New Chatham “Command of the Oceans” Exhibit Features Timbers From HMS Namur

On Thursday, the Chatham Historic Dockyard opened its new exhibit “Command of the Oceans” to the public. The centerpiece of the display are timbers from the 90-gun second-rate ship of the line, HMS Namur.  The ship was built in the … Continue reading

Timbers from Jane Austen’s Brother’s Ship, HMS Namur, Found under Floorboards at Chatham Historic Dockyard

I am very fond of William Faulkner’s maxim, “The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.”  What brought this to mind was recent news from the Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent. Back in 1995, parts of a ship’s framing was found … Continue reading