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This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 9) on ship modeling.

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102.    Where can I find information... ?
    A.  There are a number of research sources available.


        NOTE:  This list is provided by the Nautical Research Guild.

        This list is provided as a service to model builders, and the
        listing of the businesses does not infer an endorsement of the
        products or service by the Nautical Research Guild.  Specific
        references can be obtained by applying directly to the business.

                        BOOK COMPANIES
                        --------------

Anthony J. Simmonds                             011-44-81-853-1727
23 Nelson Road                                  44-081-858-4422
Greenwich, London SE10 9JB                      44-081-312-6632
England
        (antiquarian, new and used books on all aspects of naval and
        maritime history)

Antiquarian Archive                             415-949-1593
379 State Street
Los ALtos, CA  94022
        (Used books, search services)

Armchair Sailor Bookstore
Lee's Warf
Newport, RI  02840
        (New and used general maritime)

Bill Corkhill                                   203-445-0883
21 Country Club Road
Grotton, CT  06340

The Bookstore                                   800-331-BOOK
Mystic Seaport Museum Store
Mystic, CT  06355
        (New and used books)

Centaur Forge Ltd.                              414-763-9175
117 North Spring Street                         414-763-8350 (FAX)
P.O. Box 340
Burlington, WI  53105-0340
        (The company sells blacksmiths & horseshoers' supplies, but the
        catalog contians an extensive list of books, some of which --
        on topics such as casting, metalworking, engraving, etc. -- may
        be of interest -- catalog $5.00)

Coastal Forces
136 West Broadway
Bangor, ME  04401
        (Books & plans)

Columbia Trading Company                        508-362-8966
504 Main Street (Rt. 6A)
West Barnstable, MA  02668
        (Large selection of out-of-print books from stock of 10,000
        books)  Catalog - Free

Connecticut River Books                         203-873-8881
Goodspeed Landing
East Hadam, CT  06423
        (Used and rare books)

Contact Market Research Corporation             792-256-4913
9030 West Sahara Avenue #408                    702-256-7297
Las Vegas, NE  89117
        (book, "HMS Victory - How to Build A Masterpiece in 1:96 Scale")

Cornell Maritime Press                          410-758-2478
P.O. Box 456
Centreville, MD  21617
        (New books on contemporary maritime)

Crawfords Nautical Books                        703-534-8521
5520 North 16th Street
Arlington, VA  22205

Cross Hill Books
P.O. Box 798
Brunswick, ME  04011

Hallenbook                                      518-392-4526
County Route 9                                  518-392-4557 (Fax)
P.O. Box 357
Chatham, New York  12037
        (Books and videos)

J. Tuttle                                       608-238-SAIL
1806 Laurel Crest
Madison, WI 53705
        (Out-of-print and Rare Books about the Sea, Ship & Sailor)

Jean Boudriot Publications
Ashley Lodge
Rotherfield, East Sussex TN6 3QX, England
        (New & facsimily reproductions on European sail)

Edward J. Lefkowitz, Inc.                       508-997-6839
Box 630                                         (508-996-6407 Fax)
Fairhaven MA  02719
        (Ships & the sea: rare, antiquarian & select reference books)

Linsey Publications Inc.                        815-935-5353
P.O. Box 538                    Email:  mailto:QBCA53A@prodigy.com
Bradley, IL  60915-0538
        (Specializes in reprints of "unusual technical books of
        exceptionally high quality revealing skills and secret
        processes almost forgotten." -- free catalog)

Naval Institute Press                           800-233-8764
2062 Generals' Highway, Preble Hall
Anapolis, MD  21402
        (numerous books, discount to members)

Pier Books (Dave & Sandy Roach)                 914-268-5845
P. O. Box 5                             mailto:roach@ldeo.columbia.edu
Piermont, NY  10968
        (Excellent selection of used & new ship modeling & nautical
        books; knowledgable)

Phoenix Publications, Inc.                      414-377-7888
P. O. Box 128
Cedarburg, WI  53012
        (Publishers of ship modeling books)
        Brochure - free

Rocky Mountain Shipyard                         1-800-546-SHIP
590 Ronlin St.                                  303-434-5327
Grand Junction, CO  81504-5570
        (books & plans)

St. Andrews Books                               803-772-4551
Tom & Jill Bettendorf
P. O. Box 210756
Columbus, SC  29221
        (used books)
        catalog (77 p.) - $3.00

