Water

Resources in this category:

The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting
http://www.hazegray.org/

This is a web version of the nine-volume print dictionary by the same name that is known as the "foremost reference regarding US naval vessels". This version contains over 7,000 of the ships found in the print version. Each entry includes a detailed history of the ship, the ship's dimensions, and all of the battles the ship was in.

Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?p=about&c=s...

Hyperlinked database of information about historical shipping vessels which cruised the Great Lakes. Search by ship name, builder(s), owner(s), type of ship, year built, or other criteria.

Freshwater and Marine Image Bank
http://content.lib.washington.edu/fishweb/index.html

"An ongoing digital collection of images related to freshwater and marine topics, in all their diversity. It includes images of fish, shellfish, and marine mammals, pictures of fish hatcheries and dams and vessels, materials related to polar exploration, regional and traditional fisheries, and limnological (freshwater) subjects. Its scope is global... All images here are indexed under subject, Category, Original Captions, Geographic Location of Image, etc."

Inland Marine Radio History Archive
http://www.imradioha.org/

This history of the radio in Great Lakes and Mississippi River shipping industry provides technical descriptions as well as personal recollections of retired radio operators. This site invites its audience to contribute knowledge and facts and is constantly growing as a result.

International Marine Signal Flags
http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/signal-flags.html

"The following flags are international signals used by ships at sea. They can be used to spellout short messages, or more commonly, used individually or in combination they have special meanings."

The Mariner's Museum
http://www.mariner.org/

"The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to "preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization." It is a nonprofit, educational institution accredited since 1972 by the American Association of Museums." Located in Newport News, Virginia, the museum provides this website, featuring an online tour of its collections and exhibitions.

The Maritime History Virtual Archives
http://www.bruzelius.info/nautica/Nautica.html

Extensive maritime historical information, including information on seamen, officers, ships, ship building, and images of maritime events, ships and people.

Naval Historical Center
http://www.history.navy.mil/

"The Naval Historical Center is the official history program of the Department of the Navy. Its lineage dates back to 1800 with the founding of the Navy Department Library by President John Adams. The Center now includes a museum, art gallery, research library, archives, and curator as well as research and writing programs. The Center's origins form a rich history in themselves." This site serves as a gateway to online historical sources concerning the U.S. Navy, including online photographic and art galleries. Topics include contemporary history, early history, naval aviation history, underwater archaeology, and events at the Center.

Oceanography
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/

The Office of Naval Research's Science and Technology Focus Site for students and teachers. The oceanography section covers "waves, tides, currents, habitats, marine mammals and more." The "Sinking and Recovery of the USS Squalus" section includes information about the ship, the captain and rescue and leads to additional information on submarines and submersibles. Each of the two main sections mentioned above includes experiments for students and related Internet links. There is also a place to check out current research, and the ability to "Ask the CyberScientist."

Water’s Journey: The River Returns: Stories of the Great St. Johns
http://www.theriverreturns.org/

This site presents a thorough journey of the St. Johns River in Florida, exploring its history, efforts to protect it, and a trip down it via an interactive map and articles. There are also lesson plans distinguished by grade level.

Sea Dumping in Australia
http://www.hydro.gov.au/n2m/dumping/dumping.htm

This site "brings together government research documents examining sea dumping (marine pollution) in Australia. It includes Chemical Warfare Agent dumping, a database of dumped items and the history and legislative base of sea dumping."

YachtWorld
http://www.yachtworld.com/

"Contains chat rooms, product tests, and online articles related to the boating industry." Also includes a "searchable databases of boats for sale and charter from around the world."