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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.
  Hakluyt Society http://www.hakluyt.com/
Promoting public knowledge of records on the history of exploration, navigation, maritime history and travels.
  NOVA: Longitude http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.
  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.
  Latitude http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.
  Haze Gray & Underway http://www.hazegray.org/
Extensive naval history and photography site.
  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.
  The Maritime History Virtual Archives http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html
A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.
  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.
  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.
  MaritimeDigital Archive http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/
Focuses on the history and specifications of vessels that includes photos, scanned papers and postcards.
  Australia's Maritime World http://www.maritimeworld.net/
Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.
  Maritime History Citations for the Oxford English Dictionary http://www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html
Historical nautical terminology.
  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.
  USN Ship Naming http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm
Ship naming in the united states navy.
  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.
  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.
  World Ship Trust http://www.worldshiptrust.org/
International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.
  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.
  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.
  The Naval Order of the United States http://www.navalorder.org/
The history and heritage society of the United States sea services.
  Schooner Man http://www.schoonerman.com/
A site for lovers of all tall ships.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Ship Force Levels http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
U.S. Navy active ship force levels, 1917-1998.
  World Ship Society http://www.worldshipsociety.org/
International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.
  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.
  Ships Nostalgia http://www.shipsnostalgia.com
Forum and discussion board on general issues, people, ships and shipping, navies, and other maritime issues including galleries.
  Ship Names http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/name.htm
An alphabetical list of US Navy ships.
  Practical Shipping Vocabulary http://www.marineterms.com/
Term and abbreviation finder. Searchable database containing common marine terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
  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).
  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.
  The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives http://www.gjenvick.com/
Provides information and documents about steamships including brochures, passenger lists, and immigration documents.
  The Kentish Knock Company http://kentishknock.com/
Forum on military and naval history, especially the Anglo-Dutch Wars and history of warship design.
  http://www.biship.com/ http://www.biship.com/
All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.
  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.
  Urbain's Nautical Page http://users.telenet.be/urbiehome/
Articles of European origin with photographs.
  Les Corsaires http://www.jjsalein.com/bdcorsair/privateers.htm
Features a database about French privateers including name, harbor, boat, and century.
  The Last Ocean Liners http://www.lastoceanliners.com
Trade routes and sailing schedules including images and facts.
  Jack Hall: The Matchstick Man http://www.m-navydays.com/newpages/Matchstickman/Jackhall.htm
A collection of created musical instruments eight decades ago while working on board an American owned tramp steamer.
  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.
  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.
  Royal Navy Songs & Ditties http://www.navysong.co.uk
A comprehensive collection and their histories.
  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).
  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.
  Carl Ossian Johnson http://glennmci.brinkster.net/coj/coj.html
Swedish pioneer in the South African fishing and whaling industry.
  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 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.
  Merchant Navy Nostalgia http://www.mnnostalgia.com/
British merchant ships of the 40's, 50's and 60's with history and pictures.

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