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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Keith Jessop: Salvage Diver Who Recovered the Gold from HMS Edinburgh
Keith Jessop, the salvage diver who recovered the gold from the HMS Edinburgh, died on May 22, 2010, aged 77. Keith Jessop: salvage diver On May 2, 1942, after three days of attacks by German submarines, destroyers and aircraft in … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Ships
Tagged bullion, gold ingots, HMS Edinburgh, Keith Jessop, salvage diver
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Another Naval Tradition Bites the Dust – No More Obelisk Climbing
What make this story interesting are not the facts but the reaction to them. A sixty year tradition of Naval Academy plebes climbing a greased obelisk at the end of their first year is coming to an end. So … Continue reading
Battle of Surigao Strait by Anthony P. Tully – a Review
A new look at the last battleship battle of World War II and perhaps of all time. A review by Steven Toby, republished with permission from the MarHst list. In this new book, Battle of Surigao Strait, author Anthony P. Tully mines … Continue reading
John Finn, Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 100
John Finn, Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 100 John W. Finn, the last survivor of the 15 Navy men who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Thursday at a nursing … Continue reading
The Great Unknowns in Gulf Oil Spill
We haven’t posted about the Deepwater Horizon blow-out and spill. The folks over at the Maritime Texas and the gCaptain blogs have been doing a great job of covering the environmental disaster as it continues to unfold and we have had nothing to … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged deep-sea spill, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore orcas, Oil spill
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The 1st EU piracy trial starts in the Netherlands
Five alleged pirates went on trial this week in the Netherlands in what is believed to be the first piracy trial in the European Union. The Netherlands has called for an international tribunal for the prosecution of sea pirates, but thus far no EU action … Continue reading
Pirate Fighting Dolphins?
A wonderful, if odd, account reported by Robert Mackey in the NY Time Lede blog: China Reports Dolphins Foiled Pirate Attack According to a report from China’s official news agency Xinhua, “thousands of dolphins” recently prevented an attack on Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged dolphins, Gulf of Aden, news agency Xinhua, Somali pirates
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Fleet Week New York – “the Super Bowl of Fleet Weeks”
New York’s Fleet Week 2010 is underway. “This is the Super Bowl of Fleet Weeks,” said Michael Salerno, the Navy’s director of Fleet Week, a reference to the many Fleet Weeks that take part around the country, the first of … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Coast Guard, Fleet Week, Marine Corps, navy, new york
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Floating Gold by Margaret Muir – a Review
Margaret Muir’s new novel, Floating Gold, is a wonderful blend of classic Georgian naval fiction, a mystery/thriller and a grand treasure hunt. A rousing tale, well told. It is due to be released in the United States on May … Continue reading
Posted in Newbooks, Reviews, Seastories
Tagged Captain Oliver Quintrell, Fool's Gold, Margaret Muir, new novel, Treaty of Amiens
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Commander Dilip Donde – First Indian Solo Circumnavigator
The teenagers have been getting more press, but Zach, Mike, Jessica and Abby are not the only intrepid solo circumnavigators out there. On Saturday, Commander Dilip Donde sailed into Mumbai, completing the first recorded solo circumnavigation by an Indian. Navy commander … Continue reading
DUNKIRK: THE FORGOTTEN HEROES
A few days ago we posted about the “Little Ships of Dunkirk” returning to Ramsgate to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the evacuation. This Friday there is what looks to be a very interesting documentary, Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heros, focusing on escape … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heros, world war II
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Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha’s Vineyard
I haven’t seen it yet but Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha’s Vineyard by Tom Dunlop, looks fascinating. From the publisher: Schooner takes you through the construction of Rebecca of Vineyard Haven, a sixty-foot wooden schooner designed and built by … Continue reading
Posted in Lore of the Sea, Newbooks
Tagged Martha's Vineyard, Rebecca, schooner, sixty-foot wooden schooner, Vineyard Haven
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Spy Cruising?
I am not entirely sure why I find this funny, but I do. Perhaps it is because it seems like it all should be secret. Nevertheless, there appears to be an affinity cruise for everyone so why not a “SpyCruise?” I wonder if a cloak and … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged counterterrorism, cruise, espionage, intelligence, spies, spy
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HMS Bounty and Privateer Lynx in Portsmouth, NH
HMS Bounty and the Privateer Lynx will be in Portsmouth, NH for the annual Tall Ships Portsmouth Festival on Memorial Day weekend from May 29-31. It sounds like a great event. The local paper reports all the details, which is all well … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Seastories, Ships
Tagged HMS Bounty, l Tall Ships Portsmouth Festival, Portsmouth, Privateer Lynx
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