Research Links
 

RESEARCH LINKS

Folks, here are some interesting research links to get you started. Perhaps you might find something interesting here that you could implement in your mods :D

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IMPORTANT NOTE: List currently in 'Beta'. Please feel free to post more links as well as suggestions on better organization. If you wish to add a quick update - post or PM (Private Message) me the entire list with your changes, that way I can make an immediate update by pasting it in. Proper thanks for any updates to be given, of course.

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Thanks to: Mush Martin, bigboywooly, EmeAzul, TarJak

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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/m..._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...ll-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...2_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/Va...#distrugatoare

Axis history forum
http://forum.axishistory.com/index.p...1218143c4da3cd

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.def.../listebato.php

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

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


(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/T...esen(1945).htm

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

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive

http://navalmuseum.ab.ca/Ships/RCNShips

http://p214.ezboard.com/btheflowerclasscorvetteforums

http://www.answers.com

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

http://www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org

http://www.convoyweb.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/~merchants...entribute.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/archives/subidx.html

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

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

http://www.casematepublishing.com/cg...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/

The Royal Australian Navy of WWII
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/index.htm

Category:World War II naval ships of Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...s_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/s...g/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/~lenshom...ates.htm#river


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/rok...at_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.u...#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...submarinos.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?na...howpage&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

Australian War Memorial collection http://cas.awm.gov.au/TST2/cst.acct_...AHTIWRD48265&s type=6&simplesearch=&v_umo=&v_product_id=&screen_n ame=&screen_parms=&screen_type=RIGHT&bvers=5&bplat form=Netscape&bos=Win32
http://cas.awm.gov.au/TST2/cst.acct_...cape&bos=Win32

Guys, I'd like some suggestions (and perhaps help) in organizing this list.

And naturally, more links are welcome :)

Great sticky, good work lads:up:

Well that was quick are you going to be available for addins and updates.
as such?

And thanks also for all the work.:up:

MM

dead links I took out and updated a total of five on my list on the other
thread and pm'd everybody else that had a bad link (only two)

I remember this one is dead and I checked it it is.
the correction may show up here or on the original
thread Im not sure so I wil stay subscribed to the
original for a bit.


-Fura s h i t a ' s Fleet http://www.combinedfleet.com/fura****a/furamain.htm#ijn

MM

Good start. My only suggestion would be to make the overal headings-the ones that are separate and group groups together-bigger.

Also, on that Fura****a link, is there some reason for the gaps...Fura s h i t a ' s Fleet?


[edit]
Never mind, I can see the logic now.:rotfl:

I don't think that link will work unless we use some redirector like http://tinyurl.com/ :hmm:

I had a few of mine that were dead but just
needed the page taken off the end of the
url to get into the still existing homepage

I sent pm's for the bad links I found

Ill have to go over whats here
I think you ended up including
my bad links as we seem to have
been working simultaneously at that
point.

MM

Unknown ? Bad language filter maybe.:hmm:

Does anybody know a data source for the complete KM quadrants system?

What I mean is a file that stores the quadrant coordinates in coordinates, not just a web page with some reference material ..

I know there is the KM Grid converter, but it doesn't come with any help in using the provided .bin file. I might contact the author about his permission / help to use it though ..

Anybody knows something?

And yes, great idea this thread. I have already found some long needed information through it, like the link to the Romanian WWII vessels.

Great stuff!

GE

Excellent Thread!!
 

The French nalval arcives is a GOLD MINE for me!!!

Thank you ever so much:D

Yes great link that one
If only I knew French
:rotfl:
Be easier to navigate

Thats a Damned UnEnglish thing to Say............

lol
Well I learnt German at school

How times change
My girls learn French and Italian - oh and German too
:rotfl:

Wouldnt be a bad idea if they were taught English now and again

Better get their Mum to teach them.:rotfl:

Some great liks there guys have bookmarked quite a few.
Well BBW you can join me anytime i vist my wife grandparents they speak not a word of English so it's either try and talk German or sit there like a spare part. If someone recorded me speaking my best German it might start a new war i speak it so badly :rotfl:

Yeah the same could be said of my Spanish, too - it's so insultingly wrong that no Spaniard can take it for long ..

Well, afterall it's so much fun to learn languages ..

List Update
 

Here are a few more - maybe some of these are already listed, but if they were then I must have missed them.:oops:

http://www.njscuba.net/reefs/index.html

- Website dedicated to artificial reefs and shipwrecks off the New Jersey coast. Includes some interesting info on some WWII-era warships and merchants, as well as pictures.

http://www.warsailors.com/raidervictims/pinguin2.html

- Norwegian Whale Factory Ships of WWII. There are already a couple of links to different parts of this site, but not the main site or this part.:huh: Either that, or I missed those links.

http://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/truk_lagoon.html

- Some interesting general information on the ships sunk in the US attack on Truk Lagoon, including both identified wrecks and yet-to-be discovered ones. Site includes statistics and brief histories.

http://merchant-navy.net/Thumb%20Pages/thumbs1.html

- Pictures of UK merchant ships, but not all from WWII. I was surprised this one wasn't in the list - maybe I missed it.

http://www.npswapa.org/extContent/wa.../paradise8.htm

- Another Truk Lagoon Site.

http://rc-sub.com/bclass.html

- "Japanese B Class Submarine Project." Includes rare blueprints.

http://www.warships1.com/

- This used to be the greatest warship site on the internet. Then the host seemed to have problems with it, and removed almost all content.:cry: However, info on most US BBs is still there, and he says that he might be restoring the site soon (although that was two years ago).

Most of these links were found by myself, but some links were sent to me on this forum.

More Links
 

Also, here's a few more I'd forgotton about. I may find more later.

http://troopships.pier90.org/index.html

- WWII Troop Crossings

http://modelshipmaster.com/products/...navy/index.htm

- Warship models, including some closeup shots of accurate-looking WWII models.

http://www.ijn.dreamhost.com/index.html

- Excellent 3d renderings of some Japanese warships and weaponry.

F u r a S h i t a' s F l e e t site can be deleted
 

Mush Martin, the F u r a s h i t a' s Fleet shortcut can be deleted as it is a sub-set of the Imperial Japanese Navy site, shown below. The bad language filter is tripping us up a bit, so we might as well delete it. If you go to the Main site, shown below, you will still be able access the Fura***** site, along with a number of others with terrific content.

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

Cheers, EmeAzul