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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Mir-2 mini-sub Finds Czar’s Gold Treasure on Baikal Lake bed ?
Intriguing, if it turns out to be true. Czar’s gold treasure found on Baikal Lake bed The legendary gold treasure of Russia’s last Czar could have been found by Mir-2 mini submarine on the bed of the world’s deepest fresh … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Lake Baikal, Mir-2 mini-sub, Russia, Russia's last Czar, Siberia, White Admiral Alexander Kolchak
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Diaries tell forgotten story of Nelson’s nurse
An intriguing article from the Independent. Elizabeth Wynne was Lord Nelson’s nurse following the loss of his arm. She left 40 volumes of diaries and was a witness to several key events of the 18th century. She married one of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Admiral Thomas Fremantle, Bath Spa University, Elizabeth Wynne, Lord Nelson
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“Making Waves”, Not Quite the Mary Celeste
Last week the yacht, Making Waves, a 48 foot Sea Ray Sundancer, with its engine running and the autopilot engaged, came ashore on Redding Beach, FL, on the Gulf of Mexico, with no one aboard. The boat is estimated to be … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged 48 foot Sea Ray Sundancer, Gulf of Mexico, Making Waves, Redding Beach
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On this Day in History: John Glover’s Web-footed Marbleheaders Saved the Revolution
On August 29th, 1776, George Washington faced certain defeat. Howe had been able to flank the Americans in Brooklyn, turning the Battle of Long Island into a rout. Washington was left with the remnants of his army on Brooklyn Heights, with the East River … Continue reading
“To Seek a Northwest Passage” – Clipper Adventurer Hits Uncharted Rock
Stan Roger‘s classic song begins, “Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage; to find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea.” Stan died in 1983, but his son, Nathan Rogers, also a singer, recently set … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Songs
Tagged Amundsen, Canadian icebreaker, Clipper Adventurer, Kugluktuk, Northwest Passage, Nunavut
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Brig Niagara Brings Unwelcome Stowaways to Isle Royale National Park
Another article about stowaways, though of a completely different sort – zebra mussels on the Brig Niagara. Earlier this month, the Niagara, a historically accurate reconstruction of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victorious 1813 flagship, visited Isle Royale, an island National Park in northwestern Lake … Continue reading
Clipper Ship City of Adelaide to be Sent to Australia
Great news! The oldest just barely surviving composite clipper ship in the world, the City of Adelaide appears likely to be moved to Australia to its namesake city, Adelaide. The ship, which is currently at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, Scotland, has … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Australia, City of Adelaide, Fiona Hyslop, oldest surviving composite clipper ship, Sunderland
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Atlantic Container Line to Take Delivery of Prison Containers
One of the ways that stowaways can get aboard liner ships these days is to hide in cargo containers. Atlantic Container Lines will be using containers for a related if rather different purpose. The shipping line will soon take delivery … Continue reading
The ‘impossible’ voyage of a Tamil ghost ship
Despite all odds, earlier this month, 492 Tamil refugees arrived in Vancouver in an old and barely seaworthy ship, then named the Sun Sea. The Tamil Ghost ship, as she has been dubbed, had been intermittently tracked by the maritime authorities of various nations as she … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Rigging
Tagged Canada, refugees, Sri Lanka, Sun Sea, Tamil, Tamil Tigers
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“Sisters Under Sail” – Schooner Unicorn at Tall Ships Chicago
Earlier this week we posted about Tall Ships Chicago 2010. Among the roughly 20 tall ships participating is the 118-foot topsail schooner Unicorn whose crew includes six Chicago-area girls from the “Sisters Under Sail” program. “Adventure of a Lifetime” is About … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Sisters Under Sail, Tall Ships Chicago 2010, Topsail Schooner, unicorn
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Scanning of the Titanic Underway
Expedition Titanic has begun to 3D scan and map the entire Titanic debris field using AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)and to attempt to create an accurate virtual model of the entire ship. We have learned from their Facebook page that the AUV ” Mary Ann … Continue reading
The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert Redick – A Review
I recently had recommended to me Robert Redick’s The Red Wolf Conspiracy, a fantasy epic which is almost exclusively set aboard the Imperial Merchant Ship Chathard, a 600 year old sailing ship of immerse proportions and age that sets out on … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Seastories
Tagged IMS Chathard, Robert Redick, The Red Wolf Conspiracy, The Ruling Sea
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At the Movies – First Pirates of the Caribbean and now Battleship!
Once movies were based on great novels. Of course, they usually ruined the story, but at least you could say, “I liked the book better.” Then, seven years ago, Jerry Bruckheimer produced a movie based on a Disney World … Continue reading
Camden’s Windjammer Festival Starts Friday
Camden, Maine’s Windjammer Festival starts Friday, September 3rd, and runs through Sunday. Camden’s harbor always seemed to me to be a windjammer festival on virtually any summer day so this gathering of the Maine Windjammer fleet and the dockside Maritime Heritage Fair should be quite an … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Camden's Windjammer Festival, Maine
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Captain John Moore – Submarine Commander and Editor of Jane’s Fighting Ships
Captain John Moore, submarine captain, developer of covert landings techniques of the Special Boat Service and editor of Janes Fighting Ships, died last month at age 88. Captain John Moore Jane’s Fighting Ships, an annual publication which became the leading authority on … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Captain John Moore, editor, Janes Fighting Ships, submarine captain
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HMS Cassandra, HMS Myrtle and HMS Gentian, Sunk in the Russia Revolution, Located
Ninety years on, locations of Royal Navy warships sunk in Russian Revolution are found The wrecks of three British warships sunk more than 90 years ago – seeking to prevent the Bolshevik Revolution from spreading West – have been located … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged HMS Cassandra, HMS Gentian, HMS Myrtle, Russia Revolution
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Bon Voyage SAIL Amsterdam 2010
The municipality of Amsterdam has a population of just under 800,000 people. Amsterdam’s population almost doubled this weekend as SAIL 2010 attracted roughly 1.5 million visitors. Some final thoughts on the festival, which ended this morning, by Marijke Peters of Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Bon voyage … Continue reading
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Tall Ships Chicago 2010
Tis the season for tall ships festivals. Tomorrow, Tall Ships Chicago 2010 begins in the Windy City at the Navy Pier. The event runs through August 29th and is described as, “Twenty Ships. Six Days. Once-in-a-Lifetime. ” Tall Ships Chicago 2010 – … Continue reading
Online Tour of NS Savanah – World’s first nuclear powered merchant ship
In 1819, the SS Savannah was first steamship in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Despite this accomplishment, the Savannah was a commercial failure and was converted back to sail shortly after returning from Europe. It is somehow fitting that … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged first nuclear powered cargo ship, NS Savannah, SS Savannah
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