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The following section contains links to different maritime and nautical sites. If
you have a good link not listed here, please feel free to contact the
web-master.
Modeling Sites
Steelnavy : For steel hulled ship modelers, including resin,
1/1200, and 1/2400 scale collectors. Great Site !
Modelwarships.com - For 1/350 and 1/700
warship models
Prinz Eugen.com - Devoted to "Ships,
Weapons and Men of the Kriegsmarine "
SHIPMODEL.COM -The American Marine Model Gallery-
The Information Seaway: Home port of "Seaways' Ships in
Scale" Magazine
Ships in Bottles
FINESCALE MODELER Magazine
Nautical Research Guild - Ship Models & Nautical History
Model Ship Construction
A site built and maintained by model shipwright and scientist Clayton Johnson.
Many fine photos of models he has built.
Museums
Maine Maritime Museum Homepage
The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The North Carolina Maritime Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
South Street Seaport Museum
Maritime Museum Association of San Diego
The Vasa Museum / The Royal Warship Vasa
United States Naval & Shipbuilding Museum Online -
Featuring the USS Salem, and online DANFS records.
Galleries
Fiddlers Green Model Ships and Yachts
- This is Stan Sinowitz's Ship Model Gallery. Stan was the club's first treasurer.
White Sails - Great Model Ships - This is
an Australian Gallery
Photo Sites
HyperWar: US Navy Ships, 1940-1945 :
Photos of USN vessels, including histories and dispositions.
NavSource Photo Archives : USN vessels online site. Great
site with thousands of photos.
Battye Library Pictorial Collection:
Images from the Passey collection. About 500 images of ships in Australia
The Maritime History Virtual Archives
Historical / Topic sites
Hearts of Oak : The Royal Navy in the
18th Century.
Royal Navy 1793-1815 : Napoleonic Era
Welcome to Amistad America
Kriegsmarine : German Naval History Site, text is in Czech
U-BoatNet
The SubCommittee! : For the submariners
Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping (Vessel Passage)
NOAA Department of Marine Archaeology and
Maritime History
Marine Art Information Center
Maritime History and Naval Heritage Website : Based in the
UK, this site focuses on RN topics.
Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland
U.S. Naval Historical Center
Book Vendors
Pier Books
Ten Pound Island Book Company
Vendors - Kits, Plans, Supplies
BlueJacket Shipcrafters, Inc. -- The oldest ship and boat modeling company in the US (since
190
Dens Model Ships
Handcrafted, scaled wooden Model Ships, all 100% scratch built.
Loyalhanna Dockyard -- US Based retailer of model ship kits. Specializes in kits produced in the UK. Also carries motors, detail parts, flags and other accessories.
Model Dockyard -- English
supplier of Static and RC Kits, Ship Fittings, Fiberglass Hulls, Plans, Books,
Building Materials, Tools and Adhesives.
Model Expo Inc. -- Model Expo Inc. is the largest hobby supply company in the United States, dedicated largely to those who enjoy the art of model shipbuilding.
Micro-Mark Inc. -- Micro-Mark is the mail-order source
for hard-to-find tools and supplies.
Nature Coast Hobby Shop: Specializing in wooden ship models
and supplies
Taubman Plans: -- World's
largest retailer of model ship plans.
The Lumber Yard for Model Shipwrights --
is a leading supplier of fine domestic and imported woods, catering to the miniature
and model ship building community.
The Floating Drydock : Great source for modern fittings,
plans, kits, and books.
Tom's Modelworks Online Catalog : Producer of
photo etched
brass parts and resin ship kits.
Nautical Lists, Links
International List of Scale Model Related Web Sites : Links
to over 4000 hobby sites.
Patrick O'Brian List : Discussion of Patrick O'Brian works.
Ship Model Mailing List Homepage : an
e-mail group for warship modelers.
Main Frame in Frames : Devoted to
lost ocean liners
Maritime History on the Internet :
List of links and resources from Peter McCracken
Model Ship Directory : List of
links to over 2000 nautical sites. Mostly in Spanish
Other Ship Model Clubs
News Letters
The
Binnacle - Shipcraft Guild of New York , New York, New York
The Fife Rail - Nautical Research &
Ship Model Society of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
The Forecastle Report
- Midwest Model Shipwrights, Chicago, Illinois
The Ship's Log
- Tampa
Bay Ship Model Society, Tampa Bay, Florida
The Scuttlebutt
- Jacksonville Ship Modeler's Society, Jacksonville, Florida
Web Sites
Australia
Canada
The Alberta Ship Model Society
#205, 211 Church Road,
Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 3J8, Canada
E-mail: asmscontact@asms.ab.ca
Kelowna Model Boat Club
John Harland
448 Avery Road
Kelowna, B.C., Canada V1W 4H8
(250) 764-7364
e-mail: jharland@smartt.com
Victoria Model Shipbuilders Society
Box 45083 Mayfair Postal Outlet
Victoria, B.C., Canada V8Z 7G9
E-mail: vmss@home.net
Web Site: http://members.home.net/vmss/
Maritime Ship Modelers' Guild
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 1S3
John Anderson 429-8210
Mark Fletcher e-mail: fletch@ns.sympatico.ca
Web Site: http://www.maritimeshipmodelersguild.ednet.ns.ca/
England
Surface Warship Association
Sid Griffiths, General Secretary
Telephone: 01902 725644
Fax: 01902 726710
E-Mail: sidofftel@aol.com
Ken Parker, Membership Secretary
3, Berkeley Close
Verwood
Dorset BH31 7NR
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01202-825599
