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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: 107569	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:34 pm Subject: Ships associated with Portsmouth 1805?
Langstone Replies: 14 Views: 107569	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: 23130	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:48 am Subject: Plymouth Dockyard
Langstone Replies: 0 Views: 23130	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: 276672	Forum: Hint and tips for researchers Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:17 pm Subject: HMS Polyphemus
Langstone Replies: 3 Views: 276672	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: 29726	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: 29726	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: 21740	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: 21740	Thanks for posting this - very interesting and a good link.
Topic: Trafalgar refought
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 18671	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:42 pm Subject: Trafalgar refought
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 18671	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: 35589	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:39 pm Subject: HMS Worcester
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 35589	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: 20798	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:44 pm Subject: About food
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 20798	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: 43237	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:47 pm Subject: Researching
Langstone Replies: 5 Views: 43237	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: 184999	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:55 pm Subject: London Gazette
Langstone Replies: 23 Views: 184999	Many thanks indeed for the link to the London gazette - very useful!
Topic: French canons
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 54998	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:46 am Subject: French canons
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 54998	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: 34026	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:22 am Subject: American Navy vs. US Navy
Langstone Replies: 2 Views: 34026	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: 60937	Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:32 am Subject: Royal Navy v. British Navy
Langstone Replies: 7 Views: 60937	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 ...