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Monthly Archives: August 2010
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
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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
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Tagged first nuclear powered cargo ship, NS Savannah, SS Savannah
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Lost at Sea – The Ocean in the English Imagination, 1550-1750
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC has been hosting an intriguing exhibit: Lost at Sea – The Ocean in the English Imagination, 1550-1750. Unfortunately the exhibit itself is almost over, running only through September 4th. Nevertheless, for those of us who cannot make it … Continue reading
Right Whales Shouting to be Heard
Recent studies by researchers at Penn State have suggested that Northern Right Whales increase the volumes of their calls to counteract increases in environmental noise, such as propeller noise from ships. This is the first time that an ability to … Continue reading
First Large Tanker to Transit Russia’s Northeast Passage
Interesting news from various sources on the first large tanker to transit Russia’s Northeast Passage through the Arctic. The Barents Observer reports that the “100,000 tons tanker Baltica left Murmansk on Saturday loaded with gas condensate for China. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Baltica, Northern Sea Route
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HMS Surprise Dramatization on BBC for the Next Week
BBC is featuring a dramatization of Patrick O’Brian’s novel HMS Surprise. Very well done. Each episode is 45 minutes long and will remain on line for a week. HMS Surprise – Episode 1 HMS Surprise – Episode 2 HMS Surprise … Continue reading
SAIL Amsterdam 2010
A wonderful video about the ongoing festival.
Trouble on the Delaware – Three Historic Ships at Risk
The day after Philadelphia’s tall ship, the newly repaired, Gazela, arrived in New York harbor, an article in this morning’s New York Times focussed on the three historic ships in trouble on the Delaware River, in or near Philadelphia – the Olympia, the battleship … Continue reading
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Tagged battleship New Jersey, Delaware River, Independence Seaport Museum, Olympia, SS United States
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Two US Navy Commanding Officers Relieved of Command
Two US Navy officers, in command of the USS Gunston Hall and USS Peleliu, were relieved of their commands within days of each other over charges related to sexual harassment. Cmdr. Fred R. Wilhelm, the Commanding Officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston … Continue reading
SAIL Amsterdam 2010 Festival August 19th-23rd
SAIL Amsterdam 2010, which starts tomorrow and runs through the weekend, will feature roughly 600 ships berthing in and around the harbor, ranging from traditional tall ships to historical replicas, to traditional coasting craft, as well as modern yachts and naval vessels. Twenty Class … Continue reading
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Tagged SAIL Amsterdam 2010, Tall & Historic Ships
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E Ship 1 – Has the Flettner Rotor Ship Finally Arrived?
The E Ship 1 arrived in Dublin last week with a cargo of wind turbines manufactured by Enercon. What was striking was the ship itself, with four tall pillars rising vertically from the ship, two forward and two aft. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Flettner, Buckau, E Ship 1, Enercon, Flettner rotors, Magnus effect
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