Dear Steven, You might try contacting the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. They've got an excellent research library with - you guessed it - a focus on shipping. Its also a member of Online Computer Library Center (which suggests that they may be accessible online). I don't have online info, but the head librarian's name is Benjamin Trask and his email address is [log in to unmask] Perhaps he can fill you in on how to access their resources - or offer alternatives. Ann