Ports and Harbours from around the world shown in historic photographs. Photographs include Pembroke docks, Santander, Spezia and Toulon amongst others.  Also included are Royal Navy shore establishments and training ships. 

HMS Vernon.

From left to right, the ships are HMS Excellent, HMS Illustrious, HMS Ariadne and HMS Vernon.

HMS Britannia.

HMS Britannia - Queen's Birthday 1899.

HMS Britannia, Queen's Brithday, 1898.

HMS Britannia, Dartmouth, c1900.

HMS Racer, tender to HMS Britannia, c.1900.

HMS Britannia.

HMS Britannia.

We have some names for this photo - all except the inset.  On the far right, Thomson.  The trio facing different directions on the left are from left to right: Copplestone, Fraser and Inglis. Continuing to the other two in the front row; Lyon and Davison.  The two at the back are Nicholson and Baker, with the remaining three in the middle row: Leach, Lapage and Barrett, always from left to right.

HMS Britannia.

Captain and Staff, HMS Britannia, c.1900.

HMS Britannia - Passing Out term, 1900.

HMS Britannia - Captains of Cadets, 1900.

Prize Winners, HMS Britannia, 1900.

HMS Britannia - 1st XI Cricket Team, 1899 - 1900.

HMS Britannia - 2nd Eleven - Cricket Team, 1899-1900.

HMS Britannia - 1st Socker Team (sic) - 1899-1900.

HMS Britannia - 1st "Rugger", 1899-1900.

HMS Britannia - Fencing / Rapier Exercises, 1899 - 1900.

HMS Britannia - Sports, 1899-1900.

The Naval Cadets of HMS Britannia - May 1895

It is in the Britannia training establishment at Dartmouth that our Lieutenants, Commanders, Captains and Admirals receive their first training as naval cadets, entering at from 13 to 14 years of age by nomination and competitive examination.  The Britannia course of study covers two years, and the cadets then pass out into the naval service to become midshipmen, according to classification for study and conduct.  The happy accident, that the first ship allotted to the cadet training service was the old Britannia of the Russian war, gave the institution its name, and none could be more appropriate.

Britannia's Embryo Bluejackets.

H.R.H. Duke of York and Guests, HMS Britannia.

HMS Britannia.

The visit of HRH Duke of York to HMS Britannia, 1899/1900.

HMS Conway.

Photo taken in the Menai Strait mid-April 1953.  On 14th April 1953 ,  the training ship HMS Conway was under tow from her normal mooring to Birkenhead up the Menai Strait/ the Swellies between the Welsh mainland and Anglesey.  Close to a place called the Platters on the Caernarfon side of the strait she ran aground due to strong currents and could not be refloated.  She caught fire 30th October 1956 during dismantling and burnt to the waterline.

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Rugby Team from HMS Conway, 1923-24.

The original postcard has 21 signatures on the reverse side.  Listed are the legible ones : S Lewellyn, J W Hilton, G D Jones, P G Lawrence, H James, H Wadworth, J Houghton, W Pickersgill, 

Training ship HMS Cornwall.

Ex- HMS Wellesley.  Renamed Cornwall in 1868, and sunk in 1940.

HMS Eagle, RNVR Training Ship 1911 - 12.

Training Ship HMS Exmouth off Grays, Essex.

Launched 1954, lent as training ship 1877.  Sold 1905.

HMS Seaflower.

HMS Lion and HMS Implacable, c.1896.

Crew member, HMS Vivid.

Greenwich College c.1900.

Officer of Greenwich College.  Lt Henry C C Clark (3rd row, 9th from right) went on to serve on HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Britannia, HMS Isis and HMS Black Prince.

Peel, Isle of Man, 1896.

Image contributed by and copyright of James E Anderson.  From his grandfathers collection, who served on the ship at the time. 

Portland Roads from the Verne.

Nearest ship is HMS Vulcan with 3 or 4 H Class submarines.  Furthest right is HMS Iron Duke.  The white ship above and to the left slightly of Iron Duke is HMS Nelson, and next to Nelson is HMS Hood.  

A closer view of the ships in the above image.

Portland Harbour c.1940s

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Cadet from training ship HMS Boscawen, Portland.

Home Fleet Cruisers at Folkstone around 1904 

Devonport Naval Barracks

The Gareloch, Rhu.  Looking north-west from the Peninsula to Garelochead.

The   RN fleet in Cromarty Firth  c. 1910      (REF.. PHX279)

Coders of D Watch, HMS Eland.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

German ship scuttled at Scapa Flow.

Algiers, 15th April 1900.

