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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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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 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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USN Ship Naming - http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
Ship naming in the united states navy. |
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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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MaritimeDigital Archive - http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/
Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards. |
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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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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. |
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Latitude - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation. |
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Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary - http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html
Historical nautical terminology. |
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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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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. |
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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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World Ship Trust - http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military. |
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French Lines - http://www.frenchlines.com/eindex.htm
This archive collection retraces 150 years of French maritime history through the history of famous liners (Normandie, France) and merchant navy. |
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The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives - http://www.gjenvick.com/
Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents. |
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Practical Shipping Vocabulary - http://www.marineterms.com/
Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations. |
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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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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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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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Ship Names - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships. |
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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. |
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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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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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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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http://www.biship.com/ - http://www.biship.com/
All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation. |
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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. |
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Urbain's Nautical Page - http://users.telenet.be/urbiehome/
Articles of European origin with photographs. |
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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. |