Ten Pound Island Book Co.                       508-283-5299
76 Langsford St.                        mailto:tenpound@world.std.com
Gloucester, MA  01930
        (books, marine art, antiques & instruments, logbooks, maps
        and charts) -- catalog - free

W. Wiegand & Co.
Box 563
Glastonbury, CT  06033
        (Out-of-print Maritime Books -- free catalog)
        Catalog - free

Wisconsin Maritime Museum Mariner's Gift Shoppe 414-684-0218
75 Maritime Drive                               414-684-0219 (Fax)
Manitowoc, WI  54220
        (write for book list)


                        MAGAZINES & PUBLICATIONS
                        ------------------------

American Boat Modeler (R.C.)
P.O.Box 427
Mount Morris, IL 61054

The American Neptune
The Peabody Museum of Salam
161 Essex Street, East India Square
Salem, MA  01970
        (Academic)

Fine Scale Modeler
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI  53187
        (Mainly plastic -- $19.95)

Live Steam
P.O.Box 169
Traverse City, MI  49685
        (Steam Engines, including full-size and model steam boats).

Marine Modelling
Traplet House, Severn Drive
Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire  WR8 0JL
England

The Mariner's Mirror
Derek G. Law, MA Dip.Lib., FLA
Hon. Secretary, The Society for Nautical Research
Librarian, King's College London
University of London, Strand, London  WC2R 2LS
England
        (Academic)

Model Ship Builder
Phoenix Publications, Inc.                      414-377-7888
P. O. Box 128
Cedarburg, WI  53012
        Subscription - 1 year (6 issues): $23; 2 years: $43

Model Shipwright
Conway Maritime Press Ltd.
101 Fleet Street
London  EC4Y 1DE
England
        (English Quarterly)
        Subscription - available through The Dromedary; 1 year: $36.00

Nautical Collector                              703-550-6609
P.O. Box 16734
Alexandria, VA  22302
        (Collectables & maritime history)

Nautical Research Journal
152 Brayton Rd.
Brighton, Mass.  02135-3049
        Subscription - 1 year (4 issues): $25;  all subscriptions begin
        in January.

Plastic Ship Modeler
PO Box 2183
Arvada, CO  80001-2183
        (Primarily geared to resin builders, but the articles are of
        interest to any warship fans - Quarterly; $15.00 US/$20.00
        overseas per year.)

Radio Control Boat Modeler
P.O. Box 443
Mount Morris, IL  61054-9858

The Scale Cabinetmaker                          703-382-4651
Dorsett Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 2038
Christiansburg, VA  24073
        (Woodworking & tools - dollhouse scale but useful techniques
        1 year (4 issues) $22.00)

Scale Ship Modeler
P. O. Box 16149                                 818-760-8983
No. Hollywood, CA  91606
        (mostly modern & RC)
        Subscription - 1 year: $26.50

Sea History
National Maritime Historical Society
P.O. Box 68
Peekskill, NY  10566
        (Nautical Heritage -  $30.00)

Seaways - Ships in Scale
Seaways Publishing, Inc.                        408-978-5657
2271 Constitution Dr.
San Jose, CA  95124
        Subscription - 1 year: $24.95;  2 years: $46.50

The Egregious Steamboat Journal, Inc.           502-778-6784
Steamboat Masters & Associates, Inc. (Jack E. Custer)
P.O. Box 3046
Louisville, KY  40201-3046
        (Bi-monthly)
        Subscription - 1 year: $20.00

SubCommittee                                                    *NEW*
Colonel Lester E. Hopper, AUS(Ret)
SubCommittee Membership Chairman
3530 Mimosa Count
New Orleans, LA 70131-8305
        RC Submarines - Subscription: $26.00.

U.S. Boat & Ship Modeler
898 W. 16th Street
Newport Beach, CA  92663

Warship International
5905 Reinwood Drive
Toledo, OH  43613

Wooden Boat                                     207-359-4651
P.O. Box 78
Brooklin, ME  04616
        (Full size boats)

Le Chasse Maree
Scop Le Chasse-Mar'ee
Abri du Marin
B P 159
F-29171 Douarnenez Cedex
FRANCE
        (the French journal on traditional watercraft)


                        PLANS
                        -----

Americal Merchant Marine Museum
Kings Point, NY  11024
        (Photos)

