Mark Harris
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I am an author of naval history, with a special interest in the First World War. I look to reveal new insights through my writing and am a member of the Society for Nautical Research:
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The First World War in the Baltic Sea, Volume 1
Essen’s triumph, 1914 to February 1915 Published by Helion & Company, October 2025 A definitive history of the remarkable Baltic naval campaign, revealed through new research in Russian, German…
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My latest book, The First World War in the Baltic Sea, Volume 1, was recently published. The first comprehensive account of the campaign in English.
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Check out our recent Research Article titled 'Hospital ships of the Royal Navy in World War One: From pre-war planning to the aftermath of Jutland' by Edward J. Wawrzynczak and Jane V.S. Wickenden
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Hospital ships of the Royal Navy in World War One: From pre-war planning to the aftermath of Jutland - Edward J. Wawrzynczak, Jane V.S. Wickenden, 2025
In World War One, naval hospital ships played an essential role, which has been generally underappreciated, in the medical care of seamen. The Admiralty had mad...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It me! (and friend)
My latest book, The First World War in the Baltic Sea, Volume 1, was recently published. The first comprehensive account of the campaign in English.
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com/the-first-wo...
#navalhistory #germannavy #russiannavy #royalnavy #WW1 #balticsea #published #historybooks #history
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com/the-first-wo...
#navalhistory #germannavy #russiannavy #royalnavy #WW1 #balticsea #published #historybooks #history
The First World War in the Baltic Sea, Volume 1
Essen’s triumph, 1914 to February 1915 Published by Helion & Company, October 2025 A definitive history of the remarkable Baltic naval campaign, revealed through new research in Russian, German…
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
My latest book, The First World War in the Baltic Sea, Volume 1, was recently published. The first comprehensive account of the campaign in English.
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com/the-first-wo...
#navalhistory #germannavy #russiannavy #royalnavy #WW1 #balticsea #published #historybooks #history
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com/the-first-wo...
#navalhistory #germannavy #russiannavy #royalnavy #WW1 #balticsea #published #historybooks #history
The story of how Heligoland was a British outpost in the North Sea until 1890.
Invasion or Annexation? How Heligoland became Britain’s smallest island possession. – The Navy Records Society's Members Blog buff.ly/J3Rejxj
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Invasion or Annexation? How Heligoland became Britain’s smallest island possession. – The Navy Records Society
In the early 1870s, a little-known engagement between a Royal Navy squadron of turret ironclads and a German invasion force bound for England ended in confusion and catastrophe for the invaders amid…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The story of how Heligoland was a British outpost in the North Sea until 1890.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, remember the crew of Lady Ismay. Click through for a 2 minute read about them:
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The crew of Lady Ismay remembered
Lady Ismay working before the war (courtesy of Old Ship Picture Galleries) On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, remember the crew of Lady Ismay. Many vessels were requisitioned for n…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, remember the crew of Lady Ismay. Click through for a 2 minute read about them:
markharrisauthor.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/t...
#navalhistory #history #Remembrance #royalnavy #ww1
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Reposted by Mark Harris
Latest article:
Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Turbulent lost in 1943
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Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Turbulent lost in 1943
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-r...
#Remembrance #Wewillrememberthem
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Latest article:
Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Turbulent lost in 1943
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-r...
#Remembrance #Wewillrememberthem
Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Turbulent lost in 1943
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-r...
#Remembrance #Wewillrememberthem
My article on the loss of S.M.S. Yorck was just published in Topmasts, the free on-line magazine of The Society for Nautical Research:
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Picture of Yorck courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
#germannavy #navalhistory #WW1
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Picture of Yorck courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
#germannavy #navalhistory #WW1
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
My article on the loss of S.M.S. Yorck was just published in Topmasts, the free on-line magazine of The Society for Nautical Research:
snr.org.uk/topmasts.../...
Picture of Yorck courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
#germannavy #navalhistory #WW1
snr.org.uk/topmasts.../...
Picture of Yorck courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
#germannavy #navalhistory #WW1