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.

Marine Society of New York - A charitable and educational organization composed entirely of Captains or Officers of merchant vessels under the United States flag.

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.

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.

English East India Company Ships - Details of English East India Company ships 1600-1834, including those captured, lost and wrecked. Also has details of seafarers in the English East India Company.

Maritime History Database - Aim is to identify and gather in one location many different sites providing resources for further maritime research.

The Battle of the Saintes - The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.

MPL Great Lakes Marine Collection - Log books, vessel plans, and wreck reports.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - A fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and library. Boatbuilding and woodworking workshops.

Eighteenth Century Shipbuilding - British merchant shipbuilders (as opposed to the Royal Dockyards) in the heyday of wooden ships and ship building 1700-1850.

BIship - All subjects connected with the shipping company British India Steam Navigation.

Through Mighty Seas - Sailing ships and schooners of the North West of England, particularly Furness, Lancaster and the Isle of Man.

Australia's Maritime World - Australia's maritime history and current attractions, activities and adventures for sea, ship and shore lovers.

Jolly Roger - Origin of the Jolly Roger pirate flag.

Ben Line Homepage - Ben Line, its ships and those that sailed on them. Photograhs of the ships, crew details and pictures from ex Ben Line crew.

Robert Napier - The "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding".

The Mariners' Museum - Age of Exploration - On-line curriculum guide. Maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.

The Maritime History Virtual Archives - A compendium of naval history, seamanship, ships, duties of officers and men.

Latitude - The art and science of fifteenth century navigation.

NOVA: Longitude - NOVA Online presents the search for longitude.

The American Neptune - A quarterly journal of maritime history and arts.

Farewell to the China Boats - Reports of a three week voyage in lifeboats in World War II and photographs of cargo liners, especially Blue Funnel, and life at sea in the sixties.

Maritime History On The Internet - A guide to researching maritime history on the internet.

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.

The Voyage of 'de Liefde' - Researching the beginning of trade between Japan and the Netherlands.

World Ship Trust - International organization dedicated to preservation of historic ships, merchant and military.

Aircraft carriers of WW2 - 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.

Viking Ship Home Page - Viking related ships and lore.

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.

Steamship Historical Society of America Collection - One of the largest libraries in the North America devoted to the history of engine powered vessels.

Chicamacomico U.S. Lifesaving Station - The history of the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station and the U.S. Life Saving Service along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Fishing? - It was "A WAY OF LIFE" and Lost at Sea - Names of fishermen and mariners lost at sea from Atlantic Canada, US East Coast and other countries. Reminiscences, photographs, newspaper articles about fishing from 1830s to present.

An Unofficial History of the Royal Navy - Dedicated to the men and women of the Royal Navy. Information available on the RND, Q-Ships, Naval Events, Naval Personnel, Ships Badges and a growing Naval Photographic section.

The Development of Square-rigged ship - History of the development of the square-rigged sailing ship from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 19th Century.

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.

Canadian Marine Transportation - Canadian Marine Transportation is dedicated to Canada's marine industry and nuatical heritage. Updated daily with relevant news and information.

gone2sea - About people in the past who went to sea for a living. Information on the English East India Company and the Divers Index.