Capt. Pete Culler's Plans, George "S" Kelley    508-775-2679
20 Lookout Lane
Hyannis, MA  02601
        (Schooners, contemporary designs)

Cartographic & Arch. Br. (NNSC)
National Archives
Washington, DC  20408
        (Naval Plans prior to 1945)

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, MD  21662
        (Plans of local boats)

Commander (NSES-09B21)
NavalSea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Washington, DC  20362-5101
        (Naval Plans after 1945)

Computer Lofting
470 Hillcrest Pl. #5
Friday Harbor, WA  98250
        (Computer generated plans)
        details - SASE

Capt. Pete Culler's Plans                       508-775-2679
George "S" Kelley
20 Lookout Lane
Hyannis, MA  02601
        (101 traditional designs)
        price list - $1.00


John Fryant Plans Service
6508 Dorset Drive
Alexandria, Va. 22310-3018
        (Model builders plans for riverboats, tugs, bargs and ferries.
        Illustrated catalog & price list available listing plans for
        thirty five vessels. Price $4.00 U. S.& Canada; $5.00 overseas.)

Floating Drydock                mailto:drydock@postoffice.ptd.net
c/o General Delivery
Kresgeville, PA  18333
        (Plans photos & books, mainly warships of WWII; catalog $4.50)

Eric A. R. Ronnberg, Jr.
P.O. Box 410
Rockport, MA  01966-0410
        (Boston Pilot Scooner HESPER of 1884)

Essex Shipbuilding Museum
28 Main Street
Box 277
Essex, MA  01929
        (Plans for Schooner EVELINE M. GOULART, 1:48, $20.00;
        P&S +$3.50)

Great Lakes Historical Society
480 Main St.
Vermillion, OH  44089
        (Plans and photos of great lakes shipping)

Harold M. Hahn
1212 Gordon Rd.
Lyndhurst, Ohio  44124
        (Plans of a number of Colonial-period ships, drawn by Hahn for
        modelers -- Send (business size) SASE for price lists.)

Hart Nautical Collections                       617-253-5942
The MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
        (General archival plans)

Mariners Museum
Newport News, VA.  23606
        (Photos, a few plans)

Maryland Silver Company                         410-647-9634
P.O. Box 6220
Anapolis, MD  21401
        188 p. Catalog - $9.00;  Product & Price list - $4.50;
        Civil War Maps Catalog - $2.50

Mosquito Boat Hobbies                           619-949-9814
Bob Sattler
7173 Locust Ave
Hesperia, CA  92345
        (PT Boats)

Mystic Seaport
Mystic, CT  06355
        (Plans, photos)

National Maritime Museum Association
Bldg. 275, Crissy Field, Presidio of SF
San Francisco, CA  94129
        (plans: Steam Schooner WAPAMA 1:96 $20;  Scow Schooner ALMA
        1:48 $16;  monterey fishing boat WETTON 1:12 $16;  + $4
        shipping (US), $8 overseas)

New Jersey Historical Society
230 Broadway
Newark, NJ  07104
        (Collection of plans for oyster boats of S. New Jersey)

Peabody Museum
East Indoa Square
Salem, MA  01970
        (Photos)

Philadelphia Maritime Muesum
321 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA  19106
        (Photos)

Public Record Office                            0181-876-3444
Kew                                             0181-878-8905 (FAX)
Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
England

Steamship Historical Socciety Collection
University of Baltimore Library
1420 Maryland Ave.
Baltimore, MD  21201
        (Photos)

Thousand Islands Shipyard Museum
350 Mary St.
Clayton, NY  13624
        (Plans for St. Lawrence Skiffs)

Musee de la Marine              (33)-1-45533170
Palais de Chaillot              (33)-1-47274967 FAX
17 place du Trocadero           (33)-1-47550383 (documentation service)
75116 PARIS
France
        (The national maratime museum of France;  plans available,
        including a number of plans designed for ship modelers)


This (French Navy) organisation of "Musee de la Marine" is in charge of
3 or 4 smaller museums in France like in Brest (Britanny):
Musee de la Marine              (33)-98221239
Chateau Prefecture Maritime     (33)-98433054 FAX
29200 BREST

Beside of this a French "Mystic Sea Port" (much smaller) is in Britanny at
Port Musee                      (33)-98926520
place Enfer                     (33)-98920541 FAX
29100 DOUARNENEZ

