For well over 60 years the Society has been a major publisher of well-researched books of merchant shipping history. These are listed below in chronological order of publication, with titles still available shown in bold. Copies of all the books may be consulted in the WSS Library and Archive at Chatham, whilst second-hand copies of out-of-print books are often offered for sale at Chatham.
Our Publications Committee is responsible for agreeing schedules and managing the publication of new titles for accepted topics. The Committee is always pleased to receive manuscripts from authors for consideration for publication.
- Scrap and Build 1983 D Burrell
- Constantine Group 1983 HS Appleyard
- From 70 North to 70 South: A History of C. Salvesen Fleet 1984 G Somner
- From America to United States: Part 3 1984 L Sawyer & W Mitchell
- Gas and Electricity Colliers 1984 D Chesterton & R Fenton
- J. Lauritzen 1984-1984 1984 S Thorsoe
- Stag Line 1817-1983 1984 N Robinson
- Bank Line 1885-1985 1985 HS Appleyard
- Ben Line Fleet List and History – 5 Years on Supplement 1985 G Somner
- Blue Star 1985 T Atkinson & K O’Donoghue
- Chapman of Newcastle 1985 J Lingwood
- Gorthon Shipping Companies 1915-1985 1985 K Axelson
- From America to United States: Part 4 1986 L Sawyer & W Mitchell
- Hain of St Ives (The Hain Steamship Company) 1986 K Donoghue & H Appleyard
- William Sloan and Co. Ltd., Glasgow 1825-1968 1986 G Langmuir & G Somner
- Albyn Line/Thistle Boats 1987 D Burrell
- William Sloan and Co. Ltd., Glasgow 1825-1968 1987 G Langmuir & G Somner
- Empire Tugs 1988 W Harvey & K Tyrell
- George Gibson and Company 1988 G Somner
- Cambrian Coasters 1989 R Fenton
- Donaldson Line of Glasgow 1989 P Telford
- Hamburg South America Line 1989 J Cooper, A Kludas & J Pein
- Hamburg Tugs 1989 M Dollenbacher
- P&O A Fleet History 1989 S Rabson & K Donoghue
- Cunard Portraits 1990 J Isherwood
- Den Line/Barrie and Nairn 1990 D Burrell
- Head Line/G. Heyn and Sons Ltd. 1990 WJ Harvey
- Canadian Pacific and Southampton 1991 WH Mitchell & V Robinson
- Everards of Greenhithe (first edition) 1991 KGarrett
- Golden Cross Line/Owen and Watkins Williams 1991 D Jenkins
- Nourse Line 1991 F Perry & W Laxon
- Convoys to Russia 1941-1945 1992 B Reugg & A Hague
- DFDS 1866-1991: Ship Development Through 125 Years 1992 S Thorsoe
- Furness Withy 1891-1991, The Centenary History, 1992 D Burrell
- London and Overseas Freighters 1948-1992 1992 M Kinnaird & K Donoghue
- Metal Industries: Shipbreaking at Rosyth and Charlestown 1992 Ian Buxton
- Shipbuilding at Lytham 1992 J Dakres
- B.I. The British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. 1994 WA Laxon & F W Perry
- D-Day Ships 1994 J de S Winser
- Trades Increase Common Bros/Norex 1893-1993 1994 J Lingwood
- Wilh. Wilhelmsen History and Fleet List 1861-1994 1994 B Kolltveit & M Crowdy
- Carebeka 1939-1983 1995 J Anderiesse & EKruidhof
- Dundee, Perth and London Sg Co Ltd. 1995 G Somner
- The Nitrate Boats/Lawther, Latta 1995 D Burrell
- St George Steam Packet Company 1995 RH Greenwood & FW Hawks
- Norwegian America Line 1995 B Pedersen & FW Hawks
- Hadley Shipping 1996 WJ Harvey
- Comben Longstaff 1996 K Garrett
- Frank C. Strick and Co 1996 JEB Belt & H.S. Appleyard
- Astern Business (UK shipbuilding history) 1996 GH Parker
- Mersey Rovers 1997 R Fenton
- Crossed Flags: New Zealand Shipping and Federal S.N. 1997 WA Laxon &c
- Wilson Line 1998 J Harrower
- Convoy Rescue Ships 1998 A Hague
- BEF Ships 1999 J de S Winser
- Weston Shipping 1999 K Garrett
- Fifty Dynamic Years 2000 R Cornish&c
- Cory Towage 2000 WJ Harvey
- Aberdeen Steam Navigation 2000 G Somner
- Ships of the East India Company 2001 R Hackman
- Ritson’s Branch Line 2002 M Cooper
- British Invasion Fleets 2002 J de S Winser
- Safmarine 2002 WJ Harvey & CR Mackenzie
- Rowbotham 2002 A Huckett
- Thomas Watson Shipping 2002 K Garrett
- Harrisons of Liverpool 2003 G Cubbin
- Shamrock Shipping 2004 WJ Harvey
- Port Line 2004 HC Spong & J Dobson
- Larrinaga Line 1863-1974 2005 D Eccles
- Jebsens a Group History 2005 WJ Harvey
- Armed Merchant Cruisers 1878-1945 2007 R Osborne & c
- Forty Years On (photo album) 2008
- Kelly’s Navy 2009 WJ Harvey
- Shaw Savill and Albion 2011 HC Spong & RH Osborne
- From the Revolution to the Cold War: History of the Soviet Merchant Fleet 1917-1950 2012 MJ Bollinger
- Everards of Greenhithe (second edition) 2017 K Garrett
- Maritime Review of 2016 2017 K Atkinson &c
- Maritime Review of 2017 2018 K Atkinson &c
- Maritime Review of 2018 2019 K Atkinson &c
- Maritime Review of 2019 2020 K Atkinson &c