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Sites pertaining to maritime history. For example the history of sailing, maritime trade, naval architecture, navigation, naval warfare, exploration, and related topics.

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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.
BIship

http://www.biship.com/
All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam 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.
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://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/chinaboats
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.
French Lines

http://www.frenchlines.com/
This archive collection retraces 150 years of French maritime history through the history of famous liners (Normandie, France) and merchant navy.
Hakluyt Society

http://www.hakluyt.com/
Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
Haze Gray & Underway

http://www.hazegray.org/
Extensive naval history and photography site.
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.
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.
Latitude

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
Les Corsaires

http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm
Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.
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.
MaritimeDigital Archive

http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/
Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.
Merchant Navy Nostalgia

http://iancoombe.tripod.com/
British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.
Naval Marine Archive

http://navalmarinearchive.com/
A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to maritime heritage and history, preservation and conservation, research and education through the written word and the arts.
NOVA: Longitude

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
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).
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.
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.
Schooner Man

http://www.schoonerman.com/
A site for lovers of all tall ships.
Ships Nostalgia

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/
Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.
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 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 Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives

http://www.gjenvick.com/
Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
The Last Ocean Liners

http://www.lastoceanliners.com/
Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.
The Maritime History Virtual Archives

http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html
A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.
The Naval Order of the United States

http://www.navalorder.org/
The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
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 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.
Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific

http://www.penn.museum/sites/navigation/intro.html
Traditional navigation by Pacific islanders involves no compasses or charts.
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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