NavBlog Newsletter

06/04/2023

Issue Three of the NavBlog History Newsletter is now available!

https://thebaldhistorian.wixsite.com/world-naval-history/post/issue-three-navblog-history-newsletter

20/03/2023

The HMS Bristol Preservation Society is campaigning to save HMS Bristol. We aim to transform her into a museum ship for the nation.

10/03/2023

On this day in 1653, Vice-Admiral John Benbow, nicknamed Brave Benbow, was born.

The figurehead from HMS Benbow, a third-rate ship of the linelaunched in 1813, is on display at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

10/03/2023

On this day in 241BC, the Roman Navy decisively defeated the Carthaginian Navy at the Battle of the Aegates, just off the coast of Sicily.

Read all about it, and 'The Ship's That Never Were' in Issue Two of the NavBlog History Newsletter.

A BALD HISTORIAN PUBLICATION Hello, Welcome to Issue Two of the NavBlog History newsletter. This issue has two articles that cover diametrically different areas of naval and maritime history. The first article is by John Fletcher, a naval architect apprentice and independent researcher living in the...

07/03/2023

We had a great visit to HMS Belfast yesterday.

A visit is thoroughly recommended

07/03/2023

Come face-to-face with the crew of the Mary Rose

03/03/2023

Issue Two of NavBlog History Newsletter focuses on the "Superliner That Never Was" and "The Battle of Aegates".

Click on the link below to embarking upon a voyage into the world's naval and maritime history.

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27/02/2023

Issue Two of the NavBlog History Newsletter is now available!

The issue contains two articles.

Firstly, John Fletcher, an apprentice naval architect, tells the story of the Ships That Never Were.

The second article focuses on the decisive Battle of the Aegates, in which Rome routed Carthage.

10/02/2023

HMS Dreadnought was launched on this day in 1906.

HMS Dreadnought was built in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. Laid down on 2nd October 1906, after much pre-fabrication, Dreadnought was commissioned on 2nd December 1906.

Dreadnought completely revolutionised naval warfare. It made the designs of other battleships (now known as pre-dreadnoughts) obsolete. All subsequent battleships followed a similar design of Dreadnought and were henceforth known as Dreadnought battleships.

It had ten 12-inch guns mounted on 5 turrets – she was the first all big-gun battleship. She was powered by two steam turbines (a first for a battleship), turning four screw propellers. This meant her theoretical top speed was 21 knots.

Dreadnought means fear nothing. She was sold for scrap in May 1921 after 13 years in service.

09/02/2023

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Below is the link to Issue One

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25/01/2023

Issue 1 of the NavBlog History Newsletter is now available!

It has been a joy to write and edit this issue. It is Royal Navy-centric, for reasons set out in the newsletter.

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22/01/2023

HMS Nelson entering Portsmouth Harbour sometime during the inter-war years

20/01/2023

https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Destroyer/D-23-HMS-Bristol.htm

An interesting ship profile of HMS Bristol. It can be found on Seaforces Online - link above

20/01/2023

It's just FIVE DAYS until we release the first issue of the NavBlog History Newsletter!

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19/01/2023

An inspirational man.

Picture below: HMS Charybdis, a Dido-class light cruiser.

https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/18/world-war-two-sailor-swims-for-the-first-time-since-ship-was-torpedoed-18125467/

17/01/2023

Our first newsletter will be published on Wednesday, 25th January, and subsequently on the last Wednesday of each month.

We are now looking for contributors for the February edition. If you want to contribute, please send your article to: [email protected]

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The deadline for submissions for the February edition is 15th February.

17/01/2023

16/01/2023

Today marks the 243rd anniversary of the Battle of Cape St Vincent - well, at least one of the battles at St. Vincent.

A British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish fleet commanded by Don Juan de Langara.

The British fleet of 18 ships-of-the-line was twice as large than the Spanish fleet, which consisted of 9 ships. Both fleets had several frigates attached.

Approximately 2600 people died on both sides. We must also remember the physical and mental injuries suffered by those involved.

Below left: Admiral Rodney

Below right: Almirante de Langara

15/01/2023

The website is now up and running!

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15/01/2023

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13/01/2023

On 13th January 1797, Edward Pellew led the two British frigates, HMS Indefatigable (44) and HMS Amazon (36), against the French Navy ship Droits de l'homme (74).

The French ship was driven ashore and wrecked. HMS Amazon was also wrecked on a sandbar.