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See Cutty Sark's copper hull
Stand underneath the unique raised hull of Cutty Sark
Research guide
Research guide C5: The Merchant Navy: Sources for ship histories
There are many different aspects to merchant navy history and considerable information survives about British merchant ships, which you can explore
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Research guide B6: The Royal Navy: Administrative records
The National Maritime Museum and Caird Library have interesting material and many books relating to the central administration of the Navy - Reference: ADM for Admiralty
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Research guide B5: Royal Naval Dockyards
This guide is a brief introduction to Royal Naval Dockyards and the records of each dockyard held by the National Maritime Museum, followed by a selected bibliography of books in the Museum Library
Antarctica 2020 schools project
Polar scientists, artists and school children join forces to create a message for Antarctica. What would your message be?
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Research guide C8: The Merchant Navy: Wrecks, losses and casualties
This guide outlines some ways in which you can trace information about merchant shipping wrecks, losses and casualties
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Research guide C4: The Merchant Navy: Sources for enquiries
This guide lists places which, like the National Maritime Museum, have records and information that will help you research various aspects of mercantile history
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Research guide B9: The Royal Navy: HMS 'King George V'
This guide outlines the history of the ship HMS King George V, and the National Maritime Museum's resources relating to this ship