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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Fantastic Photos from the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta
Fantastic photos of the fleet alongside in Varna, Bulgaria after the first race in the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta. Click on the photo above to see more.
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Bulgaria, Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta, Varna
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USS Olympia to be Sunk as Artificial Reef?
Extremely disturbing news. The scandal-plagued museum appears to want to get rid of the historic ship Olympia any way that it can. Historic warship’s future may be sunk
Stena Hollandica – World’s Largest Super Ferry Makes Her Maiden Voyage
Stena competes with air travel by providing comfort and convenience on the first of two new “super ferries,” the Stena Hollandica And no worries of volcanic ash. Superferry Makes Maiden Voyage
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Maiden Voyage, Stena Hollandica, super ferry
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Operation Dynamo – the Little Ships Return to Ramsgate for 70th anniversary
This Wednesday the surviving “Little Ships” of the Dunkirk evacuation will rendezvous in Ramsgate to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the famous World War II evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo. Little Ships gather in Ramsgate for 70th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuations
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Dunkirk evacuation, Little Ships, Operation Dynamo, Ramsgate, world war II
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HSM Bounty in Bath, Maine this Weekend
HMS Bounty open to public in Maine The HMS Bounty tall ship is open to the public during its stop in Maine. The three-masted, 120-foot ship is open for tours Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Bath, HMS Bounty, Maine Maritime Museum
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Just Before Fleet Week, President of Intrepid Museum Resigns Suddenly
Bill White, the longtime president of the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, resigned abruptly on Wednesday morning. No clear reason was given for his resignation which comes just one week before New York Fleet Week, in which the museum … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Bill White, Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, New York Fleet Week, president, resignation
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Kalmar Nyckel to Star in “The Ship That Changed the World”
The Kalmar Nyckel will be featured in an upcoming documentary, “The Ship That Changed the World.” Delaware’s sailing star – Kalmar Nyckel the ‘wow factor’ in new documentary F ilm director Malcolm Dixelius knew he had found his “star” when … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Deep Sea Productions, documentary, ghost ship, Kalmar Nyckel
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Windmills in New York Harbor – Isaac Edge’s Windmill 1815-1839
Yesterday we posted about a proposed wind farm on New York harbor between Jersey City and Bayonne. These will not be the first windmills on the harbor, of course. In 1815 Isaac Edge finished a windmill on the banks of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Bayonne, hudson river, Isaac Edge, Jersey City, new york harbor, windmill
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North Korean Torpedo Sank Patrol Ship – “There is No Other Plausible Explanation”
Now that a South Korean investigation has concluded that a North Korean torpedo sank the South Korean Corvette Cheonan killing 46 sailors, the real question becomes, how to respond? Torpedo accusation raises Korean security stakes
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Cheonan, North Korea, South Korean corvette, South Korean sailors, torpedo
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Wind Farm in New York Harbor?
Port Authority Plans to Build Wind Farm The Port Authority is planning on creating a wind farm on one of its shipping piers in New Jersey. The five windmills would help power the port’s cargo operations. A private company would … Continue reading
The Making of Privateer Lynx
The schooner Lynx, a replica of a War of 1812 privateer, is sailing on the US East coast these days on her way to the Great Lakes to celebrate the upcoming War of 1812 Bicentennial. J. Dennis Robinson will give an informal … Continue reading
True Colours by Alaric Bond, a Review
Alaric Bond is a frequent contributor to the Old Salt blog. He is also a wonderful writer. His latest novel True Colours has recently been published. I liked it - a lot. A review: Alaric Bond’s new novel, True Colours, the … Continue reading
Posted in Newbooks, Reviews, Seastories
Tagged Admiral Duncan, Alaric Bond, Camperdown, Fighting Sail, frigate Pandora, North Sea fleet, True Colours
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Jessica Watson Arrives in Sydney Harbor
We are a few days late, but our hearty congratulations to Jessica Watson on her safe arrival back in Sydney harbor last Saturday.
The Final Demise of the SS C. W. Pasley
Concrete ships were constructed in both World War I and World War II when steel was in short supply. They were not wildly successful, as they were limited in deadweight and had a tendency to crack. (No concrete ships were built after the end … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged concrete ship, Newport, Oregon, S.S. C. W. Pasley, S.S. Francois Hennebique, world war II, Yaquina Bay
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Ship-spotting on a Monday Morning
Will, over at the Tugster blog, is no doubt the preeminent New York harbor ship-spotter. If one is so inclined, it is easy to spent far more time than one might have planned browsing his thousands of photographs – all well organized and accompanied by fascinating commentary. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Vloo, new york harbor, Rotterdam, Ship-spotting, Tugster
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