Links
Below is a list of links which I hope you will visit. All I have visited personally and would recommend to you.
Mercantile Marine - have now brought on-line Mercantile Marine Pedia, where you can read and add to our knowledge of the Merchant Navy during WWII. Please take a look.
Mike Holdoway - has brought us quite simply the most definitive work on the Internet concerning WWII convoys. Includes work by the late Arnold Hague which has not been seen before.
Irish Seamen's Relatives Association (1939 - 1946)
Peter Mulvany - has created a wonderful website and tribute to Irish merchant seafarers.
Ships Nostalgia - this site is a must see. A wonderful collection of ships past and present and a vibrant community of seafarers, ex-seafarers and others with just an interest in the sea and shipping. All of them very willing to help you whether you want to ask research questions or chat about your memories of the sea. Come and join us!
The Mercantile Marine forum - Ron (Steve) Wylie's forum is quite simply the best place to come for your maritime research enquiries.
Merchant Navy Officers An excellent site with the histories of many of the famous Merchant Navy shipping companies. A very well researched site.
The Australian Merchant Navy A wonderful site dedicated to the Australian Merchant Navy in the Second World War.
The Clyde-Built Database Over 20,000 records of ships built on the Clyde over the past 200 years. Free!
Richard Overall has produced a wonderful website dedicated to the RANGITIKI, one of the three famous Rangi~Boats, from the fleet of cargo/liners of the New Zealand Shipping Company, which sailed in deep water in the golden age of British shipping. A wonderful tribute to Richard's father C.Philip "Mick" Overall and all who sailed on a classic ship.
All at Sea a truly wonderful site. Popular with seafarers the world over. Pay it a visit.
Brian Probetts has a brilliant website and forum. So if you are looking for old friends or have a question to ask please pay him a visit.
Tony Jones has created a mariners treasure here. It's an excellent site and well worth a vist.
George Duncan's website is an excellent resource that tells of maritime disasters during WWII.
Ted Harris has compiled a vast resource detailing the unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Services.
Cristiano D'Adamo has an excellent site about the Italian Navy during WWII.
The Mariners List is a great resource. Ask those knowledgable folk anything about seamen and ships. Particulary useful if you need to know the facts about ships now long gone.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commision an excellent site where you can search the "Debt of Honour Register" for those who lost their lives in two world wars. Includes civillians and seafarers lost at sea, who have no grave but the sea.
The National Maritime Museum if you click the link above it will take you to the historic photographs collection. You can purchase photos of ships here. A little expensive but has some of the rare ships you may not get anywhere else.
John H. Marsh Maritime Research Center
The John H. Marsh Maritime Research Center is another excellent resource for purchasing photographs of ships now long gone.
U-boat.net an excellent resource dealing with the U-boat war. Also deals in depth with attacks on merchant vessels.
Hearts of Oak is part of a wonderful website by Raymond Forward. Full of photos and very useful information. A great research resource.
Ken Berry has published a nice site dedicated to the Booker Line of Liverpool. Well worth visiting.
David Page has a website with a wonderful collection of Royal Naval photographs from the mid 1800's to the 21st Century.
Sixtant, War in the South Atlantic
Ozires Moraes has written a wonderful website focusing on the war in the South Atlantic including the loss of many merchant ships. Well worth visiting.
Mayday Tugs of War The story of the rescue tugmen of WWII. A film produced by Robin D. Williams in high definition and available for purchase. They too were heroes!
Flags of the World - many shiping company's flags here. Well worth a visit.
