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Ships
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 300th Anniversary of Russian Navy 
 This 1996 commemorative site includes a chronology of important naval events, images of flags, brief biographical information on past admirals (some with portraits), images and written descriptions of modern and past ships, and an illustrated history of the navy to 1917. Present day St. Petersburg, the "naval center of Russia," is also highlighted. http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/contents.html Topics: History, History By Place, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military, Transportation Last updated Feb 12, 2003 Andrea Doria: Tragedy and Rescue at Sea
In 1956, the Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm off the Massachusetts coast and sank. Includes information on the ships, the collision, officers and crew, passengers, the rescue, and the survivors' recollections. Anthony Grillo, a survivor of the crash, created this site to commemorate the event. Searchable. http://www.andreadoria.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 23, 2004 Arlington National Cemetery: The U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Description and photo of the USS Maine Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The memorial consists of the mast that was removed from the ship and then installed in memory of those who lost their lives in the sinking of the USS Maine at Havana in February 1898. This sinking was an event that led to the Spanish-American War. From Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/visitor_information/USS_Maine.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Battleship New Jersey
Website for the museum composed of this battleship that served as flagship of the Third Fleet under Admiral Halsey in the Pacific during World War II from August 1944 to January 1945. Includes a history of this ship launched in December 1942 and decommissioned for the final time in 1991, covering activity in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Also includes photos, and material about touring and youth-oriented overnight programs. http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ Topics: Transportation, World War II Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Blackbeard the Pirate ... and the Presumed Wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge
Illustrated presentation about Blackbeard, "the most notorious pirate in the history of seafaring," and his flagship the Queen Anne's Revenge. Features an overview of the "Golden Age of Piracy" (1689-1718) and details about archaeological activities related to the shipwreck presumed to be the remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge (off the Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina). From the North Carolina Maritime Museum. http://www.ncmaritime.org/blackbeard/ Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Transportation Last updated Apr 29, 2008 Cruise2.com
A nonprofit site for visitors and travel professionals with information on cruises, including discounts, links to cruise line websites, news, chat, ship profiles, and employment. Also features "Best Of" lists, and a discussion forum. http://www.cruise2.com/ Topics: Transportation, Travel Last updated Jun 13, 2005 cruisejunkie.com
Information about problems associated with cruises and cruise ships. Features lists of illness outbreaks and accidents back to 2002, and a list of environmental fines back to 1992. Data compiled from "trade publications, media reports, government investigations and reports, congressional hearings, [and] documents produced by nongovernmental organizations." Also includes essays and links to related sites. From a professor of social work at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland. http://www.cruisejunkie.com Topics: Transportation, Travel Last updated Oct 6, 2004 Cutty Sark: The World's Last Tea Clipper
Official site for this 19th century ship docked in Greenwich, London, which is the world's sole surviving extreme clipper ship. The site features images and history of the ship, which was launched in 1869 and which suffered a fire in 2007 while being refurbished. The associated museum "collects objects and memorabilia connected to Robert Burns who wrote the poem 'Tam O'Shanter' from which Cutty Sark got her name." http://www.cuttysark.org.uk Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated May 30, 2007 Encyclopedia Titanica
From millionaires to penniless immigrants, from the Captain to the bell-boy, this comprehensive site tells the stories of the people who travelled on the RMS Titanic. Also includes passenger and crew lists, deck plans, a timeline, information about the lifeboats, and much more. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/phind/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 22, 2004 The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
This combination of photographs by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, maps, diary entries, and brief explanatory text captures one of the great stories of exploration. In 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton and five sailors made a remarkable boat and land journey to reach a whaling station and organize the rescue of the rest of his crew, stranded when their ship, "Endurance," was crushed in pack ice near Antarctica. From the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/shackleton/ Topics: Geography, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Jan 22, 2004 Exxon Valdez
This site provides information on the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Features a FAQ, a spill map, photos, economic impact studies, the status of the beaches and fish and wildlife species, the restoration plan, improvements in oil spill prevention and response planning, ecosystem monitoring, and more. From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/ Topics: Environment, Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Transportation Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Fast Attacks and Boomers: Submarines in the Cold War
