Pirates is an email list designed to bring together historians, researchers, nautical archeologists, authors, reenactors, and all others interested in serious discussion concerning the history of piracy on the high seas, and related topics. A digest version is also available. For those who prefer this version, send the message subscribe pirates-digest . Searoom-l is a list that revolves around Patrick O'Brian and his series of historical novels about Jack Aubrey, a captain in the British Navy, and his naturalist friend Stephen Maturin. Information about joining is available from the Patrick O'Brian web pages of W.W. Norton.
Ships can be a very busy list, and focuses on current maritime activity.
It is not limited to historic topics, and in fact has extensive information on modern shipping topics. Infonaut is another relatively new list. All eras and types will be discussed. When you sign on you receive a Welcome message that tells what you can do. Return to the Maritime Home Page.