What do you think of a Research links Sticky

[Mush Martin]

To all subsimmers please post a list of your of top research Shortcuts for naval history sites etc


I was thinking that a lot of us use Uboat net and the like
but most of us have one or two that the others dont know.

I was wondering if its worthwhile pursuing a research
sticky where we can put up links divided
by subject

Uboats/Subs

Merchants

Escorts

Major Combatants

Nations

Battle of the atlantic chronologies

ship histories

Convoys

Battles

and the like

you know Uboat net the flower class corvette association
mike kemble page on Johnny walker

Any thoughts on a mutual research rescource sticky.

MM

[ReallyDedPoet]

Not a bad idea there Mush:up:

[bigboywooly]

:hmm:
The list could run into thousands
Needs someone to manage it so all links are on the first page and in the right place

[Mush Martin]

:hmm:
The list could run into thousands
Needs someone to manage it so all links are on the first page and in the right place


your quite right of course it could easily run into the
thousands which is why I thought that

catagorizing the links would be a good proposition.
if the Idea draws enough merit and interest
then Ill start a Link gathering thread and
approach neal about a sticky to put it
on

but I feel it could be a tremendous resource for all
and would be worth the effort.
MM

[nativetexan]

I would certainly find such a resource quite useful. Hope to see it come to fruition.

[CCIP]

I says - gimme a starting list and I'll sticky it :hmm:

[Sailor Steve]

Yay CCIP! I think it's a great idea. I'd even be willing to manage one like that, if somebody would show me how.:oops:

And thanks Mush for bringing it up in the first place.

[Mush Martin]

I mean we are all into it big or we wouldnt be here right.
so with 1100 pairs of eyes we can see a lot more.
it would represent quite a resource really.

Mm

[Mush Martin]

does anybody have previous experience managing a sticky that
can fill us in on whats involved.

we obviously all know what more or less to do with said links
once we have them to keep it organized.

top of the sticky by catagory.

is there a way to make the top lists on the sticky editable by
all so later entries can be added and have them stay at the
top.

or is that where the sticky "manager" comes in and re does it every
six months or so.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???

MM

[bigboywooly]

does anybody have previous experience managing a sticky that
can fill us in on whats involved.

we obviously all know what more or less to do with said links
once we have them to keep it organized.

top of the sticky by catagory.

is there a way to make the top lists on the sticky editable by
all so later entries can be added and have them stay at the
top.

or is that where the sticky "manager" comes in and re does it every
six months or so.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???

MM

Whoever makes the first post in that sticky can edit it to add new links
Of course we can all edit our own further down but all the links need to be in the first post

So whoever is going to do it best get a list together and speak to CCIP

You can even make the first 4 posts so you have one for ships one for subs etc

Along those lines methinks

[Mush Martin]

as always brilliant.

I was wondering how but just open with a quick set of establishment posts
for each catagory and fill them in later of course I shouldve realized.

CCIP my freind are you actually interested in it or you steve
it sounds like it could be shaping up to be time consuming for
the first little while.

(dont take that as I am not interested in doing it.)

Mm

[bigboywooly]

Well its your idea Mush
:rotfl:
Crack on

[Mush Martin]

you know ive been blowing sunshine up your wazoo on other threads all day as a master ship builder. easy with that whip.

Im just doing the feeler now, its not a project yet but it sure sounds like a worthy one and I am interested in seeing it through

but as I said to you a few weeks ago.

Minimalist isnt a word that was invented by one
if it was the word would be
MM

[Mush Martin]

Ok now at the top of the thread I listed a few possible catagories.
but this wouldnt be my resource it would be the communities
so maybe we should survey

What are the valid catagories that should be included in the sticky.

remember if its an odd single link like say "wattage of a liegh light"
there will be a miscellaneous catch all at the end for small issues.

MM

[Mush Martin]

should it be just historical research, I think modding issues are sort of
already covered in tools and modifs.?

