Maritime History

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General Links



Old Nautical Terms



The Royal Navy

See separate pages



Merchant Shipping

  • Through Mighty Seas Maritime history of the merchant sailing ships of the North West of England
  • The Crew List Merchant seafarers on British registered ships between 1861 and 1913.



Old Shipping Companies



Place Specific

England and the Channel Islands

  • Port Cities Bristol, Hartlepool, Liverpool, London & Southampton


Wales



Lighthouses



Lifeboats


Many other Lifeboat stations have their own history sites, often with old Crew Lists and Photographs - these include:-



Coastguards




Coastal Defences



Smuggling



Shipwrecks




The Fishing Industry



Shipbuilding



Miscellaneous






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