Surf these sites: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage -- This Library of Congress exhibition examines the first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600. Asgard Restoration Project -- Group comitted to restoring the Colin Archer yacht "Asgard" to sailing condition. The yacht was once owned by author and republican leader Erskine Childers and used in the Howth gun running of 1914. Bud''s Navy Fighing Ship History -- A volunteer Navy ship history researcher who lists Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) as one of his resources. Central America -- Documentary based on letters from passengers on the final voyage of the doomed gold liner (1857). Cutty Sark -- Fastest and greatest of the old Tea Clippers - at Greenwich. A living testimony to the bygone, glorious days of sail. Dunbrody & the Spirit of Ireland -- Dunbrody, The reconstruction of a three masted barque Dunbrody originally built in Quebec 1845 for the Graves family in New Ross Edmund Fitzgerald -- Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald November 10, 1975. Complete history with links and pictures. Edwin Fox -- A collection of information regarding the efforts of the trust to relocate and restore the Edwin Fox, an 1853 Eastindiaman Immigrant and convict ship. Endeavour -- Described by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London as the world''s best replica of an 18th century ship. Built in Fremantle. Ferry Kalakala -- non profit organization dedicated to saving the art deco ferry boat kalakala now beached in Alaska and return her to Seattle. Floating Dry Dock -- Photos, drawings, plans and model kits of US warships past and present. Order products online. Foxtrot U-480 -- Background information and virtual visit to this Soviet submarine built in 1960 and now on show in Zeebrugge, Belgium. Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping -- Site focuses on Great Lakes commerce. Excellent list of Great Lakes links. HMCS Labrador -- Canadian arctic icebreaker 1954-1987. Served initially with the Canadian Navy and later transferred to the Canadian Coast Guard. HMS Bounty -- This tall ship was built for the 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty. Includes information about the history of the replica ship and the original, her crew, romances aboard the ship and the mandate of the society for the Bounty''s future. HMS Detroit -- constructing a full size replica of the HMS Detroit which led Commodore Robert Hariot Barclay''s Fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie. HMS Nelson -- A son''s tribute to the battleship HMS Nelson, and to his father, Albert Knight who served on board. Includes photos, memorabilia and information on the ship. HMS Nelson Battleship 6 -- Battleship photo''s from around the world. Black and white and colour. Photo''s updated regularly. HMS Plymouth -- Describing the Royal Navy Frigate on which the Argentines surrendered after the short battle for South Georgia. Includes visiting info. HMS Rose -- Replica of the 18th century 500-ton full rigged frigate of the same name. Homeport of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Active sail training vessel. HMS Victory -- Nelson''s flagship at Trafalgar. Located in Portsmouth. HMS Warrior 1860 -- Located in Portsmouth, England Helen MacLeod II -- Restoring the Helen MacLeod II, the last commercial sailing vessel on the Great Lakes. Historic Wooden Commuter Yacht -- Historic Wooden Commuter Yacht cruising the Tchefuncte River raising money for Charity L''Invincible -- History of this 18th century British warship from construction to capture, rediscovery, excavation and conservation. Maritime Matters -- A resource for maritime history, ocean liner photographs and historical information on shipping line history, cruise ships, historic and preserved vessels, steamships and maritime museums, archives, marine businesses and memorabilia. Mary Celeste -- A brief description of the mysterious events surrounding the sailing ship, "Mary Celeste" and links to related sites for further investigation. Mary Rose -- The world''s only remaining 16th Century Warship. Located in Portsmouth, England. Matthew Site Home Page -- A reconstruction of John Cabot''s famous ship and its journey to Newfoundland 500 years ago. Visit Matthew Online. Includes as shop, a gallery, history and info. Nautical Works: The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald -- Information on the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald from NauticalWorks.Com Naval Ships with Northwest Names -- Informational site that provides histories of naval ships that have names of northwest origin. Some famous, some little known, all were/are loved by the sailors that served aboard them. Pride of Baltimore II -- This 185 ton replica of a topsail schooner (Baltimore Clipper) is an active sail training vessel. Homeport is Baltimore, Maryland. RMS Mauretania -- History of one of the world''s first great ocean liners, built in the early 1900''s. RMS Queen Mary -- Historic ocean liner built in 1936, now berthed in California serving as a tourist attraction - hotel, restaurants, tours, special events, meetings, etc. RV Polarstern -- This 17,300 ton polar icebreaker is operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany''s leading institute for polar