Essential Information
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National Maritime Museum
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08 Aug 2008
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Detailing the history of maritime archaeology in the bay of Galle in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately the unit was destroyed in the tsunami of 2004, and many of the artefacts displayed on this website were washed away. Details of the major shipwreck which the unit had already excavated fully and mapped, with pages describing the wrecking of the ship, thee Avondster, in 1659, others showing maps of the ship's remains, photographs of items salvaged and others still in place on the sea bed. With a good history of the East India company, and of trade in the East.
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Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, information on the battle, the role it played in the Second World War, personal memories of the battle, and an e-tour around, and history of, the Western Approaches building. The website contains a number of photographs and pictures, providing a lively and bright commentary to this most important of battles in World War Two.
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International Year of Astronomy 2009, marking 400 years since Galileo's first use of an astronomical telescope. Website aims 'to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.'