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by enmnm
Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Ships
Topic: Can anyone identify this type of ship?
Replies: 1
Views: 1448

Can anyone identify this type of ship?

Can anyone identify this type ship? It was painted in 1748 at the Chatham Dockyards. Image

Thank you.
by enmnm
Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: People
Topic: 18th Century Office Records
Replies: 2
Views: 1744

18th Century Office Records

I am researching a New Yorker who was said to have joined the British Navy in the late 1740s and was a Lieutenant, but left shortly thereafter to pursue other interests (he took a politically appointed position.) Is there any way to verify this? What was the process for becoming an officer...I thoug...
by enmnm
Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: Ships
Topic: How to identify ships in pictures
Replies: 5
Views: 8190

Re: How to identify ships in pictures

My initial query to this board—with the link—was identified by your site as spam and got my ISP banned by the board. I had to reregister from another location. I hesitate to try again.
by enmnm
Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: Ships
Topic: How to identify ships in pictures
Replies: 5
Views: 8190

How to identify ships in pictures

Hello, The Royal Museum Greenwich has hundreds of portraits with ships in the background. I am looking at the portrait of Samuel Hood by Wollaston, and was wondering if anyone could talk me through the identification process. I'd post a link, but I believe the administrators view links as spam. Any ...