[bigboywooly]

Here are some of mine to get you going

Task forces list
http://pacific.valka.cz/forces/index.htm

Subs

British Subs
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/chalcraft/sm/ww2sm2.html

Fremantle sub base
http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/usnavy/fremantlesubmarinebase.htm

US Fleet Submarines
http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/index.htm

U Boat archive
http://www.uboatarchive.net/

US Sub war in the Pacific
http://www.valoratsea.com/main.htm

Dutch Subs in Briitish Flotillas
http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/men/men_british_flotillas.htm

http://ubootwaffe.net/

BDU KTB
http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm

Ships

Deutschland/Lützow & Admiral Scheer & Admiral Graf Spee
http://www.deutschland-class.dk/

German naval history
http://www.german-navy.de/index.html

Bismarck.com
http://www.kbismarck.com/

Scharnhorst & Gneisenau
http://www.scharnhorst-class.dk/index.html

Bismarck & Tirpitz
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/

Association Dunkirk little ships
http://www.adls.org.uk/

RN losses 39-45
http://www.naval-history.net/NAVAL1939-45RNLoss.htm

WW2 warships
http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/index.htm

Arctic convoys
http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/arctic.html

ConvoyWeb
http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/

Fort ships of ww2
http://fortships.tripod.com/introduction.htm

Empire ships
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpIndex.html

Liberty ships by hull numbers
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-liberty-ships-by-hull-number-1801

Atlantic convoys
http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/index.html

Ships Sunk or Damaged in Approaches to Mediterranean Sea
http://www.usmm.org/medit.html#anchor553684

T2 tanker names
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Type_T2_Tanker_Names

T tanker list
http://t2tanker.piranho.de/id175.htm

U. S. Flag Ships including U.S. Maritime Commission ships - inc C1/2 and 3 plus T1/2 and 3
http://www.usmm.org/ships.html

Imperial Japanese Navy Page
http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm

Soviet warships
http://warships.web4u.cz/typy.php?language=E&stat=SOV

German navy in the Black Sea
http://www.1jma.dk/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4404

General

WW2 timelines
http://www.worldwar-2.net/index.htm

The Romanian Maritime Warships
http://www.geocities.com/dangrecu/VaseArm.html#distrugatoare

Axis history forum
http://forum.axishistory.com/index.php?sid=60855b2fb90c5c4d231218143c4da3cd

German naval maps
http://www.geocities.com/germangrid/eindex.html

Naval weapons\OOB
http://www.navweaps.com/

Maritime pics
http://rpmshipboat.fotopic.net/

French Warship plans
http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php

Romanian military history forum
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showforum=3

Lend/Lease ww2
http://www.ww2pacific.com/lendlease.html


There you go
Now you have a start

[CCIP]

I think managing it would require being a moderator on this.

Alright, keep them coming guys - I've got a project I need to work on, but I'll get to making this into a sticky in the next couple of days. I agree that it's a very good idea.

[Mush Martin]

heres some of mine at this point we are gathering so doubles wont matter
we will sort that out at the end.

(my River class links)

http://www.hazegray.org/

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/index.htm

http://uboat.net/index.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org

http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/stories/s1514937.htm

http://www.factbites.com

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk

http://www.rcnvr.com
( a list of all RCN RCNR and RCNVR Officers who were decorated)

http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheShips/N/NielsEbbesen(1945).htm (http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheShips/N/NielsEbbesen%281945%29.htm)

http://dkd.net/pom/diamant.html


http://navalmuseum.ab.ca/

http://p214.ezboard.com/btheflowerclasscorvetteforums

http://www.answers.com

http://www.wwiihistorymagazine.com/contact.html

http://www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org


http://www.bpears.org.uk/NE-Diary/Bck/Warships2.html

http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm
(this is an excellant Chronology site.)

http://www.clydesite.co.uk

http://members.tripod.com/~merchantships/merchantseamentribute.html (http://members.tripod.com/%7Emerchantships/merchantseamentribute.html)

http://www.de220.com/

(my other military history links)

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/img/

http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/main.htm#top

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/index.htm

http://www.navsource.org/

http://www.battlebelow.com/

http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/walkerindex.html
(Best site on Johnny Walker and 2nd escort grp)

http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/
(online US fleetsub manual.)+periscope manual et al.

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1592/reports.html
(patrol reports US subs)

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ships/Survivingships

http://www.hnsa.org/name.htm

http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/facts.html (http://members.iinet.net.au/%7Egduncan/facts.html)

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org11-2.htm

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/index_weapons.htm

http://www.casematepublishing.com/cgi/publisherbrowsing.pl?pub=Vanwell&search=Vanwell

http://www.readyayeready.com/index.htm

http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/index.html

http://www.ussredfin.com/

http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/


Well that will do for now My stuff on LRDG and the like is omitted
because I presumed we were sticking to naval research.

MM

[Mush Martin]

Your list is bigger than my list.

oh well its not the size of the wand but the magic thats in it.

