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1. A History of Navigation

Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_s...

2. Archives and Collections Society

A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to maritime heritage and history, preservation and conservation, research and education through the written word and the arts.

http://aandc.org

3. Australia's Maritime World

Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.

http://www.maritimeworld.net/

4. BIship

All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.

http://www.biship.com/

5. 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....

6. Captain John Smith: Four Hundred Project

The history, schedule, reenactment voyage, information on the John Smith Water Trail, and educational resources.

http://www.johnsmith400.org

7. Carl Ossian Johnson

Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.

http://glennmci.brinkster.net/coj/coj.html

8. Chicago Maritime Society

Features a collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach.

http://www.chicagomaritimesociety.org/

9. Farewell to the China Boats

Photographs of life at sea in the Blue Funnel Line in the mid-20th century, reports of a WWII lifeboat journey, and old mariners' documents.

http://www.pentredu.freeserve.co.uk/

10. French Lines

This archive collection retraces 150 years of French maritime history through the history of famous liners (Normandie, France) and merchant navy.

http://www.frenchlines.com/eindex.htm

11. Hakluyt Society

Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.

http://www.hakluyt.com/

12. Haze Gray & Underway

Extensive naval history and photography site.

http://www.hazegray.org/

13. 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/

14. 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/

15. Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man

A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer.

http://www.m-navydays.com/newpages/Matchstick...

16. 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/

17. Latitude

The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/

18. Les Corsaires

Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.

http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers....

19. Maritime Heritage Network

Features attractions, organizations, stories of native traditions, intrepid explorers, pioneer sea captains and vessels, industrialists, and ordinary working people, and learning resources.

http://www.maritimeheritage.net

20. 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/

21. Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary

Historical nautical terminology.

http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED....

22. 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/

23. MaritimeDigital Archive

Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.

http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/

24. Merchant Navy Nostalgia

British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.

http://www.mnnostalgia.com/

25. NOVA: Longitude

NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/

26. Naval History

Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books.

http://navalhistory.buccaneersoft.com/

27. Practical Shipping Vocabulary

Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.

http://www.marineterms.com/

28. Robert Napier

A biography by Brian D. Osborne of the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding", printed by Dumbarton District Libraries (1991).

http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/napier.htm

29. Royal Navy Songs & Ditties

A comprehensive collection and their histories.

http://www.navysong.co.uk

30. 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/

31. Sailing Ships

Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times.

http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm

32. 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/

33. Schooner Man

A site for lovers of all tall ships.

http://www.schoonerman.com/

34. Ship Force Levels

U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.h...

35. Ship Names

An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm

36. Ships Nostalgia

Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com

37. 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.

http://southseas.nla.gov.au/

38. 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.

http://www.theageofsail.com/

39. 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

40. 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/

41. The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives

Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.

http://www.gjenvick.com/

42. The Kentish Knock Company

Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.

http://kentishknock.com/

43. The Last Ocean Liners

Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.

http://www.lastoceanliners.com

44. The Mariners' Museum: Age of Exploration

On-line exhibition showing maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.

http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/

45. The Maritime History Virtual Archives

A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.

http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.htm...

46. The Naval Order of the United States

The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.

http://www.navalorder.org/

47. The Spice Routes

Essay of routes from Southeast Asia to Africa and onward from the ancient to medieval periods focusing on the Cinnamon Route and the Clove Route.

http://asiapacificuniverse.com/pkm/spiceroute...

48. 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.texasnavy.com/

49. 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

50. 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/

51. Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific

Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts.

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/navigation/Intro....

52. USN Ship Naming

Ship naming in the united states navy.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm

53. Urbain's Nautical Page

Articles of European origin with photographs.

http://users.telenet.be/urbiehome/

54. World Ship Society

International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.

http://www.worldshipsociety.org/

55. World Ship Trust

International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.

http://www.worldshiptrust.org/

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