Convoy of Scottish Trade by the English Royal Navy on the Eve of the Union of 1707
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DOI: 10.1017/jbr.2019.241
Abstract: Abstract The English Royal Navy's relationship with Scotland during the years preceding the Union of 1707 is usually cast as problematic in scholarly discussion, with the navy viewed as the enforcer of an embargo on… read more here.
Keywords: royal; english royal; union 1707; scottish trade ... See more keywords
Dietary intake during a Royal Navy submarine deployment
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DOI: 10.1017/s0029665117000106
Abstract: Royal Navy (RN) submarines present a unique occupational setting that exposes individuals to confined space, a lack of natural light, disruptive working patterns, and limited opportunities for physical exercise. Restricted storage space and prolonged submersion… read more here.
Keywords: deployment; dietary intake; intake; submarine ... See more keywords
‘Not … Like a Rum-Ration’: Amphetamine Sulphate, the Royal Navy, and the Evolution of Policy and Medical Research during the Second World War
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DOI: 10.1177/0968344516643348
Abstract: This article explores the evolution of the Royal Navy’s policy relating to the use of amphetamines during the Second World War. This discussion, which demonstrates the groundbreaking yet restrictive nature of naval drug policy, is… read more here.
Keywords: policy; second world; research; world war ... See more keywords
‘Mass Anywhere on Sea or Land’: Catholicism and the Royal Navy, 1901–1906
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DOI: 10.1177/09683445211068077
Abstract: Before the First World War, the law stated that only Anglican clergy could perform religious services aboard British warships; clergy of other denominations were, other than in exceptional circumstances, barred from undertaking this role. For… read more here.
Keywords: sea land; anywhere sea; royal navy; land catholicism ... See more keywords
William Falconer's “Sons of Neptune”: The Merchant Service, the Royal Navy, and The Shipwreck
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DOI: 10.1215/00982601-10394896
Abstract: One month after the publication of his poem on merchant seafaring, The Shipwreck (1762), William Falconer left merchant sailing to become a junior officer in the Royal Navy. In the midcentury, many commentators believed that… read more here.
Keywords: merchant; william falconer; shipwreck; royal navy ... See more keywords
COVID-19 risk, attitudes and behaviour study (CRAB study): A knowledge, attitudes, and practise qualitative study of COVID-19 in the Royal Navy
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1101817
Abstract: Introduction Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 onboard maritime platforms spread rapidly and have high attack rates. The aim of the COVID-19 Risk, Attitudes and Behaviour (CRAB) study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practises in the… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine; covid; royal navy; covid risk ... See more keywords