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    Keeping Cutty Sark ship-shape The poop deck floor of Cutty Sark needs to be replaced. Find out how a team of dedicated shipkeepers keep the vessel in peak condition
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    HMS Challenger: a trailblazer for modern ocean science 150 years ago, HMS Challenger departed England on a quest to explore the world’s oceans. Its impact is still felt today
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06 Apr 2023
The Tunguska Event
Learn more about the Tunguska event in 1908, a highly destructive meteoroid explosion that occurred in a remote area of Siberia
05 Apr 2023
A lesser-known Melville, below decks on the Dreadnought in 1851 and a Guernsey-born seafarer
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
03 Apr 2023
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission: All you need to know
How habitable are Jupiter's icy moons? Why is the Solar System's largest moon so unique? How did Jupiter, and other gas giant planets, form? Find out how the European Space Agency's groundbreaking JUICE mission will answer these questions and more.
30 Mar 2023
Rose, Stem & Thorn: A Community Art Project For Women
A community art project for women, a creative journey of reflection, discovery & sharing
28 Mar 2023
Promoting British prowess at sea: records of The Navy League
This blog introduces a recently catalogued archive covering the activities of The Navy League, later The Sea Cadet Association, over a period of 100 years, from 1894 to 1994
20 Mar 2023
Night sky highlights - April 2023
Discover what you can see if you look up to the night sky in April 2023.
14 Mar 2023
In aid of those left behind
In this blog we look at some examples of the various and evolving sources of financial aid for the dependants of naval seamen who died in service, from the mid-19th to mid-20th century, using documents found in three small manuscript collections of naval seamen
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