‘Letitia’ joins the Return to Dunkirk, 2000
As ‘Letitia’ embarks on the 2025 Return to Dunkirk we look back 20 years when she did the Return with Mike and Sue Feather. Leigh-on-Sea… Read More »‘Letitia’ joins the Return to Dunkirk, 2000
Navy
Posts relating to the management, history or operation of a Navy
Return to Dunkirk, 2015
After a brief introduction to the ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ Keith Mosley shares his experiences of the 2015 Return to Dunkirk aboard ‘Papillon’. The event is run… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 2015
Return to Dunkirk, 1965
As over 60 ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ make passage to Ramsgate for the 85th Anniversary Return to Dunkirk, we bring some archive footage of the 1965… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 1965
Naval security, Portsmouth, 1727
This extract combines an evocative view of Portsmouth from the open sea, painted by Dominic Serres in the 18th century and a description of the… Read More »Naval security, Portsmouth, 1727
Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht
This remarkable design was the brainchild of the Rev. Edward Berthon in response to the shipwreck of ‘SS Orion’ off Port Patrick, Scotland in 1850… Read More »Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht