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Merchant Navy Nostalgia Merchant Navy Nostalgia: British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures. (Maritime) http://www.mnnostalgia.com/ BIship BIship: All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation. (Maritime) http://www.biship.com/ The Battle of the Saintes The Battle of the Saintes: The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years. (Maritime) http://www.fortogden.com/saintes.html World Ship Society World Ship Society: International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches. (Maritime) http://www.worldshipsociety.org/ South Seas - Voyaging and Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Pacific South Seas - Voyaging and Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Pacific: An online information resource for the history of European voyaging and cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific between 1760 and 1800. (Maritime) http://southseas.nla.gov.au/ The Age of Sail The Age of Sail: Includes pictures of modern tall ships, nautical engravings for sale and archived for research, and 200 photographs of ocean liners from the 1960s. (Maritime) http://www.theageofsail.com/ The Mariners' Museum - Age of Exploration 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. (Maritime) http://www.mariner.org/age/ Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary: Historical nautical terminology. (Maritime) http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html Australia's Maritime World Australia's Maritime World: Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers. (Maritime) http://www.maritimeworld.net/ Naval History Naval History: Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books. (Maritime) http://navalhistory.buccaneersoft.com/ Canadian Marine Transportation Canadian Marine Transportation: Canadian Marine Transportation is dedicated to Canada's marine industry and nuatical heritage. Updated daily with relevant news and information. (Maritime) http://ca.geocities.com/canadian_mariner/ Naval History.CA Naval History.CA: Devoted to the history of the Royal Canadian Navy with emphasis on its role in the Battle of the Atlantic against German U-boats in World War II. (Maritime) http://www.navalhistory.ca/ Through Mighty Seas Through Mighty Seas: Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man). (Maritime) http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/index.html USN Ship Naming USN Ship Naming: Ship naming in the united states navy. (Maritime) http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm Ben Line 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. (Maritime) http://www.ben-line.org.uk/ Haze Gray & Underway Haze Gray & Underway: Extensive naval history and photography site. (Maritime) http://www.hazegray.org/ A-Z Maritime Directory A-Z Maritime Directory: Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations. (Maritime) http://www.marineterms.com/ Sailing Navies 1650-1850 Sailing Navies 1650-1850: Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction. (Maritime) http://www.sailingnavies.com/ Ship Force Levels Ship Force Levels: U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998. (Maritime) http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm Maritime History On The Internet Maritime History On The Internet: A guide to researching maritime history on the internet. (Maritime) http://ils.unc.edu/maritime/home.shtml San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park: A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops. (Maritime) http://www.nps.gov/safr/ Schooner Man Schooner Man: A site for lovers of all tall ships. (Maritime) http://www.schoonerman.com/ Maritime History and Naval Heritage Index Maritime History and Naval Heritage Index: A collection of articles covering all aspects of maritime history. (Maritime) http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm Blue Funnel Line Blue Funnel Line: Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor. (Maritime) http://www.lairig.freeserve.co.uk/bluefunnel.htm Internet Naval History 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. (Maritime) http://www.naval-history.net/ Seapower, 1652-1860 Seapower, 1652-1860: A naval history of the age of the sail. (Maritime) http://website.lineone.net/~d.bolton/ Dutch East India Company 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. (Maritime) http://batavia.ugent.be/ Hakluyt Society Hakluyt Society: Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels. (Maritime) http://www.hakluyt.com/ The Texas Navies 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. (Maritime) http://www.texasnavy.com/ The Development of Square-rigged Ship 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. (Maritime) http://www.greatgridlock.net/Sqrigg/ Farewell to the China Boats 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. (Maritime) http://www.pentredu.freeserve.co.uk/ Archives Maritimes 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. (Maritime) http://www.archivesmaritimes.com/ The Kentish Knock Company The Kentish Knock Company: Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design. (Maritime) http://kentishknock.com/ International Journal of Naval History 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. (Maritime) http://www.ijnhonline.org/ King Island Maritime Heritage Trail 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. (Maritime) http://www.kingisland.net.au/~maritime/ French Lines French Lines: This archive collection retraces 150 years of French maritime history through the history of famous liners (Normandie, France) and merchant navy. (Maritime) http://www.frenchlines.com/eindex.htm Ship Names Ship Names: An alphabetical list of US Navy ships. (Maritime) http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm Aircraft carriers of WW2 Aircraft carriers of WW2: All aircraft carriers in WW2. (Maritime) http://www.voodoo.cz/ww2car Traditional Boats and Tall Ships Magazine 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. (Maritime) http://www.tallship.co.uk/ Latitude Latitude: The art and science of fifteenth century navigation. (Maritime) http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/ Fishing? - It was "A WAY OF LIFE" and Lost at Sea 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. (Maritime) http://www.lostatsea.ca/ Maritime Heritage Project Maritime Heritage Project: Passengers, ships, and captains arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century, plus news and tall tales of the Barbary Coast. (Maritime) http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ Nafpaktos.com: The Naval Battle of Lepanto 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. (Maritime) http://www.nafpaktos.com/battle_of_lepanto.htm Sailing Ships Sailing Ships: Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times. (Maritime) http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm Chicago Maritime Society Chicago Maritime Society: Features an extensive collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical pertinent information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach. (Maritime) http://www.chicagomaritimesociety.org/ The Maritime History Virtual Archives The Maritime History Virtual Archives: A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men. (Maritime) http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html Steamship Historical Society of America Collection Steamship Historical Society of America Collection: One of the largest libraries in the North America devoted to the history of engine powered vessels. (Maritime) http://archives.ubalt.edu/steamship/collect.htm Robert Napier Robert Napier: The "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding". (Maritime) http://www.fix.law-firm.co.uk/Napier.htm World Ship Trust World Ship Trust: International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military. (Maritime) http://www.worldshiptrust.org/ Maritime History of the Great Lakes 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. (Maritime) http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/ Maritime History Database Maritime History Database: Aim is to identify and gather in one location many different sites providing resources for further maritime research. (Maritime) http://ils.unc.edu/maritime/extsearch.html NOVA: Longitude NOVA: Longitude: NOVA Online presents the search for longitude. (Maritime) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/ The Naval Order of the United States The Naval Order of the United States: The history and heritage society of the United States sea services. (Maritime) http://www.navalorder.org/ An Unofficial History of the Royal Navy 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. (Maritime) http://www.navalhistory.plus.com Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific: Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts. (Maritime) http://www.museum.upenn.edu./navigation/Intro.html