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Some sites are listed under several topics due to the
vast amount of information contained within the sites.


bb011  Ships O'the day Anniversaries in shipping history

bb011  Welcome To the First Fleet Fellowship 1788
First Fleet Fellowship: List of Livestock and Provisions

bb011  Cabin Class Collectables
Ocean Liner Memorabilia from the Great Steamships of the 20th Century

bb011  New Steamship Consultants
Claim to be the World's Largest Dealer of Original Ocean Liner Memorabilia

bb011  Down Memory Lane: The Romance of Ships
and Sails Down Memory Lane has specialized in Ocean Liner and Steamship lore for over 27 years.

bb011  DataMarine's Celebrities Passenger Lists
Can you spot Cary Grant leaving England to seek his fortune in Hollywood? Try searching under his 'real' name, Archibald Leach!

bb011  Pacific Tall Ships
If you would like to own models of the famous tall ships, this company says it makes it possible for those individuals to purchase sailing ship models of fine quality at reasonable prices.

bb011  Topical Philately Gallery:
Ships and History on the Sea
Sailing ships, steam ships, shipwrecks and lighthouses on stamps; Illustrious Portuguese Navigators; French Explorers; Mail boats of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co; Shipbuilding in Jersey (England); and various countries such as Norway, Argentina, Australia, Germany and many more.

bb011  Knots on the Web
Just about everything you ever wanted to know about knots.

bb011  The Skeleton Closet: Understanding the Measurement of Ships

bb011  Know Your Ships
Colors of the Great Lakes & seaway Flags & Smokestacks 20" x 30" chart (a perfect companion for the stack and flag chart listed above) details 100 major Great Lakes & Seaway shipwrecks

bb011  This and That Genealogy Tips on Diseases, Medical Terms, Epidemics

bb011  Young Immigrants Today
Use this article from the New York Times to understand the conditions facing younger immigrants today.

bb011  "The American Experience"
The First Transatlantic Wireless Signal in 1901 was sent from the transmitting station at Poldhu, in Cornwall, England, to Guglielmo Marconi who had sailed to St. John's, Newfoundland, 2,100 miles away.

bb011  Dutch Association Ships in Bottles

bb011  Larger than the Queen Elizabeth, Longer than the France, Faster than the SS United States, More luxurious than the Titanic.

bb011  Titanic Resort

bb011  The Lighthouse Hunter's Guide to the Interverse
Find lighthouses around the world

bb011  Andrew Draskóy's Shanties and Sea Songs
Over 60 songs, many of which entertained the crew and passengers during their long journeys.

bb011  The World Wide Web's Knotting Index A..E
Children on board the ships enjoyed learning how to make knots and here you will find every knot imaginable, most with instructions.



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