Naval Dockyard Society 2025 Conference

Posted: Wednesday 29th January 2025

Event date: Saturday 5 April 2025

Location: University of Greenwich

Dockyard and Shipyard support for the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War

The programme for the Naval Dockyard Society's 29th Annual Conference has been announced featuring an international range of speakers. The Conference is sponsored by the Society for Nautical Research. 

Morning Conference - UK Shipyard facilities (11:00)

Dr Andrew Jeffrey, North-Western Approaches – the vital contribution of the River Clyde to victory in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Professor Ian Buxton MBE, BSc, PhD, FRINA, Britain’s Shipbuilding and Repair Yards’ Contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic.

Martin Lawrence, A River at War: The River Tyne, 1939–1945, a powerful hub of shipbuilding and ship repair.

Afternoon Conference - Intelligence & Winning the U-Boat War 

Dr Samantha Middleton, The enduring legacy of the Battle of the Atlantic on intelligence outposts within UK dockyards.

Dr David Kohnen, US Naval War College Now It Can be Told: The WAVES of Combat Intelligence and the U.S. Navy Capture of U-505 in the Second World War.

Afternoon Conference (continued) Long-range WW2 US shipyard support & the Cold War impact on UK dockyards

Anna Gibson Holloway, PhD, Chief Historian, Office of Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation “Ugly Ducklings” in Charm City: The U.S. Maritime Commission’s Emergency Shipbuilding Program in Baltimore.

Dr Edward Hampshire, Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, Preparing to fight a third battle of the Atlantic: The home dockyards during the Cold War.

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Please note that both in-person and online attendance options are available. Further information can be found here. 

For Conference Booking Form click here and for the Conference Programme, here.