Royal Navy and Merchant Navy Ships have played a huge part in defining British history. Many websites have details on both the ships and their officers and crew, often including many photographs of the vessels.
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | 1820 Settler Correspondence - Cape of Good Hope |
| Link: | https://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/ |
| Description: | Letters from the Settlers of the Cape of Good Hope |
| Extra Info: | This correspondence concerns the immigration scheme for the Cape of Good Hope following the Napoleonic Wars. HMS Weymouth was used to transport the settlers. A log of the journey is also transcribed. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Britain's Small Wars |
| Link: | http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Britain's Small Wars - Forgotten Wars |
| Extra Info: | Details of many of Britain's 'forgotten' conflicts, with details of memorials and stories. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishpathe.com |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
| Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
| Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
| Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Hartlepool's Maritime Experience |
| Link: | http://www.hartlepoolsmaritimeexperience.com/ |
| Description: | Hartlepool's Maritime Experience |
| Extra Info: | Located in Hartlepool. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Trincomalee 1817 - The Classic British Frigate |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/hartlepool |
| Description: | HMS Trincomalee 1817 , Located at the National |
| Extra Info: | Located in Hartlepool. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Victory |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-histor... |
| Description: | Nelson's flagship - HMS Victory |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Warrior, the Pride of Queen Victoria's Fleet |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-histor... |
| Description: | HMS Warrior, the Pride of Queen Victoria's Fleet |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Aircraft, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Imperial War Museum |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Imperial War Museum - links to the museums at London, Duxford, IWM North, HMS Belfast and Churchill Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in London, Salford Quays & Duxford. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Mary Rose - King Henry VIII's favourite ship |
| Link: | https://maryrose.org/ |
| Description: | Mary Rose - King Henry VIII's favourite ship |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Ships, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy and marine service records, medals awarded and much more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Naval-History.Net |
| Link: | http://www.naval-history.net/ |
| Description: | Naval-History.Net |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive history of the British Navy with full search facility. Includes details of ships of the Royal Navy 1914-1919, some with log books details, service history of ships in WW2, timelines, casualties from WW1, and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Link: | https://news.google.com/newspapers |
| Description: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Extra Info: | Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information, Other |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. Includes many books about all aspects of British Military History. Includes lots of accounts of voyagers of exploration by naval ships. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Link: | https://historicdockyard.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/submarine-museum |
| Description: | Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Gosport, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk |
| Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images including many images of war, poster campaigns, letters from the wars and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | Shipwrecks of Scotland and England |
| Link: | https://rod-macdonald.com/ |
| Description: | Shipwrecks of Scotland and England |
| Extra Info: | Includes some details of the naval wrecks of Scappa Flow. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | The Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ |
| Description: | The Roll of Honour - Lest We Forget |
| Extra Info: | As well as the main rolls of honour the site includes an overview of the Somme, information about tanks and submarines in WWI and much more. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on fleet lists for details of ships that have been requistioned into military service, were disguised as HM ships or those in foreign service and sunk by HM ships. |
| Classification: | Navy, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail |
| Link: | https://threedecks.org/index.php |
| Description: | This site aims to be the premier web resource for researching naval history during the Age of Sail. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |
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