[_Seth_]

oh well its not the size of the wand but the magic thats in it.:rotfl:I agree, this is a superb idea! Kudos for this, mate!!!!!!!!!:up::up::up:

[Mush Martin]

I think managing it would require being a moderator on this.

Alright, keep them coming guys - I've got a project I need to work on, but I'll get to making this into a sticky in the next couple of days. I agree that it's a very good idea.

Why you may be right now where am I going to find a moderator
at this hour.......
...what

Seths a moderator you say..................oh how dreadfully convenient.

MM

[_Seth_]

I think managing it would require being a moderator on this.

Alright, keep them coming guys - I've got a project I need to work on, but I'll get to making this into a sticky in the next couple of days. I agree that it's a very good idea.
Why you may be right now where am I going to find a moderator
at this hour.......
...what

Seths a moderator you say..................oh how dreadfully convenient.

MM
:rotfl::rotfl:My powers are limited to the SHIII & its subforums.. But thanks for the nice thought...:roll: (Like i dont have enough to do..:rotfl:) CCIP is an excellent guy for this job, stick to the pro, mate! :up:

[Mush Martin]

Theyre trying to make work for us Canooks CCIP

however BBW is right it is my idea and though I would
love to hand off the volume of work
(or maybe part of it.)

I should see it through.

that said I notice that when bbw posted he left a description
of what each link was and I didnt (save but a few)
I think that will be typical as a result and probably
I/we will have to go through the links and make
descriptions.

so inspite of my bad example if you are posting
research links on this thread where possible
leave a brief descriptive of what its a link to.

MM

[TarJak]

Here are some I've got in my bookmarks specifically about Australian merchants and warships in WWII:

The Royal Australian Navy of WWII
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/index.htm (http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/%7Elenshome/index.htm)

Category:World War II naval ships of Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:World_War_II_naval_ships_of_Australia

Official RAN and Merchant Navy sites for Australian ships in WWII
http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/general/ww2.html

http://www.merchant-navy-ships.com/

HMAS Australia photos
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/austral/aussh-ag/austr2-e.htm

Digger history RAN in WWII
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-navy/ran_ww2.htm

Frigates and Sloops of the RAN in WWII
http://users.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/frigates.htm#river

[Sailor Steve]

Here is a good one for African convoys:
http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/oskms/index.html

[oRGy]

Excellent idea and would also be a great help for the folks over on dangerdeep.net.

I have a couple:

Old Merchant Ships
http://www.photoship.co.uk/Old%20Ships/index.html


HNSA-Historic Naval Sound and Video
http://www.hnsa.org/sound/

[Mush Martin]

Im just checking in for today on this thread we havent progressed very
far since yesterday. As at the moment I am giving priority to preparing for
an interview I will only be on this thread a little bit for the next few days.
do not think I have given up on this idea I think its worth pursuing as a benefit to all of us.

MM

[emtmedic005]

http://www.usmm.org/ww2.html

Great website if your interested in the US Merchant Marine history.

Lots of Stats and some links

[geetrue]

Yes, indeed ... I really needed this, but I see a problem down the road.

What about people that want to contribute, but not read and see if the link has already been posted or is that just par for the course?

Plus a time period frame would be nice under 1945 etc.

[CCIP]

I would be making progress if I weren't tied down with work here :dead:

Soon, gentlemen, soon!

[Mush Martin]

who puts in the thread and the catagory posts then if you wanted to
update with a new link you just pm it to whoever has the thread at that point.

more later.
M

[Mush Martin]

Hello again guys looks like were still only getting a limited response
I cant really approach neal about a sticky without a few more
people posting there Naval history research links on this thread.
will check back in tommorow.

MM

[EmeAzul]

I have quite a few, collected over the years of playing SH1, SH2 and SH3, some General in nature, others specific to the War in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres. Some of these sites will take you on to dozens of other sites of related interest. Cheers Emeazul

General:

-Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/
-Naval History Information Center http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/
-Flags of the World http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/index.html
-Military History on CD-Rom http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/index.html
-Naval Warfare Simulations http://www.navalwarfare.org/
-Periscope Publishing http://www.periscopepublishing.com/index.html
-Shipping Company Fleets http://www.periscopepublishing.com/index.html
-WWII Multimedia Database http://www.worldwar2database.com/html/upgraded.htm
-Warships of WWII http://warships.web4u.cz/staty.php?language=E
-WWII Images of Equipment Used http://warships.web4u.cz/staty.php?language=E
-WWII Pictures in Color http://warships.web4u.cz/staty.php?language=E
-WWII Sound and Image Archive http://www.earthstation1.com/wwii.html

