Resources for nautical and military terminology

Post by **Randi** » Mon May 04, 2020 2:45 am

Naval-History.Net
Histories of various navies in several wars,
casualty lists, war diaries and in-depth information about ships and men.
A labour of love from the late Gordon Smith, assisted by Don Kindell.
Now maintained by OW volunteers.

Collections of information

Maikel's Journey Plotter
This list of links has been accumulated by editors.
They are used as a source for research whilst editing the official log-books of Royal Navy ships from the World War 1 era, and voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards.
A Naval Encyclopædia: Comprising Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases; Biographical Notices, and Records of Naval Officers;
Special Articles of Naval Art and Science; Principal Naval Stations and Seaports of the World, 1881
Maritime Park Association: Navy Manuals and Documents online [old and new]
Penobscot Marine Museum
The Dreadnought Project: The period 1880-1920
The Great War Primary Documents Archive: World War One - The Maritime War
The Readers’ Dictionary of Sailing Ship Terminology - Compiled by Peter Turner
[primarily from Alexander Kent and Patrick O’Brian novels]
NEW - Thanks to Caro.

Nautical

Note: Some of these references date to well before our ships, but they are still very useful.

Ships and seamanship:

Terminology:

An universal dictionary of the marine, by Falconer, William, 1769 [Includes French translations]
Universal Dictionary of the Marine, by William Falconer, 1780 [Transcription of a later edition by South Sea]
The Sailor's Word-Book, by Admiral W. H. Smyth, 1867
Illustrated bilingual glossary of nautical terms from the age of fighting sail 1780-1830
Although the main purpose of this work is to translate the terms, the illustrations are often very helpful.
A Dictionary of Sea Terms for the use of yachtsmen, amateur boatmen, and beginners, by A. Ansted, 1898
Naval History and Heritage Command: Speak Like a Sailor
Shiploading: A Picture-Dictionary of Shiploading Terms, US Naval Supply Operational Training Center, 1945
WWII USN abbreviations
NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE ... SUPPLEMENT TO THE DOD DICTIONARY OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS, 2012 [PDF]
Definitions of terminology and abbreviations.
Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, by The division of personnel supervision and management
with the cooperation and assistance of the bureau of ships, 1942
Nautical Glossary
Sailing Terms

Navigation:

Miscellaneous:

Military

United States Coast Guard (formerly Revenue Marine and United States Revenue Cutter Service):

United States Navy:

Royal Navy:

Terminology:

Weapons and defenses:

Medicine:

Navy Medicine Live: Official blog of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has some historical information:
A Look Back: Navy Medicine in 1913
A Look Back: Navy Medicine in 1914
A Look Back: Navy Medicine in 1915
The Navy As A Special Field For Medical Work by the Surgeon General - Illustrated, by U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 1916
Annual Report of the Surgeon General, U. S. Navy, Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for the Fiscal Year 1918
United States Naval Medical Bulletin Vol. 30, Nos. 1-4, 1932, by U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

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