Explores how "nuclear powered submarines played major roles in American policy and strategy from the 1950s to the 1990s, the years of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union." Tells how the "machines were built, operated and utilized, [and] what life was like for the sailors on board and their families back home." Also has history of submarines and a Cold War timeline. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/ Topics: Energy, History, Military, Science, Technology, Transportation, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 16, 2002 Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
This collection contains "documents, publications, photographs, and negatives collected by a Jesuit professor over a seventy year period dealing with all aspects of Great Lakes Shipping." Search by builder, owner, ship name, type of ship and date built, tonnage, length, hull number, and registry number. From the University of Detroit Mercy Libraries/Instructional Design Studio. http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?p=about&c=shipping Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Transportation, Water Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Frammuseet/Fram Museum
This museum's website provides material about the ship "Fram," and the Norwegian explorers who sailed the ship on polar expeditions. Features images and diagrams of the ship, which was launched in 1892, and profiles of explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and Roald Amundsen. In Norwegian, Danish, and English languages. From the Fram Museum, Oslo, Norway. http://www.fram.museum.no/en/ Topics: History By Place, Notable People, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Haze Gray & Underway: Naval History and Photography
"Resources related to naval history, current naval affairs, shipbuilding, maritime history, and naval and maritime photography." Includes The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, over 3,000 pictures, fleet lists for the world's navies, and information about Canadian naval ships and aircraft (1910 to the present). The extensive history section has over 1,000 photos of aircraft carriers, a list of U.S. submarines on "Eternal Patrol" (with all or part of their crews lost), and much more. http://www.hazegray.org/ Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Apr 3, 2005 Historic Naval Ships Visitors' Guide
A list of war ships from the Revolutionary War to the 1990s (mostly American, but also a few from other countries) and where they can be visited. Each entry has a description, photograph, and Web link, if available, as well as information about how that ship was used. The ships are listed by location, name, and the U.S. ships with overnight programs. Sponsored by the Historic Naval Ships Association and the Maritime Park Association. http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm Topics: Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation Last updated Jun 15, 2006 International Maritime Bureau (IMB)
"IMB's main task is to protect the integrity of international trade by seeking out fraud and malpractice." The site provides a description of IBM services, products, and courses, and a link to the Piracy Reporting Centre with piracy reports and maps. From the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27:welcome-to-the-international-maritime-bureau&catid=25:home&Itemid=16 Topics: Crime, Industries, International Trade, Transportation, Water Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Journal of the H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768 - 1771 [Manuscript]
Images of the hundreds of pages of James Cook's "journal of the voyage of H.M.S. Endeavour during which Cook discovered Eastern Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand. Bound with the journal is a copy of a report from John Hutchinson, surgeon of the Dolphin to Capt. Samuel Wallis, 16th May 1768, of observations on the effects of saloop, portable soup, mustard and vinegar, distilled water and beef fat on scurvy." From the National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms1 Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Geography, History, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, Transportation, Writing Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Lady Love: The Lady Washington Home Page
This replica of a 1750s three-masted trading vessel resides in the harbor in Aberdeen, Washington state. The Web site features ship specifications, including the configuration below deck; deck points that accommodate six miles of rigging; a sail plan; the ship's log; crew information; volunteer opportunities; photographs; and related links. "The Caribbean Chronicles" describes the vessel's role in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean." From Creative Enterprise Multimedia Studio. http://ladywashington.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Oct 11, 2004 Leif Ericson Viking Ship
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to the study, education and promotion of the fact that Leif Ericson was the first European to set foot upon and explore the North American Continent and of Vikings in general, their times and travels throughout the world." This site includes brief historical information about Ericson and the Vikings, and information about Leif Ericson Day (October 9). An interactive drawing shows elements of a Viking ship. http://www.vikingship.org Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Transportation Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Lost Liners
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program that joins "Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history." Ships discussed are the Titanic (1912), Lusitania (1915), Empress of Ireland (1914), Britannic (1916), and Andrea Doria (1956). Also includes material about the history and evolution of steamship crossing of oceans, description of undersea exploration, teacher resources, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 1, 2007 The Lusitania Medallion
