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The Society for Nautical Research is the world’s oldest society dedicated to the study and preservation of maritime heritage. It publishes The Mariner’s Mirror, the world’s leading journal of naval and maritime history.

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This month’s featured article looks at the scheme to fortify Pembroke Dockyard, Milford Haven 1757-1764.

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Historic Ships

The Society for Nautical Research played a leading role in the preservation of HMS Victory and other historic vessels.

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Launch of a New Website on Historic Shipwrecks

April 2018

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D., has announced the launch of a new website providing free public access to information on thousands of historic wrecks in Irish waters. The Wreck Viewer is a new free-to-use digital service that has been developed to facilitate easy access to the Wreck Inventory of […] Read More

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Maritime Art

The Society for Nautical Research helps to purchase important works of art.