Nelson's Patent Bridge at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February 1797.
π¨Geoff Hunt
Happy Battle of St Vincent day everyone, extra to everyone π»
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14.02.2026 08:52 β π 18 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 32 (1804) β
"Fire in succession on Enemy's stern most ships, then tack or wear"
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01.02.2026 08:30 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 31 (1804) β
"Rake they Enemy"
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31.01.2026 08:30 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
That's cute, let me raise you 3000 signals phrases using Sir Home Popham Telegraphic Marine Vocabulary.
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30.01.2026 18:20 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 30 (1804) β
"Van engage Enemy's Van, Rear, Rear, Centre their Centre"
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30.01.2026 08:30 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 29 (1804) β
"Steer for and engage your respective opponents"
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29.01.2026 08:30 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
π January 29th 1805β
βπ» New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
π Follow Nelsonβs words and the daily rhythm of the Navy as events unfolded in real time.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
πdockyardtalk.com/january-1805/january-29th-1805
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29.01.2026 06:00 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
"Dispatches For Admiral Thornton"
HMS Surprise arriving with dispatches for Admiral Thornton, flying his flag in the massive 110-gun HMS Ocean. Both ships are hove-to, allowing boats to shuttle between them.
π¨Geoff Hunt
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28.01.2026 11:30 β π 18 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 28 (1804) β
Signal 28 - Take station suitable for mutual support & engage.
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28.01.2026 08:30 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
This weird hobby, now I'm looking for a set of period pennant flags.
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27.01.2026 18:55 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
"Randolph against the odds, 7th March 1778 "
Randolph (32) engaging Yarmouth (64) off Barbados on a moonlit night.
π¨Geoff Hunt
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27.01.2026 11:30 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 27 (1804) β
"Break thro Enemy's line & engage on the other side"
>if π© at Foretop break through enemy Van
>If π©at main top break through enemy Centre
>If π© at mizen top break through enemy Rear
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27.01.2026 08:30 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
π January 26nd 1805β
βπ» New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
π Follow Nelsonβs words and the daily rhythm of the Navy as events unfolded in real time.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
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26.01.2026 20:00 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 26 (1804) β
Signal book:- "Keep sight of the Enemy"
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26.01.2026 08:30 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
I have started to plot Victory's position from those given in Lord Nelson letters and Dispatches.
It's really helped to paint the picture of the fleets movements & landmarks given such as "Agincourt Sound"
Track the plots here - www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
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25.01.2026 14:49 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
π January 25th 1805β
βπ» New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
π Follow Nelsonβs words and the daily rhythm of the Navy as events unfolded in real time.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
πdockyardtalk.com/january-1805/january-25th-1805
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25.01.2026 14:10 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 25 (1804) β
"Attack or harass the rear of the Enemy"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
25.01.2026 08:30 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 24 (1804) β
Royal Navy signal book:- "At liberty to fire on Enemy in passing"
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24.01.2026 08:30 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 23 (1804) β
In the Royal Navy signal book:- "Destroy or disable the Enemy's Trading Ships"
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23.01.2026 08:30 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π January 22nd 1805β
βπ» New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today
π Follow Nelsonβs words and the daily rhythm of the Navy as events unfolded in real time
ππ»Get caught up at the link below
πhttps://dockyardtalk.com/january-1805/january-22nd-1805
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22.01.2026 18:03 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
"HM 74 Gun Ship "Conqueror" off Portugal, Nov 1807 "
The Seventy Four served at Trafalgar and is seen here off coast, signal 62 hoisted from her mizzen top - "Each Squadron to anchor separately"
π¨Derek Gardner
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22.01.2026 11:30 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 22 (1804) β (with the repeater flag)
In the Royal Navy signal book:- "Attack the Enemy's convoy of Transports"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
22.01.2026 08:30 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
π January 22nd 1805β
βπ» New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
π Follow Nelsonβs words and the daily rhythm of the Navy as events unfolded in real time.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
πhttps://dockyardtalk.com/january-1805/january-22nd-1805
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22.01.2026 06:00 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
"His Britannic Majesty's 64-Gun Ship 'Agamemnon' "
The 64 gun ship lays at her anchor flying the flag of a rear Admiral of the Red, also can be seen a ships boat hooked onto her main chains.
π¨Derek Gardner
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory #MaritimeArt #AgeOfSail
21.01.2026 11:30 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 21 (1804) β
In the Royal Navy signal book:- "Attack the Enemy on bearing indicated"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
21.01.2026 08:30 β π 12 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
βπ» No New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
πhttps://dockyardtalk.com/january-1805
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21.01.2026 06:00 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
In attempts to lower international tensions a Naval Officer has been dispatched.
Dashing!
20.01.2026 18:31 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
"The Magnificent at anchor off Torbay "
The 74 gun ship of the lines at anchor off Devon, signals to the rest of the fleet signal 63 "Anchor as soon as convenient"
π¨Derek Gardner
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory #MaritimeArt #AgeOfSail
20.01.2026 11:30 β π 17 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π© Signal of the Day β Signal No. 20 (1804) β
In the Royal Navy signal book:- "Lay the Enemy on board as arriving up"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
20.01.2026 08:30 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
βπ» No New entry from Lord Nelsonβs Dispatches & Letters today.
ππ»Get caught up at the link below.
πhttps://dockyardtalk.com/january-1805
#Nelson #NavalHistory #DockYardTalk
20.01.2026 06:00 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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