- American Experience: Rescue at Sea
Online companion to the PBS special about the 1909 collision of two ships off Nantucket Island. For the first time, the passengers' lives became dependent on a new technology, wireless telegraphy.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rescue
- Amistad Mutiny@
Learn about Amistad Mutiny, the historical rebellion of slaves aboard the Spanish schooner Amistad in 1839. Sites feature historical background, the vessel, the U.S. Supreme Court case, trial records and judgment, news accounts, biographical sketches, the legacy, and movie based on the 19th century rebellion at sea which became one of the milestones in the American history of abolition.
dir.yahoo.com/.../19th_Century/Amistad_Revolt
- Archives and Collections Society
Not-for-profit foundation dedicated to marine history and conservation, maritime research, and nautical education. Located in Picton, Ontario.
www.aandc.org
- Captain Morgan's Journal
Directory of online resources for maritime and nautical history, pirate lore, Vikings, and the Navy. Includes suggested reading lists for those interested in maritime facts and trivia.
emporium.turnpike.net/Z/zen/PIRATES/Morgan.html
- Centre for Maritime and Regional History - Denmark
Research group studying the interaction of human societies with the oceans, including maritime exploration and traffic, the marine environment, and coastal cultural heritage resources.
www.cmrs.dk
- Danish Naval History, 1801-1993
Traces the history of the Royal Danish Navy.
www.navalhistory.dk
- European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
Historical overview of maritime exploration by Portugal and Spain in the 15th and 16th centuries, when they established sea routes between the world's continents. Also examines the economic, political, and cultural patterns of that era in Europe.
www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya
- Fishing? It Was a Way of Life and Lost at Sea
Dedicated to the history of U.S. and Canadian fishermen along the Atlantic, with maps, personal recollections, and seafaring lore. Also includes stories and lists of sailors lost at sea.
www.lostatsea.ca
- Hanseatic League@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Baltics/Arts_and_Humanities
- John Harrison and the Longitude Problem
The story behind the manufacture of John Harrison's marine timekeepers, which allowed early sailors to establish their longitude. Presented by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
www.nmm.ac.uk/server.php?show=conWebDoc.355&navId;=005001001
- Latitude: The Science of Sailing the World
Comparison of maritime maps before and after sailors learned to measure their latitude, or distance from the Earth's poles. The discovery of latitude revolutionized the art of sailing and the European exploration of the globe.
www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi
- Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude
Companion to the PBS special about the quest for a method of determining a seafaring ship's longitude. Learn why ocean navigation depends on knowing what time it is.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude
- Marco Polo Project, The
Preserving the history of the Marco Polo, the 19th century sailing ship that combined the underwater body of a clipper with the midship section of a cargo carrier. With information about the ship's construction and travels.
www.new-brunswick.net/marcopolo
- Maritime History and Naval Heritage
Articles and resources on maritime and naval history. Includes original 19th century naval documents, profiles of ship type, warship facts and figures, and answers to reader questions.
www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm
- Maritime History Archive
Archive of documents relating to maritime history and sea-based activities in the Northern Atlantic. Browse the archive's online catalog, or see online history exhibits. From the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
www.mun.ca/mha
- Maritime History Virtual Archives
Collection of information about maritime history, shipbuilding, and sea vessel types. Learn about naval architecture, rigging and seamanship, and other seafaring topics from as long ago as the 17th century.
www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html
- Maritime Matters
Ocean liner, steamship and cruise ship history, news, and photographs. Includes shipping line profiles, information on preserved vessels, and links to maritime museums.
www.maritimematters.com
- MaritimeHistory.info
Resources about sea exploration, naval battles, and other maritime history topics. Includes book excerpts, maps, and links to nautical memorabilia.
www.maritimehistory.info
- Mutiny on the Bounty@
Learn about the Mutiny on the Bounty, a mutiny aboard a British Royal Navy ship in 1789 which has inspired several books, films, and songs. Sites feature historical background, mutiny details, essays, photographs, film interpretations, and museum collections relating to the mutiny on H.M.S. Bounty II. Also find sites for the fabled ship and William Bligh, the man who led the mutiny.
