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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Happy Birthday, U.S. Submarine Force: 111 Today
One hundred and eleven years ago today the US Navy accepted its first successful submarine, the USS Holland. The previous November, in New York harbor, the Holland passed the Navy’s tests. She ran for one mile underwater, surfaced, fired a torpedo then … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Irish engineer, John Philip Holland, submarine, US Navy, USS Holland
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TALL SHIPS: THE PRIVATEER LYNX
Great footage of the Lynx from TheSailingChannel.TV TALL SHIPS: THE PRIVATEER LYNX
What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico? Public Relations, Dead Turtles and Dolphins
Hundreds of dead dolphins and sea turtles are washing ashore on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. No one knows exactly what is killing them though many point to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill of a year ago. In the mean … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, dolphins, Gulf of Mexico, sea turtles
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Tragedy on the HMS Astute: Update
Reports now indicate that Ryan Donovan, 22, a sailor on HMS Astute, burst into the submarine control room and opened fire with an SA80 assault rifle yesterday, killing the ship’s weapons engineering officer, Lt. Cmdr. Ian Molyneux, 36, and wounding a second officer, Lieutenant Commander … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged HMS Astute, SA80 assault rifle, shooting, Southampton Council, submarine
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Virgin Oceanic Diving into the Deep
After dabbling with space ships, Richard Branson has turned to the deep oceans. The Virgin Oceanic team will be diving to the deepest ocean depths in a one man submarine designed by Graham Hawkes. The submarine has an operating depth … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Graham Hawkes, one man submarine, Richard Branson, Virgin Oceanic
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What the Tsunami Carried Away – Debris at Sea
For all the damage that the Japanese tsunami of March 11th left behind on shore, it also carried considerable wreckage out to sea. this week the Japanese Coast Guard warned ships to look out for and avoid the floating … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged North Pacific Garbage Patch, tsunami, warning, wreckage
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Fatal Shooting on the Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute
The BBC is reporting that one sailor has been killed and another seriously injured on the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Astute. A member of the crew is reported to have shot two of his fellow sailors before being overpowered. HMS Astute, the Navy’s newest and most advanced submarine, is docked at … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
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The Sands of Fire Island – Le Papillon and Gluckauf
Fire Island is a thirty mile long barrier island on the south shore of Long Island, east of the entrance of New York harbor. Last week, Le Papillon, a 50′ steel pinky schooner, went ashore on the beach on Fire … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Fire Island, Gluckauf, Le Papillon, shipwreck
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85 year old, Anthony Smith, Crosses the Atlantic on Raft “An-Tiki”
After 66 days at sea, Anthony Smith and a crew of three friends arrived in St. Maarten on a voyage from the Canary Islands on the raft “An-Tiki“. Smith celebrated his 85th birthday during the voyage. The crew of the An-Tiki … Continue reading
Concerns Over Radiation Spread Faster than the Currents
My wife and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary in a week by having dinner at Le Bernardin. I had proposed in the Le Bernardin, when the restaurant was still in Paris, so it has always seemed a great place to celebrate anniversaries. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan, radiation detector, seafood
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Tall Ship Elissa in Space and a Possible Rodent Problem
The Tall Ship Elissa was built was built in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1877 by Alexander Hