Ferries of the British Isles
Chris Graham on 13th August 2020
New from the publishers of Ships Monthly magazine is Ferries of the British Isles: Round the Coast Guide to Britain’s Ferry Routes.
Shipping
Half a century at sea
Chris Graham on 10th August 2020
The small, 1960s cruise ship Funchal enjoyed half a century at sea thanks largely to the passion of one man. This is her story.
Historic steamer Shieldhall
Chris Graham on 31st July 2020
We spotlight the historic steamer Shieldhall, that now spends its days running trips for enthusiasts out of Southampton and around the Solent.
The Severn ferries
Chris Graham on 11th July 2020
C Roger Bowen reflects on a school trip of his youth, and the preservation story of how one of the Severn ferries was saved from rotting in Ireland.
Classic, post-war liners
Chris Graham on 5th July 2020
Orient Line’s Orsova was the last in a trio of classic, post-war liners built in the post-war era. Stephen Payne recalls the ship’s design and career.
Royal Navy Carriers
Chris Graham on 27th June 2020
The second War at Sea bookazine has just been published, and this edition focusses on the history and development of the Royal Navy Carriers.
Battle of the Barents Sea
Chris Graham on 15th June 2020
The Battle of the Barents Sea sounded the death knell of the German surface fleet. Allan George explains how minor actions can have major consequences.
The Kiel Canal
Chris Graham on 26th May 2020
The Kiel Canal was originally built to allow Germany’s naval vessels quick passage between the North Sea and the Baltic. It soon became a busy, commercial waterway, as we explain.
The classic freighters era
Chris Graham on 23rd May 2020
Ships Monthly magazine takes a nostalgic look back at the classic freighters era, and some of the ships that dominated international trade during the decades immediately after WW2.
Wheels of Industry bookazine
Chris Graham on 15th May 2020
Industrial steam at work: Each issue explores industrial railway systems that, in the vast majority of cases, have long been abandoned and lost to time.
What’s the link between the Royal Navy and the Spanish Civil War?
Chris Graham on 15th April 2020
The Royal Navy and the Spanish Civil War are more linked than many of you may realise. We explain what really happened between 1936 and '39.
NEW BOOK – Operation Dynamo
Chris Graham on 7th April 2020
This new book delivers a fascinating insight into 200 of the boats and ships used in Operation Dynamo, to help evacuate the British Army from Dunkirk, in the summer of 1940.
War at Sea series launched!
Chris Graham on 6th April 2020
USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) kicks off a new War at Sea series of bookazines published quarterly by the team behind World of Warships magazine. Each publication will focus on a particular warship.
Cruising with Cunard 1921-2003
Chris Graham on 4th April 2020
Cruising with Cunard 1921-2003 provides a unique review of some classic liners operated from the 1920s to the early 21st century by the famous company.
