Blair Shaw, Author at Immortal Wordsmith

Author: Blair Shaw

Churchill’s Cheap and Nasties

Posted on April 10, 2019January 14, 2024 by Blair Shaw

Often overlooked and underrated, the ship known as a corvette is by far one of the most effective types of vessel in commission in any navy. It is small, versatile, powerful for its size, and usually cheap (compared to other ...Read More

My Top 5 Corvettes (Not the Car)

Posted on April 7, 2019January 14, 2024 by Blair Shaw

Corvettes are a small and diverse range of warships that are used the world over as a manoeuvrable and budget friendly alternative to larger ships. Corvettes have been around a lot longer than the well-known car manufacturer and date back ...Read More

My Top 5 Cold War Submarines

Posted on March 27, 2019December 29, 2023 by Blair Shaw

From a young age I have always been fascinated by maritime history including Cold War submarines. The technology that goes into creating functional and effective subs is impressive and during the Cold War, this technology was being implemented in new ...Read More

HMS Belfast: The British Ship of World War Two

Posted on March 22, 2019December 29, 2023 by Blair Shaw

Across the water from the Tower of London there is a silent memorial, a memorial to all those who for six long years risked their lives to keep Britain going, she would see service from the very first to the ...Read More

The Almost Forgotten Monino Museum – Part Two

Posted on March 14, 2019December 29, 2023 by Blair Shaw

Missed part one of my Monino Museum blog? Read it here. After a walk around red square it was time to catch the metro to the hotel, I was staying just outside the city in the Maxima Irbis Hotel in ...Read More