Sjöfartshistoria

Sandefjords Hvalfangerselskab (Sandefjord Whaling Company) was established 30 August 1906. It was the fourth company to start whaling in the Antarctic regions, making it one of the …

Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such …

Hundra år i GöteborgGöteborg har alltid präglats av närheten till vattnet till Älven och till Havet. Via Göta älv har transporterna kommit från inlandet, från och till världen har …

The Battle for the Falklands is a vivid chronicle of the political decision-making and military strategy during the Falklands conflict.

Winner of the AHA Prize in History prior to CE 1000An esteemed historian explores the natural and social dynamics of the ancient coastline, demonstrating for the first time its …

In 1628 the Dutch East India Company loaded the Batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a king's ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java; the ship itself …

In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set out on a voyage to find the North-West Passage – the sea route linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The expedition was …

Boken beskriver varven Löfholmsvarvet och dess filial Lidingö Nya varv & Verkstäder (sedermera Lidingöverken) som verkade på Liljeholmskajen samt i Gåshaga på Lidingö mellan 1893 …

Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition departed England in 1845 with two Royal Navy bomb vessels, 129 men and three years' worth of provisions. None were seen again until nearly …

«... tro, håp og kjærlighet. Men størst blant dem er kjærligheten.» Sitatet fra 1.Korinterbrev 13,13 ble veldig tidlig et sterkt symbol for sjømenn. Hjertet for kjærlighet, korset …