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  NOVA: Longitude - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
  San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - http://www.nps.gov/safr/
A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops.
  South Seas - Voyaging and Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Pacific - http://southseas.nla.gov.au/
An online information resource for the history of European voyaging and cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific between 1760 and 1800.
  The Maritime History Virtual Archives - http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html
A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.
  MaritimeDigital Archive - http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/
Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.
  Haze Gray & Underway - http://www.hazegray.org/
Extensive naval history and photography site.
  Hakluyt Society - http://www.hakluyt.com/
Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
  International Journal of Naval History - http://www.ijnhonline.org/
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.
  Latitude - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
  Captain John Smith: Four Hundred Project - http://www.johnsmith400.org
The history, schedule, reenactment voyage, information on the John Smith Water Trail, and educational resources.
  Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific - http://www.museum.upenn.edu/navigation/Intro.html
Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts.
  The Mariners' Museum: Age of Exploration - http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/
On-line exhibition showing maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.
  Maritime Heritage Network - http://www.maritimeheritage.net
Features attractions, organizations, stories of native traditions, intrepid explorers, pioneer sea captains and vessels, industrialists, and ordinary working people, and learning resources.
  The Naval Order of the United States - http://www.navalorder.org/
The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
  Schooner Man - http://www.schoonerman.com/
A site for lovers of all tall ships.
  Internet Naval History - http://www.naval-history.net/
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.
  USN Ship Naming - http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
Ship naming in the united states navy.
  Maritime Heritage Project - http://www.maritimeheritage.org/
Passengers, ships, and captains arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century, plus news and tall tales of the Barbary Coast.
  Traditional Boats and Tall Ships Magazine - http://www.tallship.co.uk/
A bi-monthly magazine for lovers of sail. Includes selected magazine articles, reviews, discussion forum, photo gallery, and related links.
  Ship Force Levels - http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.
  World Ship Trust - http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.
  Chicago Maritime Society - http://www.chicagomaritimesociety.org/
Features a collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach.
  Ship Names - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.
  Archives and Collections Society - http://aandc.org
A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to maritime heritage and history, preservation and conservation, research and education through the written word and the arts.
  World Ship Society - http://www.worldshipsociety.org/
International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.
  Through Mighty Seas - http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/index.html
Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man).
  Australia's Maritime World - http://www.maritimeworld.net/
Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.
  Ships Nostalgia - http://www.shipsnostalgia.com
Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.
  The Texas Navies - http://www.texasnavy.com/
Historical information and pictures of the three Texas Navies - the first two fighting in Texas' war with Mexico, the third being a modern association.
  The Development of Square-rigged Ship - http://www.greatgridlock.net/Sqrigg/
Describes the development of sail from the carrack to the full-rigger in illustrated articles; includes related links and a study guide.
  Sailing Ships - http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm
Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times.
  Nafpaktos.com: The Naval Battle of Lepanto - http://www.nafpaktos.com/battle_of_lepanto.htm
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.
  The Spice Routes - http://asiapacificuniverse.com/pkm/spiceroutes.htm
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 Battle of the Saintes - http://www.fortogden.com/saintes.html
The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.
  The Last Ocean Liners - http://www.lastoceanliners.com
Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.
  Aircraft Carriers of World War II - http://www.voodoo.cz/ww2car
All aircraft carriers in WW2.
  Practical Shipping Vocabulary - http://www.marineterms.com/
Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
  King Island Maritime Heritage Trail - http://www.kingisland.net.au/~maritime/
A virtual tour via clickable map of shipwrecks, lighthouses, ports and related sites around this island between Australia and Tasmania.
  BIship - http://www.biship.com/
All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.
  Les Corsaires - http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm
Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.
  Sailing Navies 1650-1850 - http://www.sailingnavies.com/
Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction.
  Blue Funnel Line - http://www.lairig.freeserve.co.uk/bluefunnel.htm
Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor.
  Robert Napier - http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/napier.htm
A biography by Brian D. Osborne of the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding", printed by Dumbarton District Libraries (1991).
  Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man - http://www.m-navydays.com/newpages/Matchstickman/Jackhall.htm
A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer.
  Carl Ossian Johnson - http://glennmci.brinkster.net/coj/coj.html
Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.
  Farewell to the China Boats - http://www.pentredu.freeserve.co.uk/
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.
  Naval History - http://navalhistory.buccaneersoft.com/
Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books.
  Royal Navy Songs & Ditties - http://www.navysong.co.uk
A comprehensive collection and their histories.
  The Age of Sail - http://www.theageofsail.com/
Includes pictures of modern tall ships, nautical engravings for sale and archived for research, and 200 photographs of ocean liners from the 1960s.
  Naval History.CA - http://www.navalhistory.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.
  Urbain's Nautical Page - http://users.telenet.be/urbiehome/
Articles of European origin with photographs.
  The Kentish Knock Company - http://kentishknock.com/
Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.
  Maritime History of the Great Lakes - http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/
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 Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary - http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html
Historical nautical terminology.
  Merchant Navy Nostalgia - http://www.mnnostalgia.com/
British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.
  A History of Navigation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/launch_ani_navigation.shtml
Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC.

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