E Mail: kenjparker@email.msn.com
United States
Arizona
Mesa Model Yacht Club
web site: http://www.azmya.org/Mesa%20Model%20Yacht%20Club%20Page.htm
California
Redwood Empire Model Shipwrights
1606 Harley Street
Calistoga, CA 94515
707-942-0846
email: adamelo@calicom.net
South Bay Model Shipwrights
Jean Eckert
1623 Ben Roe
Los Altos, CA 94024
415-964-0561
web site http://home.att.net/~SouthBayModelShipwrights/
Diablo Model Boat Club
Bill Vanderslice
411 Melinda Court
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(510) 458-4745
e-mail: EMNVAN@aol.com
Ship Modelers Association
Bill Russell
19705 S. Moorshire Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
web site: http://www.ship-modelers-assn.org
Colorado
Northern Colorado Model Boat Club
Jerry Gavaldon
1252 Solstice Lane
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
970-484-2034
e-mail: JJG1973@aol.com
DC
Washington Ship Model Society
Newsletter: The Lynx
Harry Ohanian
10826 Nantucket Place
Potomac, MD 20854
web site: hhttp://www.naut-res-guild.org/Services/Clubs/nl-wsms.html
e-mail: oharry@erols.com
Florida
Jacksonville Ship Modeler's Society
Newsletter:
Suttlebut
David Bohen
P.O. Box 7025
Jacksonville, FL 32238-7025
904-278-1136
E-Mail: bohen@ibm.net
Southwest Florida Shipmodeler's Guild
John Weliver
6552 Highland Pines Circle
Fort Meyers, FL 33912
941-561-5777
E-mail: jweliver@worldnet.att.net
Tampa Bay Area Electric Boaters
web site: http://members.aol.com/rcboats/index.html
Illinois
Nautical Research & Ship Model Society
Newsletter: The Fife Rail
Kurt Van Dahm
237 South Lincoln street
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 968-3189
e-mail: kurtvd19@voyager.net
Midwest Model Shipwrights
Martin Meyer
5821 N. Navarre
Chicago, IL 60631
773-631-7668
fax-631-7235
email: curlee11@aol.com
Indiana
The Three Rivers Scale Model Boat Club
Contact: Captain Jerry Mendenhall
5126 Northcrest Dr.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
(219) 484-1952
E-mail: PopsToyShop@aol.com
Web Site Link:
http://hometown.aol.com/scaleboatclub
The Admirals of Indianapolis
Dave Hampton
6116 Albury Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Or:
John Louk, (317) 844-0692
Web Site Link: http://www.indyadmirals.org
Maryland
Washington Ship Model Society
Newsletter: The Lynx
Harry Ohanian
10826 Nantucket Place
Potomac, MD 20854
web site: http://www.naut-res-guild.org/Services/Clubs/nl-wsms.html
e-mail: oharry@erols.com
Maine
Down East Shipmodelers Guild
Martin Feldman,
Owl's Head
Maine.
(207) 596-7266
e-mail: martfeld@mint.net
Massachusetts
Cape Ann Ship Model Society
Tony Ashdon, web-master
web site: http://www.capeannshipmodelersguild.org/
e-mail: tonyashdon@earthlink.net
Marine Modelers Club of New England
Bill Michaels
web site:
http://www.marinemodelers.org
e-mail:
membership@marinemodelers.org
USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild of New England
Bob Laslocky
16A Mayberry Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
E-mail: blaslocky@hbsp.harvard.edu
U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group
John Snow
78 East Orchard Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
Web Site: http://www.swcp.com/usvmyg
E-mail: boebert@swcp.com (Earl Boebert)
Missouri
St. Louis Admirals Model Boat Club
Thomas O'Dell - Club Commander
417 Valley View Drive
East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 259-3052
e-mail: CapShanGhi@aol.com
web site: http://www.stlouisadmirals.com/AdmiralsWebSite/ClubInfo.asp
New Jersey
Task Force 100
Don Baysic
P.O. Box 425
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-267-6136
web site: http://home.interstat.net/~fgermo/
South Orange Seaport Society
John Gill
5 Mead Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
(201) 770-1784
web site: http://www.angelfire.com/nj3/sos
New York
Shipcraft Guild of New York
Dan Pariser
75 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 855-1720
Newsletter: The Binnacle (
http://www.shipcraftguild.org/binnacle.htm )
Website:
http://www.shipcraftguild.org/index.htm
email
ShipModel@aol.com
Syracuse Model Boat Club
Gerald Masters
6895 Peck Rd
Syracuse, NY 13209
315-635-3036
Robert Schmidt
4036 Marlton Circle
Liverpool, NY 13090
315-451-4775
RWSCHMIDT@webtv.net
Oregon
Nautical Society of Oregon
Steve Hubbard
Oregon Maritime Center & Museum
113 Front Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
e-mail: hubbard@willapabay.org
Puget Sound Ship Modelers
Mike Graff
c/o Naval Reserve Building
860 Terry Avenue North, Room 239
Seattle, WA 98109-4330
425-821-7794
e-mail:
m7842g@earthlink.net
Virginia
Washington Ship Model Society
Newsletter: The Lynx
Harry Ohanian
10826 Nantucket Place
Potomac, MD 20854
web site: http://www.naut-res-guild.org/Services/Clubs/nl-wsms.html
e-mail: oharry@erols.com
Hampton Roads Ship Model Society
Tom Saunders
11 Eldorado Court
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-0580
e-mail: t.e.saunders@worldnet.att.net
Washington
Queen's Own Scale Model Warship Club
7617 67th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Web page: http://www.nwlink.com/~pfleming/
Puget Sound Ship Modelers
Bruce McCrory
c/o Coast Guard Museum Northwest
1519 Alaskan Way South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-217-6993
e-mail: ps_ship_modelers@hotmail.com
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Scale Boating Association
Les Walczak
President
3317 W Bottsford Ave.
Greenfield, WI 53221
414-282-2024
Website: http://www.wsba.homestead.com
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