Mountbatten Maritime Award
for Best Literary Contribution
 The Award is made to the person who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, is the author of the work of literature, published during the
qualifying period, that contributes most significantly to public awareness of maritime issues.
Whether the winning entry is a true story based on verifiable fact or a realistic work of fiction, it must
- demonstrate a true understanding of the maritime subject; and
- accurately portray the influence of the sea in the story.
The writing may take the form of
- a significant poem with a maritime dimension;
- a work with a ‘technical’ theme describing a scientific, economic, biological, oceanographic, social, legal, administrative, industrial or defence aspect of maritime endeavour;
- a biography of an individual whose life and work influence the maritime scene today; or
- a work of prose fiction with a contemporary maritime theme.
The prize is an engraved silver Armada Plate.
| Past Winners |
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2008
Tim Clayton
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2007
Andrew Welch
Photo: Lady Mountbatten and Andrew Welch.
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2006
Nicolette Jones
Photo: Nicolette Jones
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2005
Professor Roger Knight
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2004
Tom Pocock
Photo: Tom Pocock.
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2003
Peter Padfield
Photo: Lady Mountbatten and Peter Padfield.
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2002
Andrew Williams and the BBC Battle of the Atlantic Team
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2001
Jim Ring
Photo: Captain Richard Woodman, Gillian Wettern and Jim Ring. |
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2000
Rear Admiral Richard Hill
Photo: Rear Admiral Richard Hill and Gillian Wettern. |
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