6 of 7 April 2023 The 1805 Dispatches #23.02 Maritime archaeologist, Peter Holt, has recently released theRoyal Navy Wooden Shipwrecks Database. It isa searchable PDF document with a list of more than 100 wrecked or abandoned wooden-built Royal Navy ships that have been located and investigated anywhere in the world. The list starts with the loss of theMaryRosein 1545 and includes all documented RN losses in the Age of Sail. The list includes basic information about construction, armament, loss and location for each ship, plus a list of publications about each shipwreck site. The list will be updated as new information becomes available, so the version number is included with each document. The information is not copyright and free to use, but a credit would be appreciated. Latest version available at: http://www.3hconsulting.com/rnshipwrecks.html Peter Holt spent 20 years with Sonardyne International Ltd. designing subsea navigation systems. Between 2010 and 2016 Peter directed the SHIPS Project, a wide-ranging study of the maritime history of Plymouth funded by the US research foundation ProMare. Since 1989 Peter has worked on maritime archaeology projects all over the world. He has written books and a number of papers on surveying, geophysics and data management. Peter was a visiting research fellow at Plymouth University from 2010 to 2016, supervising numerous MSc Hydrography projects each year. Peter is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, a Member of the Hydrographic Society, a NAS Senior Tutor, and the NAS south-west regional coordinator. He serves on the International Shipwreck Conference organizing committee. (Image courtesy of Pixabay.) ROYAL NAVY WOODEN SHIPWRECKS DATABASE A FREE DOWNLOAD VISIT TO PENN HOUSE On 18 March, at the invitation of The Earl and Countess Howe, a group of Club members and friends met at their home (Penn House in Buckinghamshire) for a private guided tour of the house and its collection of artworks and other treasures principally related to Admiral Lord Howe, the Earl's direct ancestor. The Howes are not Club members but have been its kind supporters for many years. Left to right: Jim Walker, Jenny Collingwood, Margaret Curtis, Richard Gunner, John Curtis, Judy Collingwood, Mark West, The Earl Howe, The Countess Howe, Juliet Bewley, Sam Hearn, John Bewley, Stephen Howarth, Annamaria Gwyther, John Gwyther. Photo: Annabel Cody
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