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Toll for the brave, the curious sinking of the Royal George
Toll for the brave - the story of the Royal George and how it went down in a home port with huge loss of life.
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Falklands 40th anniversary: remembering the conflict at sea
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.
Research guide
Research guide C13: The Merchant Navy: Tracing merchant seamen
This guide is best used in conjunction with Research Guides C1 and C2 and gives further details of records in the National Maritime Museum relating to merchant seamen
Ten things you should know about Cutty Sark
Top facts about the world famous tea clipper Cutty Sark.
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Research guide A3: Tracing family history from maritime records
This guide is a brief introduction to maritime records that you can use to discover more about your ancestors, family history or famous people
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John Everett and the art of 'dazzle' camouflage
Dazzle was a type of camouflage developed in response to the threat of German U-boat submarines