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The marines were assigned to Plymouth, Portsmouth etc, but surely not the Royal Navy ships themselves? Did the warships really have home ports? I wasn't aware of this, but am happy to learn more.

Did anyone go to the Plymouth Navy Day this weekend, 5th/6th September? Plymouth in Devon, that is... It strikes me that Plymouth is an incredibly important historic site that is undervalued (and much ...

Just spotted this - you'd be better posting this on the main forum, Mike, as it's more likely to be noticed? It may well be possible to trace what was happening.

It's a pity there is such a tight schedule (why does this always happen?), but you should definitely get hold of this CD-Rom Jessica. Patrick - you should email her direct with this information in cas ...

Thanks for posting this - very interesting and a good link. Smile

On the radio this morning, the Today programme, John Humphreys said he didn't know how big the Atlantic was. Have just read that it's 33 million square miles. Wonder if that's correct?

Well, don't stop there, Peter. This is obviously a little-known event that deserves a wider audience. And when you say 'wartime', what war exactly? Wink

Brilliant! Thanks for this. Though to be honest, Nelson's seamen would probably have found this all a wonderful feast... Well, maybe not.

Yes, you don't have to be a spy and smuggle in your camera. The National Archives is one of an increasingly enlightened lot of archives that allows digital photography. You don't have to contort yours ...

Many thanks indeed for the link to the London gazette - very useful!

This is a fascinating topic, and many cannons at the end of the war were certainly used as bollards, and no doubt many captured ones were used as such as well. I have come across a reference to French ...

Presumably this forum will also be happy to discuss the navy of the United States of America, and in particular the war of 1812? If so, I would be pleased to hear anyone's views on the use of the term ...

As this new forum will be about the Royal Navy and navies of other countries in 1793-1815, I thought I would ask what people out there think of the use of the term British Navy as opposed to Royal Nav ...

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Topic: Ships associated with Portsmouth 1805?
Langstone Replies: 14 Views: 99210	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:34 pm Subject: Ships associated with Portsmouth 1805?
Langstone Replies: 14 Views: 99210	The marines were assigned to Plymouth, Portsmouth etc, but surely not the Royal Navy ships themselves? Did the warships really have home ports? I wasn't aware of this, but am happy to learn more.
Topic: Plymouth Dockyard
Langstone Replies: 0 Views: 21971	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:48 am Subject: Plymouth Dockyard
Langstone Replies: 0 Views: 21971	Did anyone go to the Plymouth Navy Day this weekend, 5th/6th September? Plymouth in Devon, that is... It strikes me that Plymouth is an incredibly important historic site that is undervalued (and much ...
Topic: HMS Polyphemus
Langstone Replies: 3 Views: 271171	Forum: Hint and tips for researchers Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:17 pm Subject: HMS Polyphemus
Langstone Replies: 3 Views: 271171	Just spotted this - you'd be better posting this on the main forum, Mike, as it's more likely to be noticed? It may well be possible to trace what was happening.
Topic: Men who served at Trafalgar and then went to Haslar Hospital
Langstone Replies: 4 Views: 27996	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:11 pm Subject: Men who served at Trafalgar and then went to Haslar Hospital
Langstone Replies: 4 Views: 27996	It's a pity there is such a tight schedule (why does this always happen?), but you should definitely get hold of this CD-Rom Jessica. Patrick - you should email her direct with this information in cas ...
Topic: The only man present at both Trafalgar and Waterloo
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 20601	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:07 pm Subject: The only man present at both Trafalgar and Waterloo
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 20601	Thanks for posting this - very interesting and a good link.
Topic: Trafalgar refought
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 17484	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:42 pm Subject: Trafalgar refought
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 17484	On the radio this morning, the Today programme, John Humphreys said he didn't know how big the Atlantic was. Have just read that it's 33 million square miles. Wonder if that's correct?
Topic: HMS Worcester
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 33380	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:39 pm Subject: HMS Worcester
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 33380	Well, don't stop there, Peter. This is obviously a little-known event that deserves a wider audience. And when you say 'wartime', what war exactly?
Topic: About food
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 19609	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:44 pm Subject: About food
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 19609	Brilliant! Thanks for this. Though to be honest, Nelson's seamen would probably have found this all a wonderful feast... Well, maybe not.
Topic: Researching
Langstone Replies: 5 Views: 39846	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:47 pm Subject: Researching
Langstone Replies: 5 Views: 39846	Yes, you don't have to be a spy and smuggle in your camera. The National Archives is one of an increasingly enlightened lot of archives that allows digital photography. You don't have to contort yours ...
Topic: Medical histories
Langstone Replies: 23 Views: 152986	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:55 pm Subject: London Gazette
Langstone Replies: 23 Views: 152986	Many thanks indeed for the link to the London gazette - very useful!
Topic: French canons
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 49299	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:46 am Subject: French canons
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 49299	This is a fascinating topic, and many cannons at the end of the war were certainly used as bollards, and no doubt many captured ones were used as such as well. I have come across a reference to French ...
Topic: American Navy vs. US Navy
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 31518	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:22 am Subject: American Navy vs. US Navy
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 31518	Presumably this forum will also be happy to discuss the navy of the United States of America, and in particular the war of 1812? If so, I would be pleased to hear anyone's views on the use of the term ...
Topic: Royal Navy v. British Navy
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 56340	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:32 am Subject: Royal Navy v. British Navy
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 56340	As this new forum will be about the Royal Navy and navies of other countries in 1793-1815, I thought I would ask what people out there think of the use of the term British Navy as opposed to Royal Nav ...