The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 8 (1802) covers professional issues such as ship building, marine insurance and calculating longitude. It also contains biographies, topographical notes with illustrations, and book reviews.

Volume 8 of the Naval Chronicle (1802), published during the Peace of Amiens, concentrates on professional and technical naval subjects.