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» 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.

» Aircraft Carriers of World War II - All aircraft carriers in WW2.

» 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.

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

» The Battle of the Saintes - The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.

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

» Blue Funnel Line - Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor.

» Captain John Smith: Four Hundred Project - The history, schedule, reenactment voyage, information on the John Smith Water Trail, and educational resources.

» Carl Ossian Johnson - Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.

» Chicago Maritime Society - Features a collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach.

» 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.

» 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.

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

» The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives - Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.

» Hakluyt Society - Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.

» Haze Gray & Underway - Extensive naval history and photography site.

» A History of Navigation - Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC.

» 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.

» 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.

» Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man - A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer.

» The Kentish Knock Company - Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.

» 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.

» The Last Ocean Liners - Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.

» Latitude - The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.

» Les Corsaires - Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.

» 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.

» 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.

» 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 History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary - Historical nautical terminology.

» 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.

» The Maritime History Virtual Archives - A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.

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

» Merchant Navy Nostalgia - British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.

» 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.

» Naval History - Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books.

» 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.

» The Naval Order of the United States - The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.

» NOVA: Longitude - NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.

» Practical Shipping Vocabulary - Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.

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

» Royal Navy Songs & Ditties - A comprehensive collection and their histories.

» Sailing Navies 1650-1850 - Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction.

» Sailing Ships - Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times.

» San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops.

» Schooner Man - A site for lovers of all tall ships.

» Ship Force Levels - U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.

» Ship Names - An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.

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

» 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.

» 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.

» 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.

» Through Mighty Seas - Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man).

» 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.

» Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific - Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts.

» Urbain's Nautical Page - Articles of European origin with photographs.

» USN Ship Naming - Ship naming in the united states navy.

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

» World Ship Trust - International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.

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