This exhibit describes the Lusitania Medallion, a commemorative medal "privately issued in Germany to mark the circumstances of the sinking of the Cunard liner RSM Lusitania in May 1915." Text and images illustrate the development of the medallion and its role in an anti-German propaganda campaign by the British intelligence. From the Imperial War Museum, Great Britain. http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/23/lusitan/index.htm Topics: History By Place, Transportation, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 2, 2007 Maritime Heritage Program
Provides information on historical ships, lighthouses, lifesaving houses, and other marine resources that are accessible to the public. In addition, links and projects relating to lighthouse heritage are provided. The Program, part of the National Park Service (NPS), specializes in preserving America's maritime heritage. http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/ Topics: Technology, Transportation Last updated Jun 16, 2007 The Maritime Heritage Project (MHP)
The history of ships reaching and leaving San Francisco is presented with newspaper articles, letters, advertisements, passenger quotes, statistics, poetry, and illustrations. There are sketches of travel conditions, migration, commerce, the gold rush, and cultures. Vessels are listed, often with detailed descriptions. Captains provides biographies of "Masters under God" who sailed into San Francisco. Other categories cover foreign ports, shipping paths, passenger lists, ship nationalities and cargos, VIPs, gossip, and tall tales. http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Transportation Last updated Oct 3, 2002 Maritime Safety, Science & Environmental Protection, Including Famous Shipwrecks & Other Major Marine Disasters
This collection of research materials covers topics related to the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime safety, the environment, merchant and fishing vessel casualties, shipwrecks, oceanography, and marine inspection. Highlights include a page on lost cutters, the accident report on the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, and an oral history from a whaling inspector. Include bibliographies, research guides, photos, government documents, and more. From the U.S. Coast Guard. http://www.uscg.mil/history/MARINESAFETYindex.asp Topics: Transportation Last updated Nov 1, 2007 The Mary Rose
A website companion for the 16th century warship, the Mary Rose, which resides in a museum in Portsmouth, England. The site has a general history of the ship, built in the time of King Henry VIII, and a visual story of its sinking in 1545 and its excavation over 400 years later. Also find activity lessons, discussion of life on board the Mary Rose, and links to other maritime museums. http://www.maryrose.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Transportation Last updated Jun 9, 2005 MayflowerHistory.com
Information about the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and early Plymouth Colony. Read passenger lists, wills of some of those on board, crew lists, the Mayflower Compact, and other early letters and documents. Also includes genealogy resources and links to related museums and societies. Maintained by Mayflower descendent and researcher Caleb Johnson. http://mayflowerhistory.com/ Topics: Correspondence, Families, History, Hobbies, People, Transportation, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Military Sealift Command (MSC)
"The Military Sealift Command is the transportation provider for the Department of Defense with the responsibility of providing strategic sealift and ocean transportation for all military forces overseas." The site provides an overview of MSC operations, images and information about ships, fact sheets, and information about specific missions, such as the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort, which was called into service to support FEMA in its Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. From the U.S. Navy. http://www.msc.navy.mil Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Science, Transportation Last updated Sep 6, 2005 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty
This Web site summarizes the event and provides lists titled Crewmembers (e.g. Fletcher Christian), Almost Crewmembers, and Women of the Bounty. The Bibliography of HMS Bounty, William Bligh and Pitcairn Island is an example of the many links provided. http://www.lareau.org/bounty.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 8, 2001 National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC)
The NBIC, a program of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the United States Coast Guard, "collects, analyzes, and interprets data on the ballast water management practices of commercial ships." A main goal of the NBIC is "to determine the degree to which ... [ballast] water has undergone ... treatments designed to reduce the likelihood of ballast-mediated invasions by exotic species." It features a database with ballast discharge information and links to research. http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/ Topics: Environment, Industries, Plants, Transportation, Water Last updated Oct 12, 2005 Naval Historical Center
As the official history project of the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Center’s role is to preserve, analyze, and interpret various aspects of American naval history for the Navy, scholars, military buffs, and the general public. Some topics covered in this rich and detailed site include ships’ histories; wars and battles; maritime traditions; uniforms; and, images from the Center’s document and photographic archives. Also includes links to related Web sites. http://www.history.navy.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation, U.S. Military Last updated Feb 12, 2003 The Official HMS Victory Website
The year 2005 marks the bicentennial of the Battle of Trafalgar between Great Britain's Royal Navy and the combined French and Spanish fleets. This site celebrates HMS Victory, which served as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship during the battle and which continues as a commissioned warship in the British Royal Navy. Includes an online tour of the vessel, history of the ship, a roster of the ship's officers and crew, and more. http://www.hms-victory.com/ Topics: History By Place, Holidays and Observances Individually, Transportation Last updated Mar 23, 2005 The Official Site of the Friends of the Hunley
