Description » an Exhibit of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC The date and the name provoke many questions related to the linking of very different parts of the world, the Western Hemisphere and the Mediterranean. What was life like in those areas before 1492? What spurred European expansion? How did European, African and American peoples react to each other? What were some of the immediate results of these contacts?

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Description » From: 1696 - Peter the Great Edict about creation of regular Navy on Azov sea has been approved by Boyar's Council. The first galley "Principium" made on Voronezh shipyard. Seizure of Azov (the Turkish fortress Azak) with the support of galleys - the first fighting formation of Russian Fleet. Tp present times.

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Description » The American Merchant Museum serves as a repository for the USMMA's extensive and valuable collection of marine art, ship models and nautical artifacts. The Museum's mission is to educate and inform visitors about the American merchant marine in a learning center for the regiment and public at large, to promote public interest in and understanding of our nation's merchant marine and to collect, preserve and exhibit historic items that represent our nation's rich seafaring heritage. The Museum employs imaginative exhibitions and displays to illustrate what the American merchant marine is and who its leaders are.

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Description » The Trireme Trust was formed in 1982 by Frank Welsh, John Morrison and John Coates with the following aims: To resolve a long-standing controversy about the design of this historically important type of ship To discover its true performance at sea To enable the realities of sea power at that time to be understood To draw attention to the maritime and technical skills which were the keys to the cultural achievements and lasting influence of ancient Athens.

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Description » To be Australia’s most dynamic and innovative cultural resource, enriching lives by promoting knowledge and enjoyment of our relationship with the waterways and the sea

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Description » The Bluenose II Preservation Trust is a volunteer organization established to preserve and operate Bluenose II for the people of Nova Scotia. The purpose of the trust is to preserve the schooner and ensure that the legacies of traditional seamanship skills and the craft of building great wooden ships are maintained for future generations of Nova Scotians.

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Description » Centre for Maritime and Regional Studies (CMRS) was established in 1994 by the Fisheries and Maritime Museum in cooperation with the University of Aarhus. Since 1 February 2000 CMRS is sponsored by the Fisheries and Maritime Museum and the University of Southern Denmark.

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Description » Welcome to this private web-site covering main parts of the Royal Danish Navy's History, primarily from 1801 to the present day. - More than two centuries "Fighting for the Navy". Probably the most intense part of the Danish Naval History. - A proud Navy, a Navy working for peace.

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Description » Yachting Archive - a project of public utility of the Freundeskreis Klassischer Yachten, supported by Jugend in Arbeit Hamburg e.V., Antares Projec", Delius-Klasing publications, Deutscher Seglerverband and the Deutsches Schifffahrtmuseum.

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Description » The Golden Hinde is an accurate reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s Tudor Galleon berthed on the Thames in Bankside. The ship operates as a living history museum, running a fulltime schedule of educational programmes suited to schools and families.

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Description » To collect, preserve, study and interpret the material culture of the Great Lakes with primary emphasis on maritime history as it relates to the U.S. Lifesaving Service, U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Coast Guard, ships and travelers who fell victim to the perils of maritime transport.

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Description » A must see. Haze Gray and Underway was founded in 1994 by Andrew Toppan, in the "early days" of the web. Through various name changes and relocations over the years, this site has remained dedicated to providing the finest naval history information. Today Hazegray has grown to over 14,000 files, among them over 3,000 images. We are dedicated to maintaining this site as a world-class resource for naval, maritime, and shipbuilding history and news.

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Description » Thirty-seven years ago, a group of individuals representing a number of former naval vessels established the Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA). Its purpose is to facilitate the exchange of information and provide mutual support among those who are working hard to maintain their aging vessels physically and financially. The ships of HNSA are located not only in the nation's coastal seaports, but on lakes and rivers far from the sea, in the midst of the United States, as well as in Canada, western Europe and Australia.

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Description » The Hudson River Maritime Museum is the only museum in New York State exclusively preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it. Indoor and outdoor exhibits on Hudson River maritime history, a gift shop, waterfront special events, and boat rides to the historic Rondout Lighthouse are available at the museum.

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Description » Founded in 1962, Maine Maritime Museum collects, preserves and interprets materials relating to the maritime history of Maine.

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