores how the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy supported the D-Day landings

Mutiny on the Bounty

In 1789, master's mate Fletcher Christian led a notorious mutiny on the Bounty, which was under the command of William Bligh

How did the Vikings navigate the world's oceans in search of land and treasure?

The history of Bounce: 'a dog of talents'

At the end of the 18th century, Bounce was not only a beloved companion to one of our most famous admirals, but considered by his owner the perfect naval dog - and more intelligent than some of his officers!

Armchair Empires: Thomas Pennant’s ‘Outlines of the Globe’

Explore a fascinating collection in the Caird Library and Archive which was written by a “traveller” who didn’t do any travelling.

What is a nocturnal?

Learn more about the nocturnal or ‘nocturlabe’, used for centuries to tell the time based on the movement of the stars