dir.yahoo.com/.../18th_Century/Mutiny_on_the_Bounty
- Naval-History.Net
Devoted to the historic ships and sailors of England's Royal Navy. With sections on warships and maritime actions in World War I, World War II, and the Falklands War.
www.naval-history.net
- Navyphotos.co.uk
Collection of photographs of Royal Navy warships from the mid-1800s to the 21st century, organized by type of ship. Browse photos of vessels ranging from aircraft carriers to submarines.
www.navyphotos.co.uk
- Northeast Fisheries Science Center: Fisheries History
The history of fishing and fisheries in the American Northwest, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Learn about fishing methods and government regulation, with photos, articles, and a historical timeline.
www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history
- Northwest Passage
Online resources about the quest for the Northwest Passage, the sea route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Includes profiles of explorers and ships, maps of expeditions, and information on how the passage is used today.
www.athropolis.com/links/nwpass.htm
- Portola Expedition of 1769
Information on the land and maritime expeditions of what was later to become California.
www.mchsmuseum.com/portola1769.html
- Project X 1497-1999
Poetry-multimedia installation exploring discovery, technology, and colonialism. Begins with a revisioning of Vasco da Gama's first voyage in 1497 from Portugal, around Africa, to India.
projectx.damianlopes.com
- Red Duster, The
Offers information on how the British Merchant Navy developed, and the history of the companies and ships which sailed under the red ensign.
www.red-duster.co.uk
- Sailing Navies: 1650-1850
Facts and figures about naval operations from 1650-1850, including ships, officers, and battles. Also inlcudes a nautical fiction fan section with author, character, and ship listings from notable maritime novels.
www.sailingnavies.com
- Sea Your History
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Tracing the history of the Royal Navy and its people in the 20th century.
www.seayourhistory.org.uk
- Sebastian Vizcaino's Exploration of Monterey
Account of Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino's expedition to Monterey, in what is now California, on December 16, 1602.
www.mchsmuseum.com/vizcaino.html
- Shipping in Ireland
Photographs and information on shipping and ports in Ireland. Learn about the maritime history of Cork, New Ross, and other Irish regions. Also includes images from the U.S. Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
homepage.eircom.net/~mhanlon/shipping.htm
- South Seas: Voyaging and Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Pacific (1760-1800)
Online exhibit about the history of European exploration in the 18th century Pacific. Offers full text resources including James Cook's Endeavour Journal and John Hawkesworth's Account of the Voyages undertaken in the Southern Hemisphere.
southseas.nla.gov.au
- Spanish Armada@
dir.yahoo.com/.../By_Time_Period/16th_Century
- Tayside, A Maritime History (TAMH)
Virtual museum about the maritime history of the Tayside region of Scotland. Includes information on the area's legacy as a trading port, typical cargos, and notable shipowners.
www.dmcsoft.com/tamh
- Tribute to the Swedish American Line
Facts, memorabilia, and tales of the Swedish American Line of ocean liners, including the Drottningholm, Gripsholm, Kungsholm, and Stockholm. In English and Swedish.
www.salship.se
- U.S. National Parks: Maritime Heritage Program
Seeking to interpret and preserve America's maritime heritage. Includes a list of historic ships, lighthouses, and other landmarks.
www.cr.nps.gov/maritime
- Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons
Online exhibit about the history of ocean and maritime exploration. See images, maps, and other information about notable explorers, expeditions, and navigations.
library.thinkquest.org/C001692
- Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
Online companion to Wayfinders, the documentary film about a community of Pacific Islanders that builds traditional sailing canoes, learns celestial navigation, and embarks on a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors.
www.pbs.org/wayfinders
- World Ship Society
International organization for ship and ocean vessel enthusiasts. Offers a monthly magazine, image library, and branches all over the world.
www.cronab.demon.co.uk/wss.htm
- Ye Olde Booke O' Seadogs
Collection of research materials detailing the life of 16th Century English sailors, for actors or living history performers. Find out about sailors' daily lives, clothing, equipment, and slang, as well as information about important people and ships.
bookoseadogs.org
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