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Poor records mean the valuable contribution of Asian crew members to Britain's mercantile fleet have often remained hidden. However, crew lists found in our archives promise huge potential for future research

This guide explains some of the material available in the Museum's Archive and Library collections that can be used to research people who have served in the Royal Navy

Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital. Are you able to join our transcription project and help to unearth more?

Pick up one of our family trails and learn more about sailors and their stories on board Cutty Sark

The silk ribbons on a sailor’s cap came to be through both custom and regulation

What do the records tell us about who live and worked on board Cutty Sark?