Wreck of HMS Trooper finally found - RN submarine lost with 64 men in October 1943 located in the Icarian Sea off the Cyclades Islands. en.protothema.gr/2024/10/06/bri…

In the first instalment of our new talks series on 22 October as Dr James Boyd, Head of Research at the Brunel Institute, explains how steamships revolutionised transoceanic travel. 🚢 Book Reaching the World Across the Oceans here: ssgreatbritain.org/reaching-the-w…

Make me unsinkable: A history of the life jacket 🌊 How did such a ubiquitous safety device come to be? What steps did it go through to reach its modern form? Learn more about the history of the life jacket 🛟🛟👇hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stori…

Continuing our celebration of 42 years since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982, did you know that the ship was rediscovered in 1836? The discovery lead to a mini 'Mary Rose mania', the like of which wouldn't be seen again until the 1980s... maryrose.org/discover/histo…

‼️ Open Access Article ‼️ 'Melding technologies? Shipbuilding around the Indian Ocean after the arrival of European ships' by Richard W. Unger is available via the following link - doi.org/10.1177/084387…

Join us at our next PG Open Day on 30 October to find out more about our course - or any other PG courses offered by University of Portsmouth We look forward to seeing you there! drive.google.com/file/d/13EfZSg…

If you're considering postgrad study, join us to find out more about the opportunities at Portsmouth, inccluding our brilliant MA in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History MA Naval, Maritime and Coastal History Portsmouth 👇👇👇

Huge congratulations to all those who completed their dissertations. Marks have been released today. We are so proud of you! #NavalHistory 🎉

Please join us tomorrow for Endurance: Behind the Lens, the first in our fourth season of free online talks! To coincide with the launch of the film, we’ll be joined by director Natalie Hewit who will share her experiences of the search. eventbrite.co.uk/e/endurance-be…

Interesting in studying our MA in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History? Then, come along to one of our open evenings to chat with our course leader Robert James and learn more about postgraduate study University of Portsmouth port.ac.uk/study/open-day…

I'm looking forward to the first event that's taking place on Wednesday 30 October, from 5-7pm (UK time). Come along if you're free and interested 👇

Less than 24 hours to go! Come and join us tomorrow, 30 October, from 5-7pm (UK time) to hear what it's like to study for a postgraduate course University of Portsmouth Course leader Robert James will be available to talk in more detail about the MA Naval, Maritime & Coastal History course

The history and archaeology of pilot gigs on Scilly. Thatched gig shed, possibly on Bryher. The Porths and Gigs project would love to hear of any information on this, or any other old gig shed sites (Photo © Isles of Scilly Museum, ref. no. RN07507). gigrower.co.uk/2024/10/31/por…

Looking forward to being part of the team at tomorrow's open day - do come along and see us! 👇

A blog from West Sussex Record Office about the cataloguing of the Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Archive, funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation. Find out more about one of the Society’s employees, Ted Rogers, who worked across their Liverpool and Leeds offices👇westsussexrecordofficeblog.com/2024/11/08/ted…

Interesting in taking our distance-learning MA in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History? We are taking applications for our first-ever January start! This will be the last time for our strictly naval history core modules, so come join us! #NavalHistory port.ac.uk/study/courses/…

A timely reminder of this blog, from students Lisa Pittman, Oliver Ballard, Jamie Edwards & Holly Scott-Wilds. They write about airmen memorialised at #Tangmere, #Sussex, work done as part of their degree: history.port.ac.uk/?p=2955 UoP_SASHPL UoP Humanities and Social Sciences #CivicUniversity