Interesting stuff can be found at Marseille (Cote d'Azur) which was a
Greek emporium founded some 2500 years ago.  The best is to contact
Mairie (Direction des Musees)   (33)-91562838
2 rue Charite                   (33)-91906301 FAX
13002 MARSEILLE

The Plan Shop                                   (02) 81 2820
64 Victoria Rd,                                 -or- 008 232 705
Drummoyne,                                      (02) 81 3565 (FAX)
Sydney, NSW 2047
AUSTRALIA
        (They are actually an arcitectual establishment (houses & the
        like), but they  order ship plans in from the U.K. (delivery to
        anywhere in Australia). The  owner aparently has a model ship
        interest. )

P. Young
P.O. Box 1228
Lebec, CA  93243
        (WWII Subs)

Repla-tech International
P. O. Box 461000, Cole Branch
Los Angeles, CA  90046-4146
        (Plans - mostly modern navy - ask for Scale Ship catalog)
        Catalog - $3.00

Smithsonian Institution
Division of Transportation, Room 5010, -or- Division of Naval History,
National Musuem of American History             room 4017
Washington, DC  20560

Ship Plans
Maritime Collections
NMAH-5010/Mrc 628
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC 20560
        (ask for The Maritime Administration Collection of Ship Plans
        (1939-1970) I think it is $5.00)

Taubman Plans Service International             201-435-5205
11 College Dr., Box 4G
Jersey City, N. J.  07305
        Very complete plan service, books, research info., MAP plans
        - Catalog - $6.50 + $3.50 1st class or $2.00 3rd class shipping;
        also has Wiswesser catalog of Warships, Liners, and Merchant
        marine for an additional $1.00.  Inquiries - send SASE.

Vanguard Model Marine
P.O. Box 708, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P
Canada

Western River Workboats                         606-836-1431
1010 Turley Avenue
Flatwoods, KY  41139
        (Plans and videos for Inland River Pushboats and Barges
        -- Catalog $4.00)

Wisconsin Maritime Museum                       414-684-0218
75 Maritime Drive                               414-684-0219 (Fax)
Manitowoc, WI  54220
        (write for plan list of 19th & 20th century Great Lakes vessels;
         plans are typically $7.00 per sheet)


                        SOURCES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
                        -----------------------

*****Liners

Liner Graphics
P.O.Box 29083
Portland, OR  97229-9083

*****Steamboats

Rock Hill Steamboats
Box 402
Louisville, KY  402?

Ralph R. Dupai
Univ of Wisconsin
LaCross Area Res.
Center Murphy-Murphy Library
LaCross, WI  54601

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
800 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH  45202-2791

*****Tugboats

Tugboat Photo & Research
2861 Bardy Road
Santa Rosa, CA  95494

*****Naval

U. S. Naval Institute
Library & Photographic Service
Annapolis, MD  21401

National Archives & Record Service (GSA)
Still Pictures Branch
Washington, DC  20408

L. C. Van Ginderen
Korte Dykstraat 3
2008 Antwerpen, Belgium

INRO
Warships International
1729 Lois Court
Toledo, OH  43613

Real War Photos
P.O.Box 728-S
Hammond, IN  46320

SeaPhoto                                mailto:SeaPhoto@aol.com
1145 Oakwood dr.
Millbrae, CA 94030
        (photographs taken on board US Navy and other vessels for the
        purpose of modeler's documentation.  A catalog is $ 5 US /
        $ 8 overseas.)


                        INSTITUTIONS
                        ------------

Caution:  in most cases, these are staffed by archivists and librarians,
          sometimes with little actual knowledge of the collection.
          Be as explicit as possible when making requests -- "tell me
          about Clipper Ships" will get you nowhere, whereas "do you
          have any information on the Clipper ship 'Rainbow'" is MUCH
          more likely to get some sort of response.
(The majority of the folowing sources are taken from "Naval Historical
Resources in Washington", by Dana M. Wegner, Nautical Research Journal,
V.38 No.2, June 1993.)

           Ships Plans

        Most existing USN ships' plans 1776-1949:
        o U.S. National Archives
          NNSC
          Washington, DC 20408
          (703) 756-6700

        The only source for ships' plans within the Navy for ships built
        after World War II:
        o Director of Congressional and Public Affairs
        Naval Sea Systems Command
        Washington, DC 20362
        (703) 602-1575

        Plans of USN ships 1776 to about 1917:
        o Division of Military History
        Smithsonian Institution
        Washington, DC 20560
        (202) 357-1781

        Plans for USN small boats:
        o Small Boats published periodically by BuShips and NAVSEA
          since about 1910.