Funeral procession of Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, who died on March 26th 1900.  Representatives of several royal figures were present, including a representative of Queen Victoria, as well as many senior naval and military officials.  There are a variety of naval and military groups seen in this photo.

Algiers, 15th April 1900.

Funeral procession of Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, who died on March 26th 1900.  Representatives of several royal figures were present, including a representative of Queen Victoria, as well as many senior naval and military officials.  There are a variety of naval and military groups seen in this photo.

Algiers, 15th April 1900.

Funeral procession of Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, who died on March 26th 1900.  Representatives of several royal figures were present, including a representative of Queen Victoria, as well as many senior naval and military officials.

Algiers, 15th April 1900.

Funeral procession of Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, who died on March 26th 1900.  Representatives of several royal figures were present, including a representative of Queen Victoria, as well as many senior naval and military officials.

The port at Algiers c.1930. 

Sydney Harbour c.1933 looking over Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point towards Garden Island and Bradleys Head.

Charlottetown Harbour, from West Kent School, 17th - 19th September 1905.

Esquimalt

Esquimalt Harbour, 15th September 1878.

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The Pacific Squadron at Esquimalt Harbour pre 1902.

The Large Cruiser is probably HMS Warspite, if so it would be dated 1892, as she returned home the following year  (info supplied by George Schober)

Halifax, Canada, 1900.

Photo taken by a crew member of HMS Quail, which was 'hulked in' at Halifax for one month.  HMS Quail arrived at Charlottetown in July / August 1900 with HMS Crescent and HMS Tribune.  Presumably this photo is from that cruise, and the two large ships visible here are HMS Crescent (right, flying flag) and HMS Tribune.

Quebec from Levis, September / October 1905.

St John's, Newfoundland, October 1905.

The fleet celebrating the King's Birthday at Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong, 1910.  The training ship Tamar is visible in the background.

Japanese Destroyers at Hong Kong.

Japanese Destroyers at Hong Kong.

The Gardens at Hong Kong.

Probably taken by a crew member of HMS Triumph.

Rice Fields at Hong Kong.

Probably taken by a crew member of HMS Triumph.

British Fleet leaving Wei Hai Wei, 16th September 1911.

Five destroyers on left are HMS Whiting, HMS Janus, HMS Otter, HMS Virago and probably HMS Fame.   Whiting, Janus and Otter have three funnels, so are the 1st, 4th and 5th ships from the left, although exactly which is which is unknown.  The second destroyer from the left has two funnels and so is probably HMS Fame.  The only other China Station destroyers to have two funnels were HMS  Handy, HMS Hart and HMS Taku.  While Taku was larger than the destroyer here, the other two, Hand and Hart were probably mostly together, suggesting this is HMS Fame.  The 4-funneled destroyer 3rd from the left is HMS Virago - the only other four funneled destroyer on the China station was HMS Sparrowhawk, sunk years prior to this photograph.

On the right are three cruisers; again from left to right, HMS Newcastle, HMS Minotaur and HMS Kent.

"The Hall" at Wei Hai Wei, c.1911.

We think there are crew present from HMS Alacrity, or HMS Kent.  Possibly HMS Bedford or HMS Minotaur also.

The names along the bottom read from left to right:  Bedford, Staff ?, Mrs Lauda? , Hartford, V.I.W.? , (unknown), Morrish? , Burton, Harrison, Miss Walter, Mrs Walter, Lady B, Steel, Lady G, Joel.

Some are hard to make out (?) and one is indecipherable (unknown).

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course, c.1910.

2nd Tee.

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course, c.1910.

"Bunker to 2nd."

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course, c.1910.

3rd Green.

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course, c.1910.

"Bunker, 4th"

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course c.1910.

5th Green.

Wei Hai Wei Links Golf Course, c.1910.

6th Green.

Shanghai, c.1911.

Port Said, c.1880s.

Two French ships present.

Port Said c.1910.

Victoria Terminus Railway Staion, Bombay c.1890s.

Royal Albert Sailor's Home, Bombay c.1890s.

Built on the site of Bombay's first British cemetery, this building has since become a council hall and is now a police headquarters.

HMS Revenge, Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland.

The above shows a panorama of Queenstown Harbour (Ireland) in 1898

1st P.O.'s Course, Verdala Barracks, Malta, 18th November - 23rd December 1938.