Site describes the tragic history of the H.L. Hunley , the first submarine to sink a ship in battle (Charleston, South Carolina, February 17, 1864), and the people who developed it and lost their lives in it. It also discusses and illustrates the ongoing efforts to recover and preserve the wreck. Includes an animation of the raising of the Hunley (in QuickTime format), pictures, and archived articles. Searchable. http://www.hunley.org/ Topics: Transportation, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 2, 2001 Port of Seattle
The official site of the Port of Seattle, which manages the city's port facilities and Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) international airport. Find statistics, ship schedules, cruise information, environmental considerations, and airport news. http://www.portseattle.org/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Apr 29, 2003 Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah From Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
Companion to a 2009 exhibition that "examines the rich history of Caribbean trade routes during the 18th century and the link between the slave trade and piracy." Features an exhibition walk-through, illustrated essays about the slave and pirate ship Whydah and about piracy today, photos, pirate "fun" (such as songs), and related material. From the Field Museum (Chicago); organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/pirates/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Labor, Transportation Last updated Apr 13, 2009 Rescue at Sea
Companion to a 1999 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about a 1909 shipping disaster in which "two ships -- one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe -- collided in a dense fog off Nantucket Island." The site includes a show transcript, map, timeline of maritime disasters (1850-1994), and material about wireless ship communication and the development of radio. Also includes a teacher's guide and a bibliography. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rescue/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 7, 2006 The RMS Queen Mary
This site highlights the conversion of the RMS Queen Mary, the world's largest ocean liner, to a historic hotel, floating museum, and tourist attraction now located in Long Beach, Calif. Features deck plans, specifications and statistics about the ship, a detailed timeline of its peacetime voyages as well as its service during World War II, and photos. Find out about tours, accommodations, special events, and other tourist information. http://www.queenmary.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation Last updated Jan 27, 2005 San Diego Maritime Museum
Visitor information, educational programs and publications, and the history of the museum's fleet, which includes the Star of India , "the world's oldest active sailing ship." http://www.sdmaritime.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Selected Naval Documents: USS Constitution
This collection highlights events in the history of this ship (also known as "Old Ironsides"), which was "authorized by Congress in 1794, built in 1797, and launched in 1798, ... [and] saw action in one undeclared war and two official wars." Includes excerpts from historical correspondence and journals. From the Naval Historical Center, U.S. Navy. http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/war1812/const1.htm Topics: History, Military, Transportation Last updated Aug 15, 2007 Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance
This site contains background material to accompany NOVA 's PBS television programs about Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic expedition. It includes an interview with Shackleton's daughter Alexandra, several stories of polar survivors, teacher resources, and an annotated list of suggested books and online resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/ Topics: Geography, History, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Apr 24, 2002 Ship of Gold
Essay accompanying a 2001 exhibition that told "the story of the sinking and recovery of the 272-foot long sidewheel steamship the SS Central America ... [in 1857, which was] the worst peacetime disaster at sea in American history ... [claiming] hundreds of lives, and 21 tons of California gold," and contributing to the Panic of 1857. Includes sources, brief information about the physical exhibit, and a printable handout. From the California Historical Society. http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/past_exhibits/shipofgold/story.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Shipinfo Group
This site offers cruise line histories, a database of cruise ship specifications, links to webcams and shipbuilders, and information about vintage and future ships. From an "independently owned and operated group of ship information and travel solution websites." http://www.chrisbrindle.fsnet.co.uk/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Transportation, Travel Last updated Dec 31, 2007 Storm Warning: Advancements in Marine Communications and Forecasting
This presentation, created in 2000 on the 25th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, looks at developments in marine communications and forecasting since that disaster on Lake Superior. Some of the topics include forecast and warning definitions, numerical weather prediction, advances in scientific understanding, and radars and satellites. From the National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/fitzgerald/ Topics: Transportation, Weather Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "goes in search of clues to two tragedies of the Cold War, the wrecks of the nuclear submarines Thresher and Scorpion." The site features virtual tours through two submarines, information about the U.S. Navy loaning out its submarines, and stories about life on submarines. Also includes links to related information and a program transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/subsecrets/ Topics: Government, Transportation Last updated Jan 13, 2004 Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room: Ships and Shipping
