showing 160 results for “Warship”
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Toll for the brave, the curious sinking of the Royal George
Toll for the brave - the story of the Royal George and how it went down in a home port with huge loss of life.
Ship figureheads and decoration
Find out more about our collection of ship figureheads and carving that traces the history of ship ornamentation from the 17th to the 20th centuries
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What can shipwrecks tell us?
Time-capsules of their present and windows of our past, shipwrecks can offer new perspectives into life on board
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Facts about Henry VIII
Henry VIII (1491-1547) is one of the most written about kings in English history. He established the Church of England and the Royal Navy
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Life at a Royal Naval Dockyard
Royal Naval Dockyards were used to build navy ships during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Navy Board was responsible for running them.
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Samuel Pepys and the Navy
Samuel Pepys, the famous 17th century British diarist, helped to establish the Navy and is often described as the father of the modern Royal Navy