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long service and good conduct medal (1 reply) Philip Gloyn 13/05/2013
William Mansfield 1865-1866 pilot on "Mary Ann" (2 replies) Philip Gloyn 13/05/2013
Brixham trawler Resolute Mike Halse 10/05/2013
Frank Gollop Cecilia Gollop 05/05/2013
Painting John mcgwynn 04/05/2013
The History of The Radio Officer in The British Merchant Navy and on Deep-Sea Trawlers *comment* (22 replies) LucyKnight 02/05/2013
Good Templar lost at sea 13 Nov 1911 (2 replies) Jonathan seagrave 29/04/2013
U Boats at Hayle neil hawke 26/04/2013
Polish Naval Forces in Great Britain during WWII *comment* (71 replies) stephen Czika 22/04/2013
Sailing from Bristol to Antwerp in the 17th century (1 reply) Steph Haxton 14/04/2013
Barque "Arthur Pardew" of 1855 Dr. P.-M. Pawlik 12/04/2013
The Parland and the Water Lily *comment* (9 replies) Isabel Field 10/04/2013
Entering and Clearing ports Will M 05/04/2013
Marine Artist Toni Knights (11 replies) tina perkins 02/04/2013
William Herbert Roach - Herbert William Roach Keith Cranney 02/04/2013
s s Lizard Neil Hawke 01/04/2013
John Williamson David James 23/03/2013
Vessels built by John Marks at Bodinnick Gary Hicks 19/03/2013
Bodinnick Shipyard & John Marks (1 reply) Dave Hills 17/03/2013
Minette sream launch (1 reply) Nick 16/03/2013
S.Y. Midnight Sun (6 replies) peter .w.toomer 14/03/2013
sandbarges r freeth 12/03/2013
Captured At Sea - Merchant Ships Captured in the South West Seas of Britain 1803-15 *comment* (3 replies) Dave Hills Webmaster 10/03/2013
Steam Yacht Eleanor *comment* (20 replies) Susan 09/03/2013
Royal Yacht tender Anthony Pearse 02/03/2013
South Wales steam trawlers (4 replies) Bill Gallie 01/03/2013
Lightship LV50 built in 1879 R. David Reed 26/02/2013
Another Coulsell Rule Dave Hills Webmaster 24/02/2013
Rochefort and the frigate Hermione *comment* (20 replies) David Chamberlain 20/02/2013
Zdzislaw Plesniak (for Stephen Plesniak) Martin Green 17/02/2013
Stefan Nahorski - Commander Stanislaw Nahorski Martin Green 17/02/2013
Philip & Son Ltd., Shipbuilders & Engineers by Derek Blackhurst *comment* (15 replies) Chris West 17/02/2013
Protecting floating maritime heritage e-petition Webmaster 12/02/2013
new video 2013 David Chamberlain 09/02/2013
First of the yachts, not last of the cutters! *comment* (1 reply) Antony Duff 05/02/2013
Tom Molland (1 reply) Stephen Dent 03/02/2013
Steam Trawlers Plymouth (3 replies) Gary Hicks 28/01/2013
Looking for pictures of the Ketch 'Good Templar' from Bridgwater Chris Champion 27/01/2013
SS Cato (4 replies) E Kayser 27/01/2013
The Dwyn Wen, built Philip and Son 1906 (13 replies) Jack Ward 22/01/2013
HMS Kent 1914 D Hone 21/01/2013
Voyaging Over Life's Sea - A History of the British Seamen's Boy's Home, Brixham 1859 *comment* (15 replies) Martin 20/01/2013
employees Chris neil 18/01/2013
the book "1776" by David McCullough Veronika Veranda 16/01/2013
Helena Tregenza (7 replies) Paul ferris 16/01/2013
Baker, Owen & Co., Exeter Sue Taylor 15/01/2013
HMS Kent and a family photo archive *comment* (1 reply) Andrew Barton 14/01/2013
For P. Hodge Dave Hills Webmaster 08/01/2013
ship city of adelaide Neil Mawdsley 03/01/2013
A mythic horse at sea: an appeal for help Webmaster 25/12/2012
Kerala boatbuilding (1 reply) Jonathan Seagrave 23/12/2012
