I think I'm going to burn a CD of songs related to ships. I've thought of the following songs.

Sink the Bismarck: Johnny Horton
Sinking of the Reuben James: Woody Guthrie
PT 109: Jimmy Dean
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Gordon Lightfoot
The Sloop John B: The Beach Boys
The Southern Cross: Crosby, Stills, Nash

a couple of obscure ones:
Dance Band on the Titanic" Harry Chapin
Lord Grenville: Al Stewart

So can anybody think of any others?

Come Sail Away - Styx
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Take Me to the River - Foghat
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple....SO WHAT !!!! It goes good with everything

and of course

Row Row Row Your Boat

Victory at Sea soundtrack and the soundtrack to Master and Commander.

My first post. Well such as it is anyway.
1. Ghosts of Cape Horn- Gordon Lightfoot
2.Calypso- John Denver
Well you did ask

Welcome aboard Kelly. All entries welcome. Calypso is a good choice, I'm not familiar with the other Gordon Lightfoot song, but I'll look it up.

down by the river... i shot my la____..(neil young)
wave (antonio carlos jobim)
whispering wave (donna summer)
surfer girl (beachboys)
yellow submarine (beatles)
funfare for the common man (?)
octupus garden (beatles)
we're so sorry admiral halsey (paul mccartney and the wings)
you and i (yes)
big generator (yes)
harbour lights (platters)

some of this might interest you..cheers.

ok guys some contributions from a classical musician:

la mer by debussy
the flying dutchman by wagner
also tristan and isolde by wagner.
peter grimes by britten
handel's water music
also fantasia on british sea songs for those who have attended prom concerts.
and the pirates of penzance! (not strictly classical but heaps of fun)

Uh? the theme from Gilligan's Island
Some folk titles:
Stan Rogers Wreck of the Athens Queen
Stan Rogers The Mary Ellen Carter
Stan Rogers Barrett's Privateers
Dick Gaughan Shipwreck
Gordon Lightfoot The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Leadbelly The Titanic
Pete Seeger The Titanic
Jaime Brockett The Wreck of the U.S.S. Titanic
Martin Carthy Lord Franklin
Pint and Dale: The Wreck of the Lady Washington
Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen The Wreck of the Isadore
Weavers- The Wreck of the John B.
God Moves on the Water Blind Willie Johnson