Beck ⚓
@dockyardtalk.bsky.social
My name is Beck
⚓Amateur naval historian mainly looking at the Royal Navy from 1790 to 1815.
📖Dyslexic MA Naval/Maritime history Student in the most landlocked part of the UK. - deferred until Sept 2025
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
⚓Amateur naval historian mainly looking at the Royal Navy from 1790 to 1815.
📖Dyslexic MA Naval/Maritime history Student in the most landlocked part of the UK. - deferred until Sept 2025
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
⚓ Yesterday, I finally met HMS Victory’s First Lieutenant in person after many emails. It felt surreal to come aboard and request the First Lieutenant on a first-rate ship of the line. We had a great chat about flags, hoists, and the ongoing work aboard Victory.
#NavalHistory #DockyardTalk
#NavalHistory #DockyardTalk
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
⚓ Yesterday, I finally met HMS Victory’s First Lieutenant in person after many emails. It felt surreal to come aboard and request the First Lieutenant on a first-rate ship of the line. We had a great chat about flags, hoists, and the ongoing work aboard Victory.
#NavalHistory #DockyardTalk
#NavalHistory #DockyardTalk
Amazing day today — and even managed to add a few autographs to my collection of naval literature! ⚓️📚
Also came away with a new direction to explore French naval signals! 🇫🇷📖
#NavalHistory #Signals #AgeOfSail
Also came away with a new direction to explore French naval signals! 🇫🇷📖
#NavalHistory #Signals #AgeOfSail
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Amazing day today — and even managed to add a few autographs to my collection of naval literature! ⚓️📚
Also came away with a new direction to explore French naval signals! 🇫🇷📖
#NavalHistory #Signals #AgeOfSail
Also came away with a new direction to explore French naval signals! 🇫🇷📖
#NavalHistory #Signals #AgeOfSail
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
October 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Good Morning Shipmates
Just making my number to the flag ahead of 1805 Naval History conference taking place today down at PHD.
#NavalHistory #Trafalgar25
Just making my number to the flag ahead of 1805 Naval History conference taking place today down at PHD.
#NavalHistory #Trafalgar25
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Good Morning Shipmates
Just making my number to the flag ahead of 1805 Naval History conference taking place today down at PHD.
#NavalHistory #Trafalgar25
Just making my number to the flag ahead of 1805 Naval History conference taking place today down at PHD.
#NavalHistory #Trafalgar25
October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
October 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
October 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If I won the lottery, there would be signs 🤣
October 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If I won the lottery, there would be signs 🤣
October 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
September 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
June 1796 on her first commission, Captain Miller was ordered to report with Surprise to Admiral Sir John Jervis, then commanding the blockade of Toulon from his flagship Victory.
Boat putting off from Surprise to head towards the flagship.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #MaritimeArt
Boat putting off from Surprise to head towards the flagship.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #MaritimeArt
September 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
June 1796 on her first commission, Captain Miller was ordered to report with Surprise to Admiral Sir John Jervis, then commanding the blockade of Toulon from his flagship Victory.
Boat putting off from Surprise to head towards the flagship.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #MaritimeArt
Boat putting off from Surprise to head towards the flagship.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #MaritimeArt
"HMS Victory - 100-gun ship"
She is shown here with officers coming aboard to possibly receive orders from the Admiral.
One can be seen in the ships board astern with another in the process of climbing the ships side.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #FightingSail #NavalArt
She is shown here with officers coming aboard to possibly receive orders from the Admiral.
One can be seen in the ships board astern with another in the process of climbing the ships side.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #FightingSail #NavalArt
September 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"HMS Victory - 100-gun ship"
She is shown here with officers coming aboard to possibly receive orders from the Admiral.
One can be seen in the ships board astern with another in the process of climbing the ships side.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #FightingSail #NavalArt
She is shown here with officers coming aboard to possibly receive orders from the Admiral.
One can be seen in the ships board astern with another in the process of climbing the ships side.
🎨Geoff Hunt
#NavalHistory #FightingSail #NavalArt
📜 15th September 1805 — another step closer to Trafalgar.
Victory is at Sea.
Catch the latest entry in my September 1805 series:
👉https://dockyardtalk.com/september-1805/15th-september-1805-cptfx
#Nelson #Trafalgar #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
Victory is at Sea.
Catch the latest entry in my September 1805 series:
👉https://dockyardtalk.com/september-1805/15th-september-1805-cptfx
#Nelson #Trafalgar #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📜 15th September 1805 — another step closer to Trafalgar.
Victory is at Sea.
Catch the latest entry in my September 1805 series:
👉https://dockyardtalk.com/september-1805/15th-september-1805-cptfx
#Nelson #Trafalgar #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
Victory is at Sea.
Catch the latest entry in my September 1805 series:
👉https://dockyardtalk.com/september-1805/15th-september-1805-cptfx
#Nelson #Trafalgar #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
There’s something magical about reading a historical book that is itself part of history. The scent of old paper, the feel of worn pages, it’s an experience like no other.
#NavalHistory #FirstEdition
#NavalHistory #FirstEdition
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
There’s something magical about reading a historical book that is itself part of history. The scent of old paper, the feel of worn pages, it’s an experience like no other.
#NavalHistory #FirstEdition
#NavalHistory #FirstEdition
September 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Signal 187 - "Ships which were in Tow to proceed to nearest Port"
1803 Signal flags - Admiralty Standard Signals
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
1803 Signal flags - Admiralty Standard Signals
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Signal 187 - "Ships which were in Tow to proceed to nearest Port"
1803 Signal flags - Admiralty Standard Signals
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
1803 Signal flags - Admiralty Standard Signals
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
Signal 90 - Shorten sail, ships in the rear first.
1803 Signal flags - Standard Admiralty signal book
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
1803 Signal flags - Standard Admiralty signal book
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
August 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Signal 90 - Shorten sail, ships in the rear first.
1803 Signal flags - Standard Admiralty signal book
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
1803 Signal flags - Standard Admiralty signal book
#NavalHistory #SignalHistory
August 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wonder just how much trouble you'd be in if you got something like this in the garden 😄
Asking for a friend
Asking for a friend
August 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wonder just how much trouble you'd be in if you got something like this in the garden 😄
Asking for a friend
Asking for a friend