An appreciation of the late Robin Craig *comment* (1 reply) Robert (Bob) Graham 22/12/2012
Schoonerman book & Family tony 16/12/2012
Master Ship carver Hugh Clotworthy of Liverpool (1 reply) Andy Elkerton 15/12/2012
Vigilance, the Brixham Trawler BM76 *comment* (3 replies) Dave Hills Webmaster 10/12/2012
Are we to lose Kathleen & May? *comment* (6 replies) Jonathan Seagrave 08/12/2012
The U-Boat at Hayle in 1949 - Was it U-712 or U-953 (1 reply) Derek Waller 05/12/2012
The Compass Adjusters Tale *comment* (14 replies) stan bain 04/12/2012
Icelandic Patrol 18 February - 2 March 1976 *comment* (20 replies) Dave Craddock 03/12/2012
SEABIRD - Class designed in 1921 by Morgan Giles (4 replies) Rajiv Adhikari 27/11/2012
Watercolour Chris Wellstead 22/11/2012
Anyone know of Withenbery's Navigational Academy- 1843?? David Baker 17/11/2012
Plymouth - J Class yacht restoration 16th October 2004 *comment* (9 replies) Kevin Amos (nephew) 15/11/2012
"Nelly" and Miss Charlotte Smith. Tom Emery 13/11/2012
Alexander Steele Neal & West Apprentice 1931 John Steele 08/11/2012
Journey of HMS Plym James Allnutt 08/11/2012
Philip 43 (1 reply) Derek Mitchell 05/11/2012
ss st bride perry 02/11/2012
Pilot Cutter 'Alpha' (1 reply) Michael Humphries 31/10/2012
Cornish oysters to London John Seagrove 26/10/2012
Chasing the X (2 replies) Gerard Dreyfus 23/10/2012
Genis Maris and Peter Collins (1 reply) Chris Price 23/10/2012
Gorran Haven Crabber Project 26 January 2012 *comment* (2 replies) Johnny Johnston 20/10/2012
Did wives sail in the copper barques ? Lesley rees 18/10/2012
Derivation of Spring and Neap Tides *comment* (8 replies) John Asher 17/10/2012
MFVs built in Rye (4 replies) Philip Moore 12/10/2012
"Nelly"Reg No. 10810 out of Bridgewater Tom Emery 10/10/2012
Bazeley's of Penzance and the Little Western Steamship Company *comment* (12 replies) Chas Bazeley. 08/10/2012
ROACH family history - Hotwells /Clifton / Bristol (15 replies) Keith Cranney 08/10/2012
query about my Rees connection lesley Rees 07/10/2012
Identification of early ship photographs Roger Bunbury 05/10/2012
The Spanish Restaurant Plaque Mystery *comment* (5 replies) john williamson 04/10/2012
Regarding my last message 04/10/12 John Williamson 04/10/2012
Photo's of O.R.P Garland and crew (1 reply) Marie 03/10/2012
Huge rings with semi-precious stones: The Italian Navy ships' "jewelry" Erlend J. Alvestad 02/10/2012
Prince Potemkin Steam Yacht (2 replies) Frédéric Caron (FR) 01/10/2012
The Joseph, Daniel and Brisport Ships (1 reply) Dave Hills 27/09/2012
WW1 Navy log book entry - LTI Su Startin 17/09/2012
RNLB Lloyds Rick 12/09/2012
Artea 1792 plaque Dave Hills 10/09/2012
The "First" Mayflower the William and Thomas 1618 (1 reply) Don White 09/09/2012
ss milo kathy hemmings 02/09/2012
Westcountry transatlantic slave trade (1 reply) Natalie Manifold 31/08/2012
Bristol Channel shipwrecks (1 reply) Paul Barnett 31/08/2012
Pope family shipbuilders (27 replies) Paul 30/08/2012
Where is she The Western Lady IV conchbur 29/08/2012
MFV 777 Devonian (9 replies) Pete Williams 28/08/2012
St Ives lugger Gratitude, SS626. (3 replies) Mike 26/08/2012
monaco 36 37 38 bob foster 24/08/2012
Dwyn Wen ownership in the 1960s & 1970s Dick Westerdoll 20/08/2012
finding family Debbie Kirk 16/08/2012
Future similar days? (1 reply) Dave Hills Webmaster 04/08/2012
In Seychelles (3 replies) Mike Butt 02/08/2012
