Here you can find detailed historical and current information on all kinds of ships and their voyages, from naval vessels to cargo transport ships to cruise lines. In addition, you can search for information and buy ships online! Naval websites feature information and news about the naval community and their ships, as well as message boards and boating officers and modern ship and vessel technology.
Site Listings
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Online - DANFS is the foremost reference regarding US naval vessels. Published in nine volumes (from 1959 to 1991), it gives histories for virtually every US naval vessel.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - Firm that searches, copies, deciphers, and types passenger lists. Some passenger manifests posted on the web, from RootsWeb. Over 7,000 passengers added on a weekly basis.
Islands of Beauty Around the World, and More! - Original Photographs of Exceptional Beauty Available in Limited Edition Prints, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts. Wholesale/Retail enquiries invited. Photographs are of beautiful island paradises in both the Americas and Europe.
Maritime Park Association - For more than 50 years, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association has worked to bring maritime history to life for visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Navsource Photo Archives - The simple goal of NavSource Naval History is the preservation of naval history, in the form of images and text, also to help former shipmates find each other by providing reunion and contact information.
Ships-for-Sale - Ships for sale and wanted, crew,insurance,gear and more.
The U-boat war 1939-1945 - The U-boat Net is one the most comprehensive military and history sites on the Net. Dealing with the U-boat War 1939-1945 through over 30,000 pages and covering all German U-boats in the war and over 153 of the most decorated officers and personalities.
U.S. Navy's Official Web Site - The purpose of this Web site is to provide information and news about the United States Navy to the Navy community, the citizens of the United States, and the media. All information on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied.
Unofficial US Navy Site - This website contains a wide range of US Navy related information. It is mainly focused on the ships.
Warships1 - Battleships, carriers, warships of the world, weapons of the world, naval technology, discussion boards.