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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. http://www.theageofsail.com/
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. http://aandc.org
Australia's Maritime World Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers. http://www.maritimeworld.net/
The Battle of the Saintes The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years. http://www.fortogden.com/saintes.html
BIship All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation. http://www.biship.com/
Blue Funnel Line Sail into the past and visit my Blue Funnel Line pages. From Astyanax and Automedon to Gastor and Nestor. http://www.lairig.freeserve.co.uk/bluefunnel.htm
Carl Ossian Johnson Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry. http://glennmci.brinkster.net/coj/coj.html
Chicago Maritime Society Features a collection of Eastland Disaster artifacts and historical information. Offers programs, research, a kids section, and community outreach. http://www.chicagomaritimesociety.org/
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. http://www.greatgridlock.net/Sqrigg/
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. http://www.pentredu.freeserve.co.uk/
Hakluyt Society Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels. http://www.hakluyt.com/
A History of Navigation Flash animation plotting the history of navigation through the ages from the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/launch_ani_navigation.shtml
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. http://www.ijnhonline.org/
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. http://www.naval-history.net/
Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer. http://www.m-navydays.com/newpages/Matchstickman/Jackhall.htm
The Kentish Knock Company Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design. http://kentishknock.com/
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. http://www.kingisland.net.au/~maritime/
The Last Ocean Liners Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts. http://www.lastoceanliners.com
Latitude The art and science of fifteenth century navigation. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
Les Corsaires Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century. http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm
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. http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/
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. http://www.maritimeheritage.net
Maritime Heritage Project Passengers, ships, and captains arriving in San Francisco in the 19th century, plus news and tall tales of the Barbary Coast. http://www.maritimeheritage.org/
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. http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/
MaritimeDigital Archive Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards. http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/
Merchant Navy Nostalgia British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures. http://www.mnnostalgia.com/
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. http://www.nafpaktos.com/battle_of_lepanto.htm
Naval History Providing information on things related to maritime history. Currently includes ships and books. http://navalhistory.buccaneersoft.com/
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. http://www.navalhistory.ca/
NOVA: Longitude NOVA Online presents the search for longitude. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
Practical Shipping Vocabulary Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations. http://www.marineterms.com/
Robert Napier A biography by Brian D. Osborne of the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding", printed by Dumbarton District Libraries (1991). http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/napier.htm
Sailing Navies 1650-1850 Information on naval operations during the period 1650-1850 and a listing of age of sail related fiction. http://www.sailingnavies.com/
Sailing Ships Descriptions, sketches and photographs of ships from the Viking period to Modern times. http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm
Schooner Man A site for lovers of all tall ships. http://www.schoonerman.com/
Ship Force Levels U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998. http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
Ship Names An alphabetical list of US Navy ships. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
Ships Nostalgia Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries. http://www.shipsnostalgia.com
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. http://asiapacificuniverse.com/pkm/spiceroutes.htm
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. http://www.texasnavy.com/
Through Mighty Seas Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England (Lancaster, Barrow, Whitehaven, Maryport, Workington and the Isle of Man). http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/index.html
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. http://www.tallship.co.uk/
USN Ship Naming Ship naming in the united states navy. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
World Ship Society International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches. http://www.worldshipsociety.org/
World Ship Trust International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military. http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