Brixham Commemoration 1872 Webmaster 01/08/2012
Michael Skalski (?1907-1969) Mr J. Kelly 01/08/2012
Dwyn Wen in the Seychelles (4 replies) Mike Butt 01/08/2012
Origins of Captain Greenville Collins R.N. (c.1645-1694). *comment* (2 replies) Robert Temple 22/07/2012
Shipbuilder in Holyhead Chestergirl 15/07/2012
Katie Cluett (10 replies) Gloria Bruce 11/07/2012
Identification of a model sailing craft (1 reply) Roger Grace 10/07/2012
SS Empire Citizen 1940 rob 04/07/2012
pathfinder model shaun wissenden 03/07/2012
Line drawings of Brixham Trawlers & Crabbers (1 reply) Jim Portus 01/07/2012
David MacGregor Plans (4 replies) Alistair Roach 23/06/2012
U-Boats at Dartmouth (1 reply) Webmaster 22/06/2012
Bristol Steam Navigation Company (4 replies) Ros knight 21/06/2012
Newhaven 5-6th October 1944 Colin Burrell 20/06/2012
The Making of the University of Plymouth *comment* (10 replies) Alan Knight 20/06/2012
re edmund jan karlic stefan karlic 19/06/2012
WW2 Royal Navy paint schemes (2 replies) Alistair Roach 19/06/2012
Polish navy in WW2 (27 replies) krzysztof miszewski' 18/06/2012
For Jan Peacock Dave Hills Webmaster 11/06/2012
The Naval Historical Branch *comment* (14 replies) Jan Peacock 11/06/2012
i have a monaco 38 (4 replies) Sandy Simmons 11/06/2012
'Faith' sailing history (1 reply) Dave Hills 10/06/2012
SS St. Bride Joan Bond 05/06/2012
site of gym john.c.pim 26/05/2012
N14 (1 reply) Dave Hills Webmaster 26/05/2012
A huge thank you Paul Barnett 13/05/2012
Fair port sailing ship Roma Roberts 11/05/2012
Philip 43 Helmut 10/05/2012
Vittery Schooners (3 replies) malcolm austin 07/05/2012
MEMORYS ron dye 07/05/2012
Information on the practice of "press gangs" Gregg 04/05/2012
ORP Blyskawica & Cowes Martin Hazell 01/05/2012
Frenchie caboose Trerice 27/04/2012
ORP Slazak (L26) Possible ship Mates making contact Mike Nawrocki 25/04/2012
Polish Archives Vanda Groves 12/04/2012
ORP Slazak (L26) Mike Nawrocki Vanda Groves 11/04/2012
Burial above high tide line. (1 reply) Gary Hicks 07/04/2012
Robert Piec, able bodied seaman, Polish Navy, World War two cynthia piec 03/04/2012
plans found (2 replies) Jonathan Seagrave 30/03/2012
Return of the Brixham Sailing Trawler “Pilgrim“ *comment* (1 reply) Lawrie Crisp 29/03/2012
!930 Tug Boat Carl Vaughan 25/03/2012
Training Ketch 'TECTONA' (20 replies) Nick 19/03/2012
Genis Maris - Dartmouth 1958 Chris Price 15/03/2012
Icelandic Patrols *comment* (15 replies) paul slate 12/03/2012
HMS Canton (3 replies) Jamie Pickard 06/03/2012
Schooner 'Sarah' of Fowey (1 reply) George 16/02/2012
Unkown Medal from HMS Hampshire Tara 15/02/2012
Vintage? John Hand Compass (8 replies) wessley s 12/02/2012
family history (4 replies) Sid Weiss 06/02/2012
Siege of Vladivostock John Marshall 05/02/2012
need info Royal Medal for Laudable Actions (1 reply) Dave Hills 04/02/2012
trinity house vessel "Pathfinder" (3 replies) Richard Sutton 31/01/2012
Brothers Pellew Jonathan Polkest 29/01/2012
Home wanted Paul Barnett 27/01/2012
Robert Dummett (2 replies) Catherine McMillan 25/01/2012
Sharman family sailing from Bridgwater Clare Laver 21/01/2012
Lualaba Martin Larsvik 21/01/2012
Watkins Mike Baker 12/01/2012
Ferry Float 3. Jonathan wooller 10/01/2012
Lord Nelson and John Bowsher *comment* (14 replies) Lesley Wood 05/01/2012
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