Officers from various ships on a course in Malta.  We have a list of the names and ships where available of the officers in this photograph:

Top Row, from left: P.O. Young (HMS Malaya), S.P.O. Gill (HMS Glorious), P.O. McNally (HMS Shropshire), P.O. Dunn (HMS Glorious), S.P.O. Mulqueen (HMS Devonshire), P.O. McLanaghan (HMS Arethusa), S.P.O. Lee, S.P.O. Edwards, S.P.O. Deacon, P.O. Vincent, P.O. Henderson (HMS Galatea), S.P.O. Simpson.

Middle Row, from left: P.O. Thomas, S.P.O. Damarel, S.P.O. Clayton, S.P.O. Simpson (HMS Barham), S.P.O. Bethel (HMS Warspite), P.O. McConniff (HMS Hood), S.P.O. Holloway (HMS Hood), S.P.O. Coster (HMS Havock), P.O. Goddard (HMS Maidstone), P.O. Squire, P.O. Boult (HMS Afridi), P.O. Chadder.

Lower Row, from left: P.O. Cannon, S.P.O. Dyke, P.O. Hook (HMS Shropshire?), C.P.O. Hill, Comd. McNair, Lt. Cdr. Norman, C.P.O. Matthews, P.O. Russell, S.P.O. Butler (HMS Sussex), P.O. King (HMS Sussex).

A fleet of battleships in the Norwegian Fjords, possibly Molde. 

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Norwegian port of Odda, looking down Hardanger Fjord.

British ships  at Vladivostock celebrating the King's birthday. 

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The Dry Dock at Durban, 1907.

Simon's Bay

Simon's Bay.

HMS Boadicea on the left, HMS Flora (black and white) to the right.

Admiralty House, Simonstown.

Spanish submarines at Santander harbour.

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The harbour at Santander with battleships in the background

Valencia Harbour c.1930.  The large ship on the right has the name .... Ultra, where the .... looks like 'Plus' or similar  If you have any ideas on what ship this is please let us know. at cranston@onetel.net 

War ships at Santa Cruz harbour, Tenerife.

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Santa Cruz, Tenerife.

Trincomalie Harbour from the top of Admiralty House c.1915

Trincomalie, Ceylon pictured c.1910 

The harbour area of Constantinople.

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Turkish battleships in the harbour at Constantinople.

Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Royal Navy ships at Aden 

A British battleship in port c.1920.

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Naval Shipbuilders of the World

From the Age of Sail to the Present day.  by Robert J Winklareth.

While the design and service histories of warships are well covered in print, until now there has been no single-volume guide to the companies and state yards which built them.  This encyclopaedic new work fills that gap, with concise 'biographies' of the shipbuilders, describing their corporate development, highlights in their histories, and listing the major ships they built.  International in coverage, the book is  divided by country, by region and by yard, and is illustrated throughout with maps and plans showing the locations of the builders and the ground layout of the most important shipyards at significant dates in their history.  The book also includes details of naval bases and repair facilities, while a general introduction points out the salient features of warship development over three centuries, from wood and canvas to the technology of steam, steel and electronics in order to explain the changes in the world's shipbuilding industries.  this comprehensive guide has a place on the bookshelf of any naval historian or enthusiast.

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Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Compiled by Lt. Cdr. B. Warlow, R.N.

Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy is a comprehensive summary of all the named shore establishments and static ships of the Royal Navy from the beginning of the 19th Century.  The aim of the book is to fill a significant gap that existed in reference works.  To do this has meant compiling over 300 entries, and including the location of the establishment, its task and dates when it operated.  Some existed for a few days, and others were planned but never commissioned.  These latter have been included for completeness.  Because the Royal Navy established bases abroad, the shore establishments of the New and Old Commonwealth Navies have been included to clarify their position.  Similarly Commonwealth (and Allied, Free French etc), establishments set up in Great Britain in World War Two have also been included. Nominal Depot Ships, a device required by the Naval Discipline Act, and which led to some shore establishments being 'sunk', have also been included.  Many establishments changed their names, others their task, and others their location.  Such details can be found here.  At the end of the book is a gazzetteer, so that readers can find which establishments were located at a particular place.  The opportunity has been taken to incorporate unnamed Royal Naval Air Stations of World War One and other unnamed establishments into the gazzetteer.  All this is tabulated into this gem of a book, which is a must for any serious researcher.  This second edition has been completely rewritten to take the opportunity to include extra detail discovered during further researches and includes a further 400 names.

