British Maritime History -

Realistic genealogical guides to surviving records and more...

Mercantile & Naval

The British Merchant Service, Fishing Fleet 1835 - c.1972 also with reference to Seagoing Naval Reserves	The Royal Navy from c.1690 to c.1923 with reference to Naval Reserves

The British in India

The ‘Honourable’ East India Company 1600 -1834	The Indian Marine through to the Royal Indian Navy, R.I.N.R. and R.I.N.V.R. c.1613 to 1947

Academic Papers and Publications

Academic papers on the Royal Navy - primarily in relation to the World Wars 1793-1815 and 1914-1919	Privately published monographs resulting from my main personal research into the British Merchant Service and Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War 1914-1919

Current Situation relating to research at the

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Future developments at

The National Archives, Kew

(Last updated 15^th July 2011)

Includes an update made to the present situation at the National Maritime Museum;

with articles on whaling and fishing incorporated within the Mercantile Guide;

some additional information on a commissioned officer of the Royal Indian Navy;

and a note on ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ crew agreements

N.B. Planned additions in the near future include those on the Royal Marines and H.M Coastguard

To contact the author e-mail me at

len@barnettmaritime.co.uk

Also, links to other websites ...

Mercantile

& Naval

Please note that common sense should be used when using internet sites as sources of information.

Details, such as that of museums, often change and need checking.