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There are many different aspects to merchant navy history and considerable information survives about British merchant ships, which you can explore

The Terra Nova was built in 1884 as a whaling ship but became better known for her role in Polar exploration and her association with Captain Scott.

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.

This guide provides a brief introduction to the Handy Shipping Guide, published between 1887 and 1988

From Cutty Sark to cutting edge technology, could a new era of wind power help global trade go green?

This guide lists some of the National Maritime Museum's photographic material (original photos, or photographs of plans, pictures or models) showing ships that have sailed to Australia and New Zealand

The new model of HMM Algeciras joins the world's largest collection of ship models at the National Maritime Museum