Author of the Alexander Clay series of Novels

My latest novel - Clay and the Sublime Porte which is book 12 in my Alexander Clay series Newly returned from South America, Captain Alexander Clay and his men are soon off on a fresh adventure.

Book three in my Wolves WW2 U-boat is now out on Audio Book, narrated once more by the wonderful Symon J.

I am delighted to announce that book three in my Sea of Wolves WW2 U-boat series has just been published worldwide.

Ever since the American ship SS Savannah became the first paddle steamer to cross the Atlantic in 1819, there had been a steady growth...

Towards the end of the fifteenth century, European trading ships had developed to the point where they were weatherly enough to embark on...

The longest campaign of the Second World War was one that is frequently overlooked.

There were two British Vice-Admirals at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Figureheads are magnificent things.

HMS Crescent was a 36-gun Flora class frigate launched in 1784.

During the age of sail, seamen took great pride in maintaining a distinct appearance from mere landsman.

HMS Victory is probably the most famous warship in the world, thanks to her association with Nelson’s death at Trafalgar and because she...

William Dampier was born near Yeovil in Somerset in 1651.

In 1667 the English crown was in trouble.

The remains of the British steam ship Thistlegorm is regularly listed amongst the top dive sites in the world.

Marines are soldiers trained to operate on and deploy from warships.

In June 1779, the Royal Navy frigate Quebec (32) was patrolling off the coast of Brittany when she encountered a small convoy of French...

For most of the age of sail shipbuilding was a conservative affair.

Most people asked to think of a pirate will picture someone from the golden age of Caribbean piracy.

Ask most people to imagine a ship’s navigator at work, and they will usually picture someone poring over a chart.

When NASA came to name their fleet of space shuttles, they chose to honour five famous ships and a space craft used for scientific...