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Bumping to the #histbookchat feed - these books are well worth a look if the subject is up your alley 😊

We have currently up to 20 % off on all our books, check them out here:
www.lulu.com/spotlight/mhg/
Be aware that Mythos Stuka, StuG and Achtung Panzer are only available in German. All the other books are English or English/German.
Translations are in progress, but may take a while.

Thanks for writing/sharing, and bumping to the #MaritimeHistory feed.

Illustration of the sinking made around 1307-1327.

On this day in 1120, the White Ship sank en route from Barfleur to Southampton. William Ætheling, King Henry I’s only legitimate son and heir to the throne, drowned whilst trying to save his half-sister, Matilda of Perche, who also perished.

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Standing in front of a cannon is pretty dangerous, but standing behind one isn't much safer when it's fired!

This gun weighs 2,463kg (about the same as 3.5 cows, 10 pigs or 2000 human brains), plus the weight of the oak carriage, so you'd want to keep your distance!

#Museum30 #Danger

Congratulations, and great to see 😊

Now available in Japanese. 13 years after it was first published the Second World War naval atlas now has another language edition - very telling also of how maritime affairs have come to the forefront in parts of the world today. This version is also ever so slightly updated.

War means horror. (#OTD in 1941, battleship HMS Barham (off the coast of Egypt) was hit by three torpedoes from U-331, capsised and exploded, killing 862 men. Amazingly, around 487 personnel were rescued. #WW2 #HISTORY)

Meet the Fairey Firefly (was unknown to me). A carrier-borne fighter and anti-submarine aircraft. Introduced in 1943 and produced until 1955. 1,702 were made. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1941, Tayport beach. Having fun? Members from the Mine Recovery and Disposal Squad towing a naval mine with the aid of a Bren gun carrier from Polish 1 Corps. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1943, Devonport Dockyard. "Losers in the Atlantic Battle", i.e. U-Boot personnel. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1942. The 4-inch guns from HMS Derwent and the carrier HMS Illustrious. #WW2 #HISTORY

A shot of USS RECRUIT at night with the moon in the background.

Lovely walk with the kids tonight. Grabbed this shot of the Recruit and the #Moon. #SanDiego

It certainly was! Thanks for writing/sharing, and bumping to the feed 😊

#NavalHistory

The loss of HMS Barham Background On 25 November 1941 one of the heaviest losses of life, and the only loss of a Royal Navy battleship to a submarine at sea, occurred off Bardia, when HMS Barham was torpedoed at extremel…

On 25 November 1941 the Royal Navy lost another large unit, HMS Barham, further weakening its Mediterranean position after the loss of HMS Ark Royal.

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Tonight's golden sunset over the sea

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When the Navy Flew to the Moon | Naval History Magazine - December 2023, Volume 37, Number 6 Apollo 12 featured the only all Navy crew of the Apollo program.

#OTD in 1969: HS-4 from the USS Hornet (CV-12) recovered Apollo 12’s all-Navy crew after their Moon mission—Gordon, Conrad, and Bean. More on the Navy’s Apollo role:
usni.org/magazines/n...

Great to see - great work 😊

Four museums and historic sites in Brisbane, QLD, Australia G'day PHG fans! I was recently going through some old photos on my phone and saw some shots taken during my most recent deployment in 2023. The USS America made port in Brisbane, Australia, as so many...

Wow! Our latest blog post is also the first to hit 100 views! Appreciate the support 🫡

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The text and metadata were produced by Alejandro Salamanca. Prize Papers Project, National Archives, ref. HCA 32/111D/19/PAS1. Images reproduced by permission of The National Archives, UK. Photographer: Maria Cardamone

Juan León Hidalgo and Sebastián Pastor were two Spanish passengers on the Fort de Nantes. They kept with them small personal archives with letters from relatives and friends.
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #skystorians

The Caroline So I found an old notebook the other day when looking for some research notes for an upcoming article and found at the front a list of “Things to do by 2025”.

I’ve written a special post (free) for a friend on her birthday about the story of a ship with the same name.

The museum ship HMS Caroline, the past surviving vessel that saw action at Jutland and a training school through much of the 20th Century

jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-caroline

#history

Screenshot of Journey Plotter, showing part of the journey of HMS Highflyer and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917

Not USS logs, of course, but there are #RoyalNavy logs available.
E.g. HMS Highflyer witnessed the #HalifaxExplosion, was damaged and suffered casualties.

Available in Journey Plotter and at naval-history.net, including links to the log pages.
www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-...

#NavalHistory

IJN Heavy cruiser Kumano
Date: November 25, 1944
Location: Coron Bay, Philippine Islands
Photo: US Navy plane
Situation:

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The powerful Tribal-class destroyers Haida and Athabaskan steam in formation in the English Channel, spring 1944. #RCN #Photos #History

Duyfken Update

During routine maintenance, we discovered rot in the ship's apron.

After three weeks of careful inspection and work, we’re pleased to say the rot affected only this one piece.
Removing it was quite the challenge. The team had to use a hydraulic jack applying about 2Tons of force.

An adult sits beside a friend resting in bed, gently holding their hands in a softly lit room. Text reads: ‘Supporting Friends with ME/CFS or long COVID – A Guide to Staying Connected!

A helpful guide to support you in understanding what your friend with #MECFS or #LongCOVID may be going through and how you can stay connected, even when things are tough.

📘 Explore the guide and learn how to be a supportive friend:
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“Oh what a treat of a source detail! I’m revealing it here because it won’t fit into my dissertation. #mondaymotivation
The #explorer Thomas James decided one November morning in 1633 to cut his hair and #beard short, because it was rather annoying that his face was constantly full of #icicles:

An empty wide sandy beach with a deep blue sea & sky

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