Richard Woodman
Captain Richard Martin Woodman (1944–2024) was an English merchant navy officer, novelist, and naval historian. After a 37-year nautical career, he retired in 1997 to write full-time. He is best known for his Nathaniel Drinkwater series of historical naval novels and his extensive non-fiction work on maritime history, including a five-volume history of the British Merchant Navy.
Awards
["Marine Society's Harmer Award (1978)", 'Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award (2001)', "Society for Nautical Research's Anderson Medal (2005)", "Marine Society's Thomas Gray Medal (2010)", "Maritime Foundation's Mountbatten Literary Award"]
Notable Works
['Nathaniel Drinkwater series', 'A History of the British Merchant Navy', 'Arctic Convoys', 'Malta Convoys', 'The Real Cruel Sea']
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