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Meet the team: Chris Wood – the project manager 
What’s involved in replacing Cutty Sark’s deck? Project manager Chris Wood offers an insight into this major conservation project
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The mystery of the Mary Celeste
A brigantine found abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic, its crew never seen again... discover the enduring maritime mystery of the Mary Celeste
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Halloween on board Cutty Sark
For many of us, Halloween offers a chance to embrace our fascination with fear. But for the crew of Cutty Sark, every day of the year could hold deadly threat...
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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.
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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