Contains "more than 13,000 individual index records (as of July 2004) on ships built on the Pacific Coast and ships with a connection to the Pacific Northwest. The database includes the names (and former names) of vessels, their builders, careers and dispositions. Some records include extensive notes." Does not include images. Searchable. From the Tacoma (Washington state) Public Library. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/ships/ Topics: Industries, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Dec 29, 2005 Titanic
Information on the ship and its passengers, pictures of its construction and sailing, a reading list, and related links. From Encyclopedia Brittanica. http://search.eb.com/titanic/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 22, 2004 Titanic, Lusitania and the Forgotten Empress: Gallery
"This gallery tells the stories of three of the most famous and most tragic ships in history. Their names were Titanic, Lusitania and Empress of Ireland. Each was a proud symbol of Edwardian Britain." Features images of artifacts related to all three ships and their sinkings between 1912 and 1915, and the passenger liner Berengaria ("intended as a rival" to the other three ships). From the Merseyside Maritime Museum of the National Museums Liverpool, England. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/collections/liners/ Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated Apr 30, 2007 Titanic Newspaper Archive
A searchable archive of thousands of newspapers articles about the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. Also includes a timeline, a brief history of this maritime disaster, and links to related sites. Some of the archived articles are fee-based. http://www.titanicarchive.com/Home.aspx Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 29, 2008 Travels With the Tall Ship Rose
The "HMS" Rose, the "world's largest active wooden sailing vessel" is "a replica of an 18th century Royal Navy frigate that cruised the American coast during the Revolutionary War." The site features a history of the original ship, a virtual tour, articles, ship sounds, and related links. Searchable. http://www.tallshiprose.org/ Topics: Sports, Transportation Last updated Oct 21, 2003 U.S.S. Constitution: "Old Ironsides"
Official site for this ship docked in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest commissioned warship afloat. The site offers a virtual tour of this ship constructed in the 1790s, a timeline, images of the ship and its crew, event information, and related articles. Also includes links to related sites. From the U.S. Navy. http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Uboat.net
Devoted to the World War II German fleet of U-boats. Includes articles, profiles of U-boats and commanders, information on the allied forces that fought the U-boats, photos, discussion forums, and more. http://uboat.net/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Transportation, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2005 United States Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Program
Website for the U.S. activities under this international program of the World Meteorological Organization, whose purpose is "obtaining weather and oceanographic observations from transiting ships." Features overviews of the international and U.S. programs, photos of some of the participating U.S. ships, a list of award-winning VOS ships, weather observation resources, and related weather and marine links. From the National Weather Service. http://vos.noaa.gov Topics: Transportation, Weather Last updated Jul 24, 2006 USS Constitution Museum: Collections and Library: FAQ
Compilation of reference material related to the ship USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), which was launched in 1797 as one of the six frigates authorized by Congress in 1794. Features a bibliography, list of construction materials, dimensions, engagements and prizes, information about the nickname "Old Ironsides," and more. Includes brief facts about the other five "sister ships." From the USS Constitution Museum. http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/collections/FAQs.htm Topics: History, Military, Transportation Last updated Aug 15, 2007 USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
Historical background, with anectodal and personal commentary, on the Pueblo Incident of 1968. In that year North Korea hijacked this ship, killed a crewmember, and held the remainder as prisoners for 11 months. Includes excerpts of the Court of Inquiry. The Pueblo was one of the Auxiliary General Environmental Research (AGER) ships which were "small unarmed or lightly armed...vessels." Published by the USS Pueblo Veteran's Association. http://www.usspueblo.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Dec 17, 2005 The Vasa Museum: The National Maritime Museum
Website of "Scandinavia's most visited museum, located in Stockholm, capital of Sweden. ... In the large shiphall stands the warship Vasa — the only remaining, intact 17th century ship in the world." Features a history of the ship, which sank shortly after it began its maiden voyage in 1628 and lay on the harbor floor until salvaged in 1961, and descriptions of the museum's exhibits. Available in many languages. http://www.vasamuseet.se/InEnglish/about.aspx Topics: Museums, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Wilhelm Hester Photographs
This digital exhibit consists of almost 350 images taken by photographer Wilhelm Hester between 1893 and 1906. He "produced a remarkable visual documentation of the marine shipping industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State." His photographs include details of ship construction and rigging, interior views of cabins, crew members and their pets, and tall ships loading lumber and grain. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hesterweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 |
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