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Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces.

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides.

Track the largest container ship in the world using the interactive map

For more than a century, the wreck of Shackleton's ship Endurance has lain undisturbed in the icy waters off Antarctica. Its remarkable preservation is a testament to the ship's original builders and designers.

Find out more about the ancient craft of tapestry weaving

100 years on from the explorer's death, a sledge used during Shackleton's Nimrod expedition has found a new home in the National Maritime Museum. Curator Jeremy Michell looks back on the efforts to save this important polar relic for the nation.

Find out more about Sir James Caird, the National Maritime Museum's founding benefactor.

Find out more about the facilities, equipment and advances that make RRS Sir David Attenborough a pioneering research vessel

Find out about the tools, techniques and skills required to preserve Willem van de Velde's ambitious work

Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger were the most influential maritime artists of the 17th century