        Plans for USN small boats and coastal craft:
        o Naval Sea Combat Systems
          Engineering Stations
          835 Philpotts Road
          Norfolk, VA 23513
          (804) 444-9160

        Plans for commercial ships:
        o Division of Water Transportation
          Smithsonial Institution
          Washington, DC 20560
          (202) 357-2025
        o National Maritime Museum Association
          Bldg. 275, Crissy Field, Presidio of SF
          San Francisco, CA  94129
        o Essex Shipbuilding Museum
          28 Main Street
          Box 277
          Essex, MA  01929

           Records

        o U.S. National Archives
          Military Records Branch
          Washington, DC 20408
          (202) 501-5385

           Photos and Prints

        1776 to about 1945:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Photo History Archives
          Washington, DC 20374
          (202)433-2665
        o U..S. Naval Academy Museum
          Annapolis, MD 21402
          (410)267-2108

        USN ship, 1945 to present:
        o Naval Imaging Command
          Washington, DC 20362

        Ships, yards, etc.
        o National Archives
          Military Reference Branch
          Washington, DC 20408

        Ships:
        o The Library of Congress
          Washington, DC 20540

           Historical Data

        Histories of every U.S. Naval ship until publication date:
        o Dictionary of American Naval FIghting Ships, 8 volumes,
          published by the Government Printing Office 1959-1981

        Ships histories 1959 to present:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Ship's History Branch
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC 20374
          (202) 433-3643

        All unclasified USN log books:
        o National Archives
          Military Reference Branch
          Washington, DC 20408
          (202) 523-5385

        Some ships' logs to present, clasified operational records:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Operational Archives Branch
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC 20374
          (202)433-7230

           Interlibrary Loan

        o The Navy Library
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC  20374
        o The Library of Congress
          Washington, DC  20540


          Other Countries

        Belgium
        o  Nationa Scheepvaartmuseum
           Steenplein 1
           Antwerp, Belgium

        Canada
        o  Marine Muesum of the Great Lakes at Kingston
           55 Ontario Street
           Kingston, Ontario K7L 2Y2
           Canada
                (Plans and photos)

        o  Public Archives of Canada
           Map COllection
           295 Wellington
           Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0N3
           Canada
                (Plans and photos)

        Denmark
        o  Rigsarkivet
           Rigsdagsgarden 9
           1218 Kobenhaven K    (the "o" 's actually "o" + "/")
           Denmark

        England
        o  National Maratime Muesum
           London  SE10 9NF
           England
                (Plans and photos)

        o  Science Museum
           Exhibition Road
           South Kensington
           London  SW7 2DD

        o  The Glasgow City Archivist
           Strathclyde Regional Archives
           City Chambers
           Glasgow  G2 1DL
           Scotland

        o  Museum of Transport
           25 Albert Dr.
           Glasgow  G41 2PE
           Scotland

        France:
        o  Musee de la Marine
           Palais de Chaillot
           Place due Trocadero
           F75016 Paris France

        Germany
        o  Bundesarchiv
           Wiesentalstrasse
           7800 Freiburg
           Germany

        Italy:
        o  Ministero della Marina Militare
           Ufficio Propaganda e Informazione
           Lungotevere Arnaldo Da Brescia
           00100 Roma (Italy)

        o  Marina Militre
           Museo Storical Navale
           30122 Castella
           2148 Venezia, Italy

        Holland
        o  Rijksmuseum Nederlandse Schepvaart Museum
           Department of Ship Draughts
           Kattenburgerpleing 1
           1018 KK Amsterdam
           The Netherlands

        Norway
        o  Norsk Sjofartsmuseum
           Bygdoynesvn 37
           Oslow 2, Norway
                (plans and photos)

        Spain:
        o  Museo Naval
           C/Montalban #2
           28071 Madrid Spain.  FAX 5231850.    Telephone 3795299

        o  Disputacion Provincial de Barcelona
           Museo Maritimo
           Barcelona
           Spain

        Sweden
        o  Staten Sjohistorisk Museum
           Djurgardsbruunsvagen 24
           11527 Stockholm
           Sweden
                (plans and photos)

        o  Military Records Office
           Krigsarkivet
           Box 80038 S-104 50
           Stockholm
           Sweden
                (Naval plans)