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Haze Gray & Underway
Extensive naval history and photography site.
http://www.hazegray.org/
World Ship Trust
International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.
http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
Aircraft carriers of WW2
All aircraft carriers in WW2.
http://www.voodoo.cz/ww2car
Traditional Boats and Tall Ships Magazine
A bi-monthly magazine for lovers of sail. Includes selected magazine articles, reviews, discussion forum, photo gallery, and related links.
http://www.tallship.co.uk/
Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific
Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu./navigation/Intro.html
A-Z Maritime Directory
Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
http://www.marineterms.com/
Sailing Ships
Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times.
http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm
Naval History
Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books.
http://navalhistory.buccaneersoft.com/
Sailing Navies 1650-1850
Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction.
http://www.sailingnavies.com/
Hakluyt Society
Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
http://www.hakluyt.com/
Maritime Heritage Project
Passengers, ships, and captains arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century, plus news and tall tales of the Barbary Coast.
http://www.maritimeheritage.org/
The Texas Navies
Historical information and pictures of the three Texas Navies - the first two fighting in Texas' war with Mexico, the third being a modern association.
http://www.hal-pc.org/~longhorn
Internet Naval History
Comprehensive guide to twentieth century naval history by a published naval author. Includes a guide to finding information on ex-naval relatives and the warships they served on.
http://www.naval-history.net/
The Naval Order of the United States
The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
http://www.navalorder.org/
USN Ship Naming
Ship naming in the united states navy.
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
Ship Force Levels
U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
An Unofficial History of the Royal Navy
Dedicated to the men and women of the Royal Navy. Information available on the RND, Q-Ships, Naval Events, Naval Personnel, Ships Badges and a growing Naval Photographic section.
http://www.navalhistory.plus.com
King Island Maritime Heritage Trail
A virtual tour via clickable map of shipwrecks, lighthouses, ports and related sites around this island between Australia and Tasmania.
http://www.kingisland.net.au/~maritime/
Nafpaktos.com: The Naval Battle of Lepanto
Gives an account of the Oct-7, 1571 battle between the Ottoman and a united Christian fleets, along with scans of period maps and illustrations.
http://www.nafpaktos.com/battle_of_lepanto.htm
Canadian Marine Transportation
Canadian Marine Transportation is dedicated to Canada's marine industry and nuatical heritage. Updated daily with relevant news and information.
http://ca.geocities.com/canadian_mariner/
Blue Funnel Line
Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor.
http://www.lairig.freeserve.co.uk/bluefunnel.htm
Seapower, 1652-1860
A naval history of the age of the sail.
http://website.lineone.net/~d.bolton/
Ben Line
Unofficial tribute to the old British merchant navy company, its ships, and those that sailed on them. Photographs of the ships, crew details and pictures, and related links.
http://www.ben-line.org.uk/
International Journal of Naval History
A forum of naval history designed to stimulate naval historical research and to foster communication among naval historians. Current and archived issues, editorial board listings, letters, and submission guidelines.
http://www.ijnhonline.org/
The Development of Square-rigged Ship
Describes the development of sail from the carrack to the full-rigger in illustrated articles; includes related links and a study guide.
http://www.greatgridlock.net/Sqrigg/
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Collection of original documents and links, including ship lists, regional histories, government reports, and newspaper accounts on shipping on the St. Lawrence River and these North American lakes.
http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/
Through Mighty Seas
Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man).
http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/index.html
Dutch East India Company
History of the VOC, with original archive documents, a virtual museum, background information and links. Content in English and in Dutch.
http://batavia.ugent.be/
Archives Maritimes
André Galerne aims to list for sale, purchase or donation publications and artifacts that are specific to the marine, underwater and maritime industry and stores links and material for research at no charge.
http://www.archivesmaritimes.com/
Steamship Historical Society of America Collection
One of the largest libraries in the North America devoted to the history of engine powered vessels.
http://archives.ubalt.edu/steamship/collect.htm
The Kentish Knock Company
Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.
http://kentishknock.com/
Ship Names
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.
http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
Fishing? - It was "A WAY OF LIFE" and Lost at Sea
Names of fishermen and mariners lost at sea from Atlantic Canada, US East Coast and other countries. Reminiscences, photographs, newspaper articles about fishing from 1830s to present.
http://www.lostatsea.ca/
English East India Company Ships
Details of English East India Company ships 1600-1834, including those captured, lost and wrecked. Also has details of seafarers in the English East India Company.
http://www.ships.clara.net/
Maritime History Database
Aim is to identify and gather in one location many different sites providing resources for further maritime research.
http://ils.unc.edu/maritime/extsearch.html
The Battle of the Saintes
The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.
http://www.fortogden.com/saintes.html
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops.
http://www.nps.gov/safr/
BIship
All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.
http://www.biship.com/
Australia's Maritime World
Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.
http://www.maritimeworld.net/
Robert Napier
The "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding".
http://www.fix.law-firm.co.uk/Napier.htm
The Mariners' Museum - Age of Exploration
On-line curriculum guide. Maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.
http://www.mariner.org/age/
Latitude
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
NOVA: Longitude
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
The American Neptune
A quarterly journal of maritime history and arts.
http://www.pem.org/neptune/
Farewell to the China Boats
Reports of a three week voyage in lifeboats in World War II and photographs of cargo liners, especially Blue Funnel, and life at sea in the sixties.
http://www.pentredu.freeserve.co.uk/
Maritime History On The Internet
A guide to researching maritime history on the internet.
http://ils.unc.edu/maritime/home.shtml
Maritime History and Naval Heritage Index
A collection of articles covering all aspects of maritime history.
http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm
Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary
Historical nautical terminology.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html
Schooner Man
A site for lovers of all tall ships.
http://www.schoonerman.com/
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