The Nautical Magazine for 1853 includes reports on China, India and Australia, and the successful traversing of the North-West Passage.

The 1854 Nautical Magazine includes coverage of the Crimean War, colonial Africa, the Arctic and the charting of Australia's coast.

The 1855 Nautical Magazine contains reports and commentary on the Crimean War, together with articles on Africa, Vesuvius and piracy.