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16th Century

The sea has united but also divided the people on it and men have fought and killed each in the name of ideals and interests, to have built this massive floating war machines and submarines even more advance and more fearsome.

Romans

The sea is always the element that united all parts of the world's dry land and, with them, all people who live there or lived there. The sea is the means and the vessels, that men have invented and build, the vehicle.

Divers

The sea has united and divided people, but has also given thier resources and men have learned to discover, from its depths, to enjoy the treasures contained in it, inventing and building more and more advanced diving equipment.

Years '30 Transatlantic Ships

Time has allowed men to enjoy the sea, including its beauty and its peace. Were created veritable floating cities that have allowed, sailing, discover and appreciate extraordinary places around the planet.

HMS writers Award

A great opportunity for all lovers of historical maritime writing.HMS reward anyone who sends an article on the history and traditions of seafaring and diving.
Each month the best article will be published on the front page of the site of HMS and the best writer to win the beautiful MUG of HMS.Anyone wishing to participate can send their material to the email info@historicalmaritimesociety.org" with their personal data.
Every month a committee of members of HMS will examine all the material received and will deliver its judgment.
The winner, besides the publication of his article on the site of HMS, will receive the beautiful MUG of HMS.

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The Historical Maritime society want to aggregate all those who have the desire to preserve the historical and cultural heritage linked to seafaring and diving. more

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A new friend of The Historical maritime society, the artist Silvia SCARPELLINI and her "Sea Embossed copper" MORE

The TRANSATLANTIC - MISSING AN ERA. A new article by Rear Adm. (retired) CG Franco MAGAZZU' MORE

Ho vissuto di mare fin da quando ho aperto gli occhi e ne ho potuto respirare l’essenza. Ho sofferto di mare quando, lontano, mi ha strappato l’affetto paterno. Ho vissuto di acqua imparando a scoprire fin nel suo profondo e godendo delle sue bellezze e della sua vita... MORE

LAST EVENTS

"I SOMMERGIBILI DEL GOLFO" iconographic exhibition on submarines built in La Spezia. From 23 July to 02 August in La Spezia, near the Village of "Palio del Golfo".

"La Festa dei palombari", the Hard Hat divers festival in Le Grazie from 3rd to 8th September, during the event "Sulla rotta d'Imperia", biannual gathering of vintage boat.

NEXT EVENTS

"La Spezia, world's diving capital", a workshop organize by HMS on a project of Gianfranco Vecchio. La Spezia, in meeting room of CAMEC, Saturday, June the 18 at 06:00 pm.