Directory: Society: History: By Topic: Maritime (321)
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- Business: Transportation and Logistics: Maritime
- Recreation: Living History: By Historical Region: Maritime
Haze Gray & Underway - Extensive naval history and photography site.Hakluyt Society - Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
Maritime Heritage Project - Passengers, ships, and captains arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century, plus news and tall tales of the Barbary Coast.
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.
The Naval Order of the United States - The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
The Battle of the Saintes - The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops.
BIship - All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.
Australia's Maritime World - Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.
Latitude - The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
NOVA: Longitude - NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
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.
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.
Schooner Man - A site for lovers of all tall ships.
World Ship Trust - International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.
Aircraft Carriers of World War II - All aircraft carriers in WW2.
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.
Ship Force Levels - U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.
The Kentish Knock Company - Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.
Ship Names - An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.
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.
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.
Blue Funnel Line - Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Through Mighty Seas - Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man).
Practical Shipping Vocabulary - Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
Sailing Ships - Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times.
Naval History - Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books.
Sailing Navies 1650-1850 - Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction.
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 Maritime History Virtual Archives - A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.
World Ship Society - International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.
French Lines - This archive collection retraces 150 years of French maritime history through the history of famous liners (Normandie, France) and merchant navy.
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.
Merchant Navy Nostalgia - British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.
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 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.
Les Corsaires - Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.
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.
Robert Napier - A biography by Brian D. Osborne of the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding", printed by Dumbarton District Libraries (1991).
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.
MaritimeDigital Archive - Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.
Chicago Maritime Society - Features an extensive collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical pertinent information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach.
Carl Ossian Johnson - Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.
Maritime History and Naval Heritage - Collection of maritime pages containing articles on a wide variety of subjects, particularly naval history.
Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man - A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer.
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.
The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives - Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
The Last Ocean Liners - Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.
Captain John Smith: Four Hundred Project - The history, schedule, reenactment voyage, information on the John Smith Water Trail, and educational resources.
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.
Royal Navy Songs & Ditties - A comprehensive collection and their histories.
A History of Navigation - Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC.
Urbain's Nautical Page - Articles of European origin with photographs.
Ships Nostalgia - Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.
Steamship Historical Society of America Collection - One of the largest libraries in the North America devoted to the history of engine powered vessels.
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