Conway Maritime Press One of the foremost publishers of maritime history

Ebury Press publishes Stockwin’s Maritime Miscellany

Haya Kawa publishers of Kydd in Japanese

Hodder & Stoughton publishers of Kydd in UK

Hachette LivreAustralia publishers of Kydd in Australia

McBooks Press publishers of the Kydd series in US

Presses de la Cite publishers of Kydd in France

Seaforth Publishing reference books and narrative histories about ships and the sea

Seafarer Books Nautical classics, sailing narratives and mariners' guides

Sim Comfort Associates Exquisitely crafted Age of Fighting Sail books

Ullstein Maritim German language publisher of Kydd

Journal for Maritime Research the scholarly on-line journal of National Maritime Museum

Naval History prestigious magazine produced by the US Naval Institute 

Navy News the online edition of the Royal Navy's own newspaper

Sea Breezes the famous marine magazine read by seamen at sea

Traditional Boats and Tall Ships deals with all aspects of the present-day world of tall ships

The Mesothelioma Center asbestos exposure information

Ellen Macarthur Trust Cancer recovery through sailing

Missions to Seafarers The original 'Flying Angel' in every port

RNLI Famous voluntary lifeboat organisation, saving life at sea

Seafarers UK Helping mariners and their families (ex-KGFS)

Sea Cadets Youth and the traditions of the Royal Navy - Julian was one

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Caring for Merchant Seafarers, Fishermen & their families since 1839

The Marine Society committed to the well-being of all professional seafarers since 1756

The Perfect Storm Foundation Educational opportunities for the children of commercial fishermen

English : Wikipedia's glossary

The British Mariner's Vocabulary : J J Moore, 1801

Falconer  : Dictionary of the Marine

Japanese : Ocean Dictionary

Francais  : French

Ever since the first sailors ventured to sea, man’s imagination has been captured by tales of exploits on the briny deep. Stories recounted aurally, often embellished in the telling, touched something primeval in our collective psyche.
Captain Frederick Marryat is considered by many to be the father of the nautical fiction genre. Today, perhaps because of the uncertainties of the age we live in, growing numbers of readers around the world are becoming enthralled by tales of the sea - and the men and the ships who sail in her – from the many wonderful novelists who have followed Marryat. The genre continues to nurture new writers such as Peter Smalley and Seth Hunter. And check out the free nautical fiction at Project Gutenberg (including Conrad's wonderful sea stories). Click on the links below to explore the rich world of nautical fiction.

The nautical fiction list An extensive bibliography of sea fiction

Historic naval fiction Extensive Age of sail List

Michael Aye The Fighting Anthonys

Tom Connery George Markham of the Royal Marines

G S Beard John Fury novels

David Donachie Nelson and Emma series and others

CS Forester Horatio Hornblower

Alexander Fullerton The Nicholas Everard novels

S Thomas Russell Charles Hayden

Seth Hunter Nathan Peake

Alexander Kent Richard Bolitho RN

Dewey Lambdin The Alan Lewrie series

Robert Macomber The Peter Wake series

Philip McCutchan The Cameron series

Christina Moore The Black Swan

James Nelson Revolution at Sea saga and others

Patrick O'Brian Aubrey and Maturin

J D Davies The Quinton Journals

Joseph O'Steen Nathan Beauchamp books

David Poyer Novels of the Civil War and others

C Northcote Parkinson Richard Delancy series

Dan Parkinson Patrick Dalton books

Dudley Pope Lord Ramage and Lt Yorke

Peter Smalley James Hayter novels

Vivian Stuart Phillip Hazard novels

Jay Worrall Charles Edgemont novels

Richard Woodman Nathaniel Drinkwater series

N J Young The Bonnie Clyde

Australian National Maritime Museum celebrating the Aussie love of the sea

Bass and Flinders Centre A replica of Norfolk and more...

Buckler's Hard eighteenth century rural shipbuilding community

Chatham Royal Dockyard where Victory was built 250 years ago - it still exists!

EXPLOSION! a UK exhibition of naval firepower housed in 18C ordnance depot

Maine Maritime Museum a gem of a small museum

The Mariners' Museum One of the largest international maritime history museums in the world

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Titanic, Battle of the Atlantic and more

Maritime Museum of Malta Artwork and artefacts reflecting this Mediterranean island's rich sea history

Mystic Seaport leading maritime museum in USA

National Maritime Museum of Great Britain Probably the greatest concentration of sea knowledge in the world

National Maritime Museum (Cornwall) reflecting the relationship of this county with the sea

Naval Museum of Alberta One of Canada's best and largest maritime collections

Naval and Maritime museums in the USA Listed with details

Peabody Essex Museum A special emphasis on Oceanic art

Royal Naval Museum which lies next to Victory in Portsmouth naval dockyard

San Diego maritime museum preserves the maritime heritage of the Pacific world

The Beagle Darwin's plucky brig

HM Bark Endeavour Historical replica of Cook's famous vessel  

Clipper ship voyaging

HMS Unicorn One of the last Leda class frigates afloat from Kydd's day

Old Ironsides the official site of USS Constitution

Ships of the Old Navy mid 18thC to about 1840

American Ships-of-the-Line a historic overview

HMS Victory The oldest commissioned warship in the world!

