Links

Here's a selection of websites you may find interesting:-

http://www.red-duster.co.uk/ This brilliant website has a host of information about ships and shipping.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/ Another great site about ships and shipping

http://www.photoship.co.uk/ Load of pictures of ships old and new - an excellent website

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/ a very useful site for shipping information

http://www.shipais.com/ Find shipping activity in a required area

http://www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk/ A thoroughly interesting website

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml Up-to-date technology - ship locator site. See where ships are in the world.

http://www. isleofwight wss.org.uk Very Interesting website

http://www.worldshipsociety.org/ Another good source of information

http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz Lots of ship facts and history information. Thanks to Brian McDearmid for suggesting.

http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland001.html This fantastic site contains a tremendous amount of information about Sunderland, its industrial history together with a very full record of its shipbuilding past. Thanks to Robert Hunter for recommending its inclusion.

http://www.tynetugs.co.uk A brilliant website providing lots of information about Tyne Tugs, including the history, builders, owners, engines and many photographs of these fine vessels. 'Tugs and Towing has its roots in the Tyne'

http://www.swiremariners.com An interesting site of Swire Mariners Association

http://www.biship.com Thanks to John King for suggesting this British India site

http://www.teesships.freeuk.com/ A really interesting site with information and pictures of ships connected with the River Tees. (Thanks to Peter Weatherall for suggesting.)

http://www.bluestarline.org/index.html A History of Blue Star Shipping Company

http://www.merchant-navy.net A site to help British Merchant Seafarers find old friends but a lot more including many pictures.

http://freespace.virgin.net/tom.lee/index.htm A site devoted to Paddle Steamers - thanks to Philip Work for suggesting this site.

http://www.transportbritain.co.uk/risklist.html This site lists endangered ships. Thanks again to Philip Work for suggesting it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/ship-building/  BBC video clips relating to the Great Shipbuilding history of the North East of England

http://www.doxford-engine.com/ The website of the Friends of Doxford Engine Association

http://members.cox.net/ghgraham/williamdoxford1811.html interesting history of the family of William Doxford

http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html Information about Atlantic Convoys

http://www.sunderlandmaritimeheritage.org.uk A good local site of interest

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shields A short history of South Shields

http://www.southtynesideimages.org.uk Historic images of South Shields

http://www.searates.com/reference/portdistance/ A useful site to check distance between ports and a lot more

http://www.portinfo.co.uk/ Shipping Guides are the port information specialists and produce a port map book offering details of more than 4800 ports from around the world.

http://www.fortperchrockmarineradiomuseum.co.uk/index.htm A website that will interest many people

http://wapedia.mobi/en/ And for literally ANYTHING and EVERYTHING else you need to know try here!

Hope you enjoy!

p.s. If you know of a website that is of interest then send me the details - JKA