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Ancient Phoenician Ships, Boats and Sea Trade __ "The ancient Phoenician boatbuilding skills are not a lost art . . . in fact they are still in use today. Sanford Holst documented this remarkable experience in Lebanon: "When I was in Tyre in 2004, the local boatmaster was just finishing one-and-a-half years of work constructing a boat by hand using the old Phoenician methods described..." You will find history and photos of a modern ship built inthe ancient fashion. - illustrated - From phoenician.org - http://www.phoenician.org/ancient_ships.htm

Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity __ While this is a commercial site, you will find excellent information about, and images of ancient ships.- illustrated - From artsales.com - http://www.artsales.com/Ancient%20Ships/aTableofContents.htm

Australian National Maritime Museum: home page of Australia's leading maritime history resource __ Articles, history, virtual tour and resources galore. - illustrated - from anmm.gov.au - http://www.anmm.gov.au/

Canadian Naval and Maritime History __ You will find many click-to-read articles including all eight episodes of "A Naval Officer's War" - From noac-national.ca - http://www.noac-national.ca/cnmh/

Documentation and Analysis of Ancient Ships __ You will find an abstract about the project and a 280 page PDF file to view or download. - From Technical University of Denmark - http://www.mt.mek.dtu.dk/reports/PHDthesis/abs/kj.htm

The History of Sailing Ships __ "The Navigators - A look at the early history of sailing ships and their use in exploration" - From abc.net.au - http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/ships/history.htm

The History of Steamboats __ "In 1769, the Scotsman James Watt patented an improved version of the steam engine that ushered in the Industrial Revolution. The idea of using steam power to propel boats occurred to inventors soon after the potential of Watt's new engine became known." A detailed overview of the history of steamboats with links to related materials. - illustrated - From About.com - http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsteamship.htm

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LostLiners - Honoring the Golden Age of Ocean Travel __ Select a ship from the drop-down list to find a good overview ranging from the builder to size, history and more. - illustrated - From lostliners.com - http://www.lostliners.com/

Maritime History of the Great Lakes: Ship Lists __ "A digital library containing ship lists, regional histories, government reports and newspaper accounts featuring shipbuilding, shipwrecks and the working lives of steamboats, schooners and the people who sailed them." - illustrated - From Walter Lewis - http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/scripts/shiplists.asp

Maritime History and Naval Heritage Homepage __ "Our aim is to present a wide ranging collection of articles covering all aspects of maritime history, although the general emphasis will reflect reflect our own interest in naval history." You will find articles, biographies, history and a grand collection of resources. - illustrated - From Michael Phillips and Jane Buchmann Phillips - http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm

Maritime Museums __ You will find maritime museum web sites throughout the world - hundreds of listings compiled by Robert Smith, author of the North American Guide to Maritime Museums. - From maritimemuseums.net - http://www.maritimemuseums.net/

Sailing Ships and Maritime History - Through Mighty Seas __ "The Through Mighty Seas website covers the maritime history of the merchant sailing ships of the North West of England and the Isle of Man, through the period from the late 1700's until the First World War. There are histories of more than 800 ships, indexed by region, and over 80 historic photographs." - illustrated - From mightyseas.co.uk - http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/

Ships of the Ancient Greeks - An Annotated List __ You will find a comprehensive, annotated list of WWW sites dealing with ancient Greek ships and seafaring. - From bulfinch.org - http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/grkship.html

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