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Considered one of the most treacherous areas of Britain’s coastline, Land’s End has seen many shipwrecks over the past 2, 000 years. Where the waters of the Atlantic meet those of the English Channel …

In the late 1960s, drawing on Scandinavian experience, Western Ferries pioneered roll-on roll off ferry operations in Scotland's West Highlands and Islands. This innovative company's origin …

Sea Devils is a compelling account of pioneer submariners and their astonishing underwater contraptions. Some made perilous voyages. Others sank like stones. Craft were propelled by muscle-power or h …

In ‘Proclamation 1258 ‘Äî Rules for the Measurement of Vessels for the Panama Canal, ‘ Woodrow Wilson provides a detailed and authoritative set of guidelines governing the measurement of vessels navi …

This illustrated and colourful history charts the hey-day of the great liners, those grand and lavish vessels that cruised around the world carrying their glamorous passengers from port to port. Deco …

This is a beautiful and informative guidebook and history of HMS Victory. On 7 May 1765 a magnificent new ship of the line was floated out of the Old Single Dock in Chatham’s Royal Dockyard. She was …

Bright and colourful, slow and easy, narrowboats are seen today as the epitome of a peaceful life and a wonderful way to get away from the stresses of modern living. Although true, this is a far cry …

All Taut or Rigging the boat written by Oliver Optic who was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. This book was published in 1886. And now republish i …

On 29 October 1914 the hospital ship Rohilla left Queensferry with 234 people on board bound for Dunkirk. Just after 4 a.m. on 30 October there was a tremendous impact as the ship ran onto rocks at S …

The story of the ill-fated liner Titanic is one that has been told and retold countless times – it is hard to imagine that there could be any new stories or twists to the tale. Yet Titanic’s strong c …