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Monthly Archives: March 2011
A Celebration of the Trireme at the Mariners’ Museum
I am a huge fan of triremes and am looking forward to seeing the trireme Olympias when she visits New York harbor during Op-Sail in 2012. In the mean time, however, the Mariners’ Museum in Hampton Roads, VA is hosting a … Continue reading
Farewell to HMS Ark Royal
The Ark Royal, the flagship of the Royal Navy has been decommissioned. It will be another decade before a new aircraft carrier takes her place. Ark Royal: decommissioning marks end of a long and celebrated history The early retirement of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ark Royal, decommissioned, flagship, Royal Navy
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Has the Lost City of Atlantis Been Found in a Spanish Marsh?
Researchers believe that they may have found the location of the lost city of Atlantis in a coastal Spanish marsh. Plato described the legendary island-city in about 360 B.C. as having “in a single day and night … disappeared into the depths … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantis, lost city, Plato, Spanish marsh
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INS Kalpeni Nabs 61 Pirates on Mother Ship, Frees 13 Hostages
Last Friday, the Indian Navy picked up as distress call from the container ship MV Vancouver Bridge, which was under attack by pirates in the Indian Ocean, about 600 nautical miles off the Indian coast. When spotted by an Indian patrol … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Indian Navy, INS Kalpeni, mother ship, MV Vancouver Bridge, pirates, Vega 5
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Washed Away: Three Tsunami-Swept Towns
We have previously posted about the destruction of the town of Minamisanriku by the tsunami, where 9,500 people are reported to be missing. Other news reports now suggest that similar or greater numbers may be missing in the towns of Kesennuma and Rikuzentakata. Washed … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Kesennuma, Minamisanriku, Rikuzentakata, tsunami
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U.S. 7th Fleet Moves Away from Stricken Nuclear Plants; Another Reactor Explosion
The US 7th fleet has moved away from the Fukushima nuclear power plants after helicopters from the carrier Ronald Reagan were exposed to an airborne radioactive plume. Seventeen Navy personnel are being treated for what is described as “low levels of contamination.” … Continue reading
How to Help Victims of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
A few sources: Japan earthquake and tsunami: How to help How to help the victims of the Japan earthquake Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: How to Help
NZ’s only sub commander celebrates 100
Happy 100th birthday to Con Thode, New Zealand’s first and only submarine commander in World War Two and long-time sailing master for the Spirit of Adventure Trust.
The Power of Water – A Town Swept Away and Reactors Melting Down
The New York Times published an article this morning, The Destructive Power of Water, where it compares the force of a ten meter high tsunami wave to ”a hundred tanks coming across you. Even though it’s a fluid, it operates like a solid hammer.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Fukushima Daiichi, Fukushima Daini, Japan, Minami Sanriku, nuclear power plants, partial meltdown, tsunami
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A Hawaiian Tsunami – National Geographic Simulation
The Hawaiian islands and the West Coast of the United States suffered relatively minor damage in Friday’s tsunami. What would a tsunami created by a major eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano be like? National Geographic presents a chilling simulation. Thanks to Linda … Continue reading
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Tagged Hawaii, Mauna Loa volcano, National Geographic, tsunami
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Aftermath of the Tsunami – Explosion at Nuclear Power Plant, Five Reactors at Risk
Friday’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake and 10-meter high tsunami on the coast of northeast Japan devastated cities and villages, killing as many as 1,300. It also significantly damaged at least five nuclear reactors at two power plants. Yesterday afternoon, a massive explosion … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi No. 1, northeast Japan, nuclear reactors, tsunami
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32nd Annual Snow Row at the Hull Lifesaving Museum
The Hull Lifesaving Museum near Boston is sponsoring their 32nd Annual “Snow Row” this weekend. Festivities begin with the annual “Snow Ball” this evening at the Clarion Nantasket Beach Resort and Conference Center, followed by Saturday’s race at the Windmill … Continue reading
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Tagged Hull Lifesaving Museum, Snow Row, Windmill Point Boathouse
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Huge 8.9 Earthquake off Japan Triggers Tsunami , Tsunami Warnings in Hawaii and USS West Coast
The largest earthquake in Japanese recorded history, 8.9 on the Richter scale, which struck about 80 miles offshore, has triggered devastating tsunami waves on the coast of northeast Japan. Tsunami warnings have gone up in at least 50 countries and territories, … Continue reading
The Oldest Albatross, a Mother at 60!
The U.S. Geological Survey press release began: ”The oldest known U.S. wild bird – a coyly conservative 60 — is a new mother.” Why the Albatross Is Our Albatross Last month, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist spotted this Laysan … Continue reading
