A History of Navigation
Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC. |
A-Z Maritime Directory
Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations. |
Aircraft carriers of WW2
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. |
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. |
Australia's Maritime World
Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers. |
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. |
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. |
Canadian Marine Transportation
Canadian Marine Transportation is dedicated to Canada's marine industry and nuatical heritage. Updated daily with relevant news and information. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Latitude
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation. |
Les Corsaires
Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century. |
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 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 and Naval Heritage Index
A collection of articles covering all aspects of maritime history. |
Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary
Historical nautical terminology. |
Maritime History Database
Aim is to identify and gather in one location many different sites providing resources for further maritime research. |
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 History On The Internet
A guide to researching maritime history on the internet. |
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. |
NOVA: Longitude
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude. |
Robert Napier
A biography by Brian D. Osborne of the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding", printed by Dumbarton District Libraries (1991). |
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. |
Seapower, 1652-1860
A naval history of the age of the sail. |
Ship Force Levels
U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998. |
Ship Names
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships. |
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. |
Steamship Historical Society of America Collection
One of the largest libraries in the North America devoted to the history of engine powered vessels. |
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. |
The Battle of the Saintes
The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years. |
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. |
The Kentish Knock Company
Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design. |
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. |
The Maritime History Virtual Archives
A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men. |
The Naval Order of the United States
The history and heritage society of the United States sea services. |
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. |
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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