Douglas McElvogue

Douglas McElvogue was raised in the northern Isles of Scotland. Here he learnt to row and sail, as well as build boats and ships. Diving, fishing and messing about with boats were youthful endeavours, before the call of academic study. With a degree in History and Archaeology, a M.Litt., in Maritime Studies and Ph.D. in Nautical Archaeology Douglas turned his practical knowledge of seamanship and boat building to the study of historical ships and wrecks.

His expertise saw him become the Mary Rose Trusts Senior Research Fellow and Archaeologist where he oversaw the final recording and interpretation of this unique ship; the original big gun sailing man-o-war and harbinger of the broadside and ship of the line. Douglas has dived, sailed, recorded and studied ships and ship wrecks from across the world, from prehistoric log boats to the battle ships of the second world war. His expertise is utilised by Government agencies, Museums, wreck hunters and authors the world over.

"Doug McElvogue has acted as my archaeological advisor and made me look with fresh eyes at some areas where the conventional interpretation needed further study: without his analytical mind I would have been hesitant in proposing much of what seems to me to be logical."

David Childs, author and former Development Director of the Mary Rose Trust.