HMS Falmouth : addressing the significance of a light cruiser lost in the First World War off the coast of Yorkshire

Abstract

HMS Falmouth is the only known wreck of a Town Class light cruiser, which were 'arguably the best cruisers of the First World War' (Lyon, 1977c: 49). This article reports on a project to better understand the significance of the wreck and to raise public awareness of the heritage of the First World War at sea. Although the wreck is heavily degraded it is still of considerable importance, raising methodological questions about the role of multibeam survey and 3D visualization, access to archival material, and the characteristics of archaeology as applied to 20th-century warships.

Metal shipwrecks in Patagonia, Argentina: contributions to their research and management

“…Our research follows an archaeological‐anthropological approach, related to the concept of the life history of technology (Hollenback and Schiffer, 2010), as well as the variables which constrain the production and choice of a ship (Adams, 2001). Our work also incorporates further considerations related to the management of sites, proceeding along the lines of the Heritage Cycle (Historic England, 2005; Firth, 2020: 143) which interrelates understanding, valuing, caring and enjoying, and which can certainly be applied to maritime goods and landscapes.…”