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The Royal Navy at Gibraltar since 1900 by Tito Benady

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The Royal Navy at Rosyth 1900-2000 by Martin Rogers

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The Royal Navy at Chatham 1900-2000 by John Whatling

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The Royal Navy at Malta 1900-2000 by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow RN

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The Royal Navy in Australia 1900-2000 by Ross Gillett & Vic Jeffery

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The Clyde at War by Brian D Osborne & Ronald Armstrong

The River Clyde and its estuary played a central part in both the 1914-1918 and 1939-45 World Wars. The major air base at Prestwick, the centre for commando training at Inverary, the terminal point for Atlantic convoys at the Tail of the Bank and of course the Gareloch, the major British military port of the Second World War, were all of vital importance to the Allied cause. On both banks of the river the ships that fed and protected Britain were launched - from the mighty Hood, most famous of all Britain's warships, to the humble escort and convoy vessels which ferried supplies and men back and forth across the Atlantic. It was also the scene of human tragedy in the form of the Clydebank and Greenock blitzes.

Told primarily through numerous period photographs - many never seen before - and based on a wide variety of written sources.

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Portsmouth In Defence of the Realm by John Sadden

Portsmouth Harbour has offered a secure anchorage for fighting fleets since Roman times. The growth of 'Pompey' from an adjunct to the ancient military centre at Portchester to the world's premier naval base in Britain's imperial heyday is fully explained and described in this new book, which, for the first time, brings together the history of the harbour's fortifications, military garrison, dockyard, naval and air defence establishments.

Not confined to the evolution of facilities and fortifications, the author's narrative highlights the many defensive and offensive innovations that were developed locally, and the parts played by such individuals as Jonas Hanway, Agnes Weston, Sarah Robinson, Admiral Sir Jacky Fisher, Dr James Lind and William & Robert Froude.

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Images of Scotland - Rosyth compiled by Martin Rogers

This unique collection of over 200 photographs presents a vivid pictorial account of the development of Rosyth in the twentieth century. Through these pictures we discover all aspects of the town, from buildings and shops which no longer exist to the construction of the Dockyard and the work and leisure activities of the Rosyth people.

The author who has lived his entire life in the community, has drawn on his own collection of postcards and photographs, as well as those from Dunfermline Public Library and the collection of former resident Edith May. Many of the images have never been published before, and feature visits to Rosyth from dignitaries such as Winston Churchill and King George VI. This book brings together a fascinating selection of pictures which will inspire many memories in long-time residents of the area and give newer residents an insight into the rich history of their town.

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The Royal Navy in South Africa 1900-2000 by Bill Rice

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Images of Scotland - The Clyde Submarine Base compiled by Keith Hall

The Clyde Submarine Base was officially commissioned in 1967. The Faslane site had originally been used as a military port during the Second World War, and was built and manned by the Army. HMS Adamant, the Depot ship of the 3rd Submarine Squadron, first anchored in Faslane Bay in 1957, and over the years the base has increased in size to accommodate the growing sophistication of the squadron submarines and the increasing number of hulls.

This book traces the development of the base in unsurpassed pictorial detail, from its initial use by the Army to October 1996, when the base became HM Naval Base Clyde. Chronicling the histories of the two submarine squadrons based at Faslane, the 3rd and 10th Squadrons, this collection is sure to provoke nostalgia among submariners and personnel who have served at the base, while providing a fascinating insight for those not so familiar with its story.

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The Story of Greenwich by Clive Aslet

Greenwich, the site of Britain's celebration of the new millennium, has been an emblem of British history for over a thousand years.  A seat of learning and intellectual enquiry, exploration and discovery, it resonates with echoes of great characters and stirring national events.  The Royal Observatory, constructed in Greenwich Park in the 1670s, has been the origin of standard time around the world.  The ancient royal palace at Greenwich was the birthplace of thee monarchs: Henry VIII, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I.  For all these regal associations, Blackheath, at the top of the park, has often featured as the scene of insurrection and revolt.  It was here that Wat Tyler assembled his band of a hundred thousand rebels against the Poll Tax.  In the year 2000 Greenwich will be as much a focus of national sentiment as it was in December 1805 when the body of Admiral Lord Nelson was brought to the Royal Naval Hospital after his death at Trafalgar.  The funeral that followed was one of the most dramatic state occasions ever to have been staged in Britain.  The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries bestowed upon Greenwich an incomparable parade of great and innovative buildings by Inigo Jones, wren, Hawksmoor and Vanbrugh.  With the building of the Millennium Dome, the place continues its tradition of pioneering architecture.  A favourite haunt of Dickens and Gladstone, and home to London's first railway, Greenwich also throbbed with the energy of the Victorian age.  Using beautiful colour illustrations throughout, Clive Aslet presents a beguiling and charismatic portrait of Greenwich and a history of England through the story of this unique English town.

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The Royal Navy at Rosyth 1900-2000 by Martin Rogers

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