Description » Intended as a text for college and advanced high school students, Voyages covers the entirety of the American maritime experience, from the discovery of the continent to the present. Published in cooperation with the National Maritime Historical Society, the selections chosen for this anthology of primary texts and images place equal emphasis on the ages of sail and steam, on the Atlantic and Pacific, on the Gulf Coasts and the Great Lakes, and on the high seas and inland rivers. Edited by Joshua M. Smith (US Merchant Marine Academy)

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Description » Intended as a text for college and advanced high school students, Voyages covers the entirety of the American maritime experience, from the discovery of the continent to the present. Published in cooperation with the National Maritime Historical Society, the selections chosen for this anthology of primary texts and images place equal emphasis on the ages of sail and steam, on the Atlantic and Pacific, on the Gulf Coasts and the Great Lakes, and on the high seas and inland rivers. Edited by Joshua M. Smith (US Merchant Marine Academy)

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Description » Naval Historical Center Mission: To enhance the Navy's effectiveness by preserving, analyzing and interpreting its hard-earned experience and history for the Navy and the American people.

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Description » The U. S. Naval Academy Museum serves as an educational and inspirational resource for the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy, other students of American naval history, and thousands of visitors each year. Through its collections and exhibits, the Museum contributes to the recognition of history as a basic source of knowledge in advancing the theory and practice of sea power - Ex Scientia Tridens: from knowledge, sea power.

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Description » The first U.S. Navy ship to bear the name Constellation, for the "new constellation of stars" on the American flag, was launched in Baltimore on September 7, 1797. Joshua Humphreys designed the first frigate to be commissioned in the U.S. Navy. Rating 38 guns, displacing 1,278 tons, with 164-ft. length and 40 ft., 6 in. beam, Constellation combined the firepower of a standard frigate with celerity of a Baltimore Clipper. Capable of cruising at 14 knots, she earned the nickname, "Yankee Racehorse."

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Description » A collection of shop notes for the model shipwright. Of particular interest the article on Paint and Colors for American Merchant Vessels, 1800-1920.

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Description » THE LIFE OF A SHIP begins when an individual or organization decides upon the need or desire for such a vehicle to further the pursuit..."

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Description » By Howard Chapelle. This comprehensive book covers the development of the American fishing schooner from the early 19th century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-30s. Well illustrated with many plans showing the vessel's development, the book also includes a 300 page glossary-appendix which annotates in words and drawings many details of the ships that are hard to find elsewhere. The interesting thing about this appendix is that most of the illustrations are taken from the author's notebooks.

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Description » From Gun Ships, Privateers, to Frigates

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Description » A personal catalog of the fine collection of marine art, ship models and nautical artifacts from the Merchant Marine Academy's American Merchant Marine Museum and from various locations through out the Academy grounds.

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Description » Some absolutely beautiful marine artwork of early American and British naval vessels.

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Description » The Museum of America and the Sea | Explore American maritime history firsthand as you climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal village or watch a working preservation shipyard in action. Home of the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. The maritime collections at Mystic Seaport include more than a thousand full-rigged models, eight hundred ship builders half models, and seventy "models in bottles." Also included are forty shadowbox models and thirty tow tank models.

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Description » This is an amazing resource! You can find full sets of drawings and photos for schooners, skipjacks, tugboats, as well as lighthouses, windmills, buildings, etc. This collection is available for free download from the Library of Congress in the for of high resolution tif files.

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Description » As a book from the American Heritage Junior Library, one might not expect too much from a "childrens book". It is in fact a short but fascinating read covering the rise of trans-oceanic sea commerce, through the clipper era and into it's fade from glory.

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Description » BlueJacket provides fine custom built cases that are strikingly handsome and designed to complement your model. All of our cases are built with native American cherry bases. The moldings are built in your choice of either cherry or 1/4" brass.

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