I hope members will use this thread to post details of articles and papers of interest that they encounter in their reading. Please amend the date in the thread heading when posting information so that all will be aware of additions.
The Journal for Maritime Research
http://www.jmr.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.1773 has an interesting collection of articles, some for purchase, but there is also a good number that are freely accessible. Any article without a 'Buy article' icon is readily available. These include:
Professor Roger Knight
Wartime Naval Shipbuilding in Private Shipyards 1739-1815
Mary Croarken
Providing Longitude for All
Dr Colin White
Nelson's 1805 Battle Plan
Margarette Lincoln
Origins of Public Maritime History: the Royal Navy & Trade 1700-1815
Michael Bartholemew
James Lind and Scurvy: a re-evaluation
Professor N A M Rodger
Commissioned Officers' Careers in the Royal Navy 1690 - 1815
Vincent Carretta
Naval Records and 18th Century Black Biography
Dr Colin White
The Wife's Tale: Frances, Lady Nelson and the break-up of her marriage
Dr Lynda Pratt
Naval Contemplation: poetry, patriotism and the Navy 1797-99
P.K. Crimmin
The Sick and Hurt Board and the Health of Seamen 1700-1806