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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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NOVA: Longitude - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude. |
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Haze Gray & Underway - http://www.hazegray.org/
Extensive naval history and photography site. |
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Hakluyt Society - http://www.hakluyt.com/
Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific - http://www.museum.upenn.edu/navigation/Intro.html
Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts. |
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The Maritime History Virtual Archives - http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html
A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men. |
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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. |
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Latitude - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation. |
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World Ship Trust - http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military. |
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USN Ship Naming - http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
Ship naming in the united states navy. |
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Ship Force Levels - http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998. |
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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. |
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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. |
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World Ship Society - http://www.worldshipsociety.org/
International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches. |
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Ship Names - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships. |
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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. |
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Australia's Maritime World - http://www.maritimeworld.net/
Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers. |
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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). |
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Ships Nostalgia - http://www.shipsnostalgia.com
Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries. |
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Aircraft Carriers of World War II - http://www.voodoo.cz/ww2car
All aircraft carriers in WW2. |
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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. |
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Les Corsaires - http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm
Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Last Ocean Liners - http://www.lastoceanliners.com
Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts. |
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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). |
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Sailing Ships - http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm
Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times. |
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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. |
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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. |