The Vigilance Brixham trawler - the last of her kind

Trincomalee Britain's oldest warship afloat

USS Constitution The Captain's Clerk. Wonderful treasure chest of sea detail

HMS Pandora Wrecked while hunting the Bounty mutineers

SS Jeremiah O'Brien Famous World War II Liberty Ship

Joseph Conrad Society Fostering Conrad studies

Maritime Volunteer Service Keeping maritime skills alive

Society for Nautical Research A first class society for research and publication in all things sea

South West Maritime History Society All aspects of maritime history in Devon and Cornwall

HMS Belfast Historic warship and more

TS Indefatigable The sea training ship that taught Julian his first sea skills

The Navy surgeon Medicine at sea with the Royal Navy

Life at Sea in Kydd's Day Historian Andrew Lambert debunks the myths

The Admiralty, Whitehall and the Royal Navy a superlative organisational treatment

The Articles of War

Admiral CODRINGTON

Admiral Cuthbert COLLINGWOOD

Capt JAMES COOK

Admiral William CORNWALLIS

Admiral Adam DUNCAN

Admiral Thomas FOLEY

Captain Samuel HOOD

Admiral Richard HOWE 

Admiral Sir John JERVIS

Rear Admiral Thomas LOUIS

Admiral Sir Edward PELLEW

Admiral Lord George RODNEY

Admiral James SAUMAREZ

Sir Sidney SMITH

Commander Thomas COCHRANE 

Admiral of the Fleet Provo WALLIS 

Armada Espanola Spanish Navy

Dansk Krigsflaade Danish Navy

Marine Naationale French Navy

Deutsche Marine German Navy

Royal Navy in which Julian served

Royal Australian Navy in which Julian also served

Royal Canadian Navy

Russian Navy The modern Russia's Navy

US Navy

2008 saw the 250th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Lord Nelson. Here are some sites devoted to the legendary hero:

1805 Club is the home page of Admiral Lord Nelson

National Maritime Museum Nelson Collection

Trafalgar Roll Complete list of Nelson's men and ships at Trafalgar

Nelson's immortal prayer before Trafalgar

On-line editions of Nelson letters and despatches

The A-Z of Nelson some fascinating facts!

Old Salt Blog Virtual port of call for all lovers of the sea

Maritime Memories reliving the classic days of ocean travel

Geoff Holt heroic quadriplegic sailor

Image search searching for Tall Ships pictures

Naval Historical Society of Australia preserving naval history Down Under

HMS Beagle puts to sea once more in commemoration of Darwin's epic voyage

Wooden Boat Festival Celebrating the Aussies love of the sea

Ocean Treasures Underwater archaeology

John Kohnen's Boat-links if it's not here, it's not nautical!

Invincible The 74 gun ship-of-the-line that foundered in 1758; results of a fascinating dive to recover artefacts Kydd would recognise

The Keith Papers now on-line; a commander-in-chief standing against Napoleon

Knot tying The International Guild of Knot Tyers  

Line of Battle Seekrieg gegen Napoleon

Pirates! Extensive and thrilling coverage with images

Questions for Young Officers See if you can pass the examination for lieutenant in Kydd's day

Sea shanty Together with sea songs, with lyrics in multimedia

Sea vision raising awareness of The Sea

Art for the Nation 200 splendid paintings from the NMM Collection

The Kydd Community Kydd, Renzi and his world - join others in their confabulations...

Astrodene's historic naval fiction forum

The Bolitho chat room breezy, informal exchange of ideas on all fiction of the Great Age of Sail

Hornblower and other naval fiction; a lively interchange of views

Dudley Pope and naval history in fiction

The Royal Navy from 1789 - 1900 Nelson to the end of the Victorian era

Australia's maritime world A voyage of discovery Down Under

Maritime Greenwich a heritage site

Kent, Medway and the Nord de Calais the eastern English Channel

Cape Cod a United States national seashore region

Maritimes Region Canada's Atlantic coast

Mystic Seaport collection superlative assemblage of navigation instruments

Evolution of the sextant Often a mariner's most prized possession

Naval Wargames site by David Manley

Naval Wargaming fast growing interest in virtual sea battles

HMS Richmond Royal Navy and Royal Marine Living History 1775-1783

Historical Maritime Society recreating the Royal Navy

Nelson's Navy Australian 1792-1805 re-enactors

Marinehistorische Romane Nautical literature - in German

Monster Maritime repository of all things nautical

INTUTE rich database resource of maritime sites

Sail the Net comprehensive site of marine links

The Fisgard Association where Julian trained as an artificer

Far East Strategic Reserve Association Julian is proud to be an honorary member!

Red Duster for the Merchant Navy

Veterans UK Copies of Service records

National Maritime Museum guide to maritime family history

Tracing a Trafalgar ancestor

Trinity House UK's lighthouse authority since Henry VIII

Eddystone Lighthouse Famous Cornish seamark

Steel's Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship

Luce USN Textbook of seamanship, 1891

Naval Historical Collectors & Research Assoc Meet like-minded enthusiasts on-line

Archives & Collection Society Maritime history, conservation and research