Atlantic:

-German Wartime Newsreels http://www.ww2wochenschau.com/
-South Atlantic Convoys http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/
-Hitler's Lost Sub http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostsub/
-Kriegmarine Uboat Colours & Markings http://www.rocketcopy.biz/models/rokket/uboat/images/uboat_colours.pdf
-Merchant Marine Site http://iancoombe.tripod.com/index.html
-Historical Facts of WWII http://members.iinet.com.au/~gduncan/index.html
-Merchant Navy Losses http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/merchant_navy_losses.htm#Miscellaneous
-The U-505 Submarine http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/index.html
-Canadian Merchant Ship Losses http://www.familyheritage.ca/Articles/merchant1.html
-American Merchant Ship Losses http://www.armed-guard.com/sunk.html
-Submarines Sunk Near Brasil (in Portuguese, with Pictures) http://www.naufragiosdobrasil.com.br/2guerrasubmarinos.htm
-BDU War Diary http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm
-USS Moffett DD (Porter Class Ship of Special Interest) http://destroyerhistory.org/goldplater/ussmoffett.html
-BBC Music Recordings http://www.raf662.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=10

Pacific:

-Fura s h i t a ' s Fleet http://www.combinedfleet.com/fura****a/furamain.htm#ijn
-Historic Naval Sounds & Video http://www.hnsa.org/sound/#sealion
-WWII Submarine Patrol Reports http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1592/reports.html
-IJN & Other Navies Guestboard http://two.guestbook.de/gb.cgi?gid=395918&prot=ivenmt&
-WWII US Submarine War http://www.valoratsea.com/main.htm
-US Sub Veterans http://www.ussubvetsofworldwarii.org/
-Imperial Japanese Navy http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm
-USS Batfish http://www.ussbatfish.com/
-USS Bowfin http://www.bowfin.org/website/index.cfm
-USS Ling http://www.njnm.com/subtour/Default.htm
-USS Pampanito http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm

[TarJak]

Australian War Memorial collection
http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp

[Mush Martin]

Thanks lads its starting to shape up now.:|\\

[Jimbuna]

In response to your PM I will see what I can cobble together in a couple of days when I get back to my home rig :up:

[Mush Martin]

In response to your PM I will see what I can cobble together in a couple of days when I get back to my home rig :up:

Sweet Jimmy and thanks its just that you always seem to have
an appropriate link for everysubject.

MM

[Mush Martin]

Just checking to see if we got any fresh links yet
back in tommorow on this thread.
MM

[CCIP]

Keep them coming guys! I haven't forgotten you, but I haven't had time to organize it all just yet...

If someone wishes to jump in and really have it done early though... how about getting a single list together and either posting it here or sending it to me in a private message so I could just paste it into a proper sticky (with proper credits for your effort of course)?

[Mush Martin]

Just here for the daily check in
back soon MM

[CCIP]

Okay fine. I'll do it now :|\\

But it'll take some time for it to really get organized

[Mush Martin]

It occurs to me that before we post any on the thread
we should check them to see if they are all still active.

[Mush Martin]

It occurs to me that before we post any on the thread
we should check them to see if they are all still active.

Im just going to run through them all on here and make sure
if any are dead ill mark it down

MM

[Mush Martin]

Okay fine. I'll do it now :|\\

But it'll take some time for it to really get organized

I Think we should hold out a bit for more links

it is a little slow to get going i admit but

I know there are a lot of subsimmers out there

who have links to contribute that will be of good

value. lets give it a bit longer and then go for it.

[Mush Martin]

wow

I thought this was a good idea in the beginning
but now I think it was absolutely a smashing idea.

I went through them all and it increased my enthusiasm
for the project what a potential resource this will be.

I was the big offender with two that needed deleting
and three that needed updating

there were a couple of others
I sent pm's to the contributors for update or delete.

But wow this really has a lot of potential for research
for players modellers skinners and historians alike

there is a wealth of it out there still to be posted
here

How can we appeal to those subsimmers who havent
contributed yet?

because if we can get as much as possible
it will be a wealth to us all.

[TarJak]

Fixed link for Australian War Memorial Collection database search:

http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp

[Mush Martin]

will get it updated