Maritime history

MIN’s collection of stories and articles linked to marine / maritime history. Fascinating articles about nautical heritage.

Nautical Archaeology Society receives largest grant in 50-year history for Sandwich Bay project

The Nautical Archaeology Society has received a £199,060 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project focused...

June 3rd, 2026

HMS Victory is having its remaining masts removed during three overnight crane lifts this week, as work continues on...

April 29th, 2026

Maritime archaeologist and BBC Oceans presenter Prof Lucy Blue has been appointed president of the Nautical Archaeology Society following...

March 2nd, 2026

Marigalante, a replica of Christopher Columbus’ galleon (Santa María), which has been used as a tourist attraction for circle...

October 17th, 2025

Nautical chart publisher Imray has formed a new joint venture with Austrian publisher Freytag and Berndt. Imray is a...

October 14th, 2025

According to a new scientific study, warheads left over from World War II are busily supporting life underneath the...

September 29th, 2025

The Guide of Dunkirk, a historic Watson Class lifeboat that played a role in the evacuation of Allied soldiers...

September 19th, 2025

The Voyage of Madmen – a documentary about 2018’s golden globe – has been released on YouTube. It’s an...

August 14th, 2025

A new charitable organisation, Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust, has been established to support education, research, and heritage projects focused...

July 21st, 2025

The Canal & River Trust and its heritage team have led a complex salvage operation and a year-long process...

July 9th, 2025

A retired couple from Florida is facing the prospect of being tried in France – for selling gold stolen...

July 4th, 2025