and marine research. S.S Jeremiah O''Brien -- One of two fully-restored operating survivors of 2,710 World War II Liberty Ships. SS America -- Passenger recollections and images. SS Catalina -- Seeking to ensure the future security of the "Great White Steamer." SS City of Milwaukee -- A 350 foot triple expansion steamer built in 1931. Official site of the Society for the Preservation of the S.S. City of Milwaukee. SS Great Britain -- Dedicated to the SS Great Britain, built by Isambard Brunel, which had a huge impact on world travel, engineering and shipbuilding; Now in Dry Dock in Bristol. ''Official'' site of the restoration project. SS Milwaukee Clipper -- A 1905 ferry which travelled the Wisconsin - Michigan route SS Nobska -- Built in 1925 for the New England Steamship Company, this 1000 ton coastal steamship is being restored by the New England Steamship Foundation. SS United States -- Site dedicated to "America''s greatest ocean liner", currently berthed in Philadelphia. Historical data and info about the SS United States Foundation. SS United States Foundation -- The super liner SS United States is considered by many historians to be an engineering wonder of the world. Ships That Passed -- Exhibit of the South Australia Maritime Museum which features the complete text of the book "Ships That Passed". The book includes chapters regarding Brig Rapid, HMCS Protector, City of Adelaide, Wongala and others. Ships of the Ancient Greeks -- An annotated collection of internet resources for research about ships of Ancient Greece: Archaeology-, history-, classics- and museum sites, bibliographies, syllabi, articles, lectures, book reviews, and images. Ships of the Chandris Lines -- A history of the Chandris passenger liners including Australis, Ellinis and Britanis. History, pictures, links and the Ships of the Matson Line page. Tall Ship Elissa -- Elissa is an iron barque-rigged ship built in 1877 in Scotland, now berthed at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston, Texas. Tall Ship La France -- When construction is finished, this ship will be the largest of the worlds operating tall ships. A replica of a 1911 five-masted barque. Plans are to use the ship as a sail training ship and goodwill ambassador. Tall Ship Lady Washington -- Replica of a 18th century 90 ton brig. Homeport is Aberdeen, Washington. The State of Washington''s goodwill embassador. Tall Ship Picton Castle -- 180 foot three-masted barque. Homeport is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Member American Sail Training Association. The Birkenhead Historic Warships -- Information about the many ships berthed in the East Float docks at Birkenhead UK. The Carferries of Ludington -- History and photos of the Pere Marquette/C&O carferry fleets as well as the Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk. The T.S.S. Nea Hellas -- This site gives a narrative and photo history of a passenger ship that had three incarnations.The first as the T.S.S. Tuscania (1922-1939); the second as the T.S.S. Nea Hellas (1939-1955); and the third as the T.S.S. New York (1955-1961) The Vasa -- The pride of the Swedish fleet, lost in 1628 on her maiden voyage. Resurrected 333 years later and on exhibit in its own museum. U.S. Brig Niagara -- Describes the activity on and around the US Brig Niagara and it''s home-port, the Erie Maritime Museum. USCGC Eagle -- U.S. Coast Guard''s world-famous tall ship used for cadet training. Site provides ship info and history, also info on courses and the cadet military program. USCGC Glacier Association -- Website of interest for former crew of this famous polar icebreaker after it was transferred from the US Navy to the US Coast Guard. USCGC Westwind -- Interactive history and image archive of the now decommissioned US Coast Guard icebreaker Westwind maintained by former breaker sailors. USS Constellation -- Sloop-of-war built in 1854. Homeported in Baltimore, Maryland. The Constellation Foundation is conducting restoration. USS Constitution -- Official site of Old Ironsides from the Navy, with photo galleries, history, and visitor information. USS Glacier (AGB-4) Association -- To promote friendship, comradeship and kinship between Navy, Scientists, Civilians, and other Military personnel with a common bond of once having served aboard; and instill pride and patriotism in those for having so served. USS Glacier Preservation Society -- Website for the preservation of the decommissioned and mothballed icebreaker Glacier. This ship is perhaps the most famous of all US polar icebreakers. USS Harvest Moon -- Historical information on the ship including specifications, personnel, logs, photos and paintings. Also home to the Harvest Moon Historical Society. USS Liberty -- Ship attacked by Israel during the 1967 six day war. Dedicated to the memory of 34 young men who gave their lives defending the USS Liberty. Site provides articles and stories about the attack. USS Seaweed -- Site of interest to former US Navy personnel. The site specializes in the sale of US Navy ship ballcaps in addition to photos and history documents suitable for framing. World''s Passenger Ships -- CD describing 1500 passenger ships, with 100 illustrations, from 1854 to the present day. Site provides information for ordering the CD.
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