Ship Index.org

I'm a guide to nearly 3.4 million ship names and the resources that mention them. I'm especially useful to maritime historians and genealogists.

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Yes, we're having a wee spot of bother with the website right now. I fear I did something stupid. But we'll be back up and running soon. Deepest apologies.

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Yesterday was ShipIndex's 10th birthday. I'm trying to figure out what to say about that.

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We've been adding a ton of content recently. See our blog for a list of it all. https://t.co/s0RBAQ0msF

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It seems like my only posts here are to gush about the blog posts by the staff at the Mariners Museum, and especially by Jeanne Willoz-Egnor. Well, so be it. Here's another fantastic story. Enjoy.... https://t.co/OAS0Abkmsm

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The Mariners' Museum's conservators' blog posts continue to amaze and astound me. They're written so well, and tell stories that are completely new to me, and do that with great photos and great... https://t.co/VPFVGokrYz

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Lots of new content has been added to the https://t.co/VqnzANBGrj database in the last few weeks. Lots more to come, but see what's been added recently in this blog post. https://t.co/qSwOGMwg6C

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SS Red Oak Victory, arriving at Cal Maritime.
https://t.co/eF8y3gxt33 https://t.co/A3nvKB0WG5

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An interesting account of the history and current (underwater) state of the U.S.S. Emmons. https://t.co/5rNTof63EK If you want to find out more, make sure to check out our citations. https://t.co/IpDqxY2uY9

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Bestselling preorder: British Battleships of the Victorian Era, coming soon by Norman Friedman https://t.co/H6EbH5lnsi

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In Dublin today, ShipIndex spotted two vessels of interest. One is definitely not in the ShipIndex database, and one (kinda two, maybe three) definitely is. The first is a dugout canoe that dates... https://t.co/lHzBgo9vdK

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Coming soon: British Battleships of the Victorian Era by Norman Friedman – a companion volume to Friedman’s highly successful British Battleship 1906–1946, which completes his study of the Royal Navy’s capital ships https://t.co/H6EbH5lnsi #Bestseller #Preorder

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The history of this painting is as interesting as the ship depicted. I highly suggest enjoying this article from "Times of Malta" about "A Ship in a Storm" and the HMS Rodney. https://t.co/IL4xFbx2bS

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@EmpireAttendant Great find! Can I ask which book that is?

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The 1865 schooner, Daring, from Auckland has come up from the sand in remarkable condition. https://t.co/P7uAhpgVuP We have a citation or two for this one.
https://t.co/4u5xZIx7WY Unfortunately, it looks like some vandals have already... https://t.co/P7uAhpgVuP

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Ireland's National Monument Service as created a impressive "wreck viewer," an interactive map of about 4,000 shipwrecks in most of Irish waters. Check it out. https://t.co/dKp2i1t17J https://t.co/dKp2i1t17J

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Our new website is live! Check it out at https://t.co/6XfHPoo5Bf! It's a much better experience, now designed for screens of all sizes. Content and functionality remain the same; updates to content come next! https://t.co/G2n0SBJZTb

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The ShipIndex website has needed an update for years, especially for improved viewing on smaller devices. After several tries over the past few years, we've got something ready to go, and we plan to launch our new... https://t.co/Ufma4ymvgq

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Another brilliant blog post from the Mariners Museum, this time about all the research that went into figuring out what happened to the ship Helen R. Cooper. I hope the author... https://t.co/oAC4LyiNy0

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The Mariners Museum, in Newport News, VA, hosts a very interesting and entertaining occasional blog about collections, research, and support. Today, they've posted a great... https://t.co/lp6xQYFweL

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The U-133 submarine broken in two, after hitting a mine. All crew was lost. https://t.co/EW8jXr55bX @UoSShipwrecks @maritimetrust @uboatnet @uboatarchive @madefromWW2 @WWarII @thewaryears @theWWIIproject #scubadiving