Web Directory

» 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_seapower/launch_ani_navigation.shtml

» 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

» Australia's Maritime World
   Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.
   http://www.maritimeworld.net

» BIship
   All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.
   http://www.biship.com/

» 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/

» Carl Ossian Johnson
   Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.
   http://glennmci.brinkster.net/coj/coj.html

» 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/

» 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://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/chinaboats

» 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

» Hakluyt Society
   Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
   http://www.hakluyt.com/

» Haze Gray & Underway
   Extensive naval history and photography site.
   http://www.hazegray.org/

» 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/

» 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

» 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/Matchstickman/Jackhall.htm

» Latitude
   The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/

» Les Corsaires
   Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.
   http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm

» 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

» 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

» Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary
   Historical nautical terminology.
   http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html

» MaritimeDigital Archive
   Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.
   http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/

» Merchant Navy Nostalgia
   British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.
   http://www.mnnostalgia.com/

» NOVA: Longitude
   NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/

» Practical Shipping Vocabulary
   Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
   http://www.marineterms.com/

» 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

» Royal Navy Songs & Ditties
   A comprehensive collection and their histories.
   http://www.navysong.co.uk

» 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/

» 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/

» Schooner Man
   A site for lovers of all tall ships.
   http://www.schoonerman.com/

» Ship Force Levels
   U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.
   http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm

» Ship Names
   An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.
   http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/NAME.HTM

» Ships Nostalgia
   Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.
   http://www.shipsnostalgia.com

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

» The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives
   Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
   http://www.gjenvick.com/

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

» The Last Ocean Liners
   Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.
   http://www.lastoceanliners.com

» The Maritime History Virtual Archives
   A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.
   http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html

» The Naval Order of the United States
   The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
   http://www.navalorder.org

» 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/spiceroutes.htm

» 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/

» 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

» 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.penn.museum/sites/navigation/intro.html

» USN Ship Naming
   Ship naming in the united states navy.
   http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm

» World Ship Society
   International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.
   http://www.worldshipsociety.org/

» World Ship Trust
   International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.
   http://www.worldshiptrust.org/