Here you will find a series of information sheets in PDF format for download. You can also access a number of Reading Lists for further information.
These sheets are currently being updated and therefore some may be unavailable.
A full set of factsheets are available in the library. Please use the Contact Us page to request a factsheet to be sent to you.
Subject Index
People
• William Bligh
• Thomas Cochrane
• John Franklin
• Thomas M Hardy
• John Harrison
• Robert F Scott
• James Sommerville
• Arthur Tisdall VC
• Thomas Ussher
• W J Whitworth
• W L Wyllie
Ships and vessels
• Bismarck
• Chesapeake
• Coastal forces in WW2
• HMS Hood
• Tirpitz
General naval history
• Impressment
• Naval regulations
• Women’s Royal Naval Service
• WW1 RNVR prefixes
Naval social history and customs
• Bone models of men of war
• Nicknames of Portsmouth, Chatham and Devonport
• Trafalgar Night Dinners
• Tribal Trophy
• Warship weeks
Naval battles and operations
• Jutland (VC winners)
• Operation Pedestal
• Sinking of the Bismarck
• Spanish Armada
Our collections
• Figureheads
• Genealogical sources
• Naval regulations
• Non naval library sources
• Women’s Royal Naval Service
Maritime history
• Piracy
• Slavery
General reference resources
• Flag makers
• Genealogical sources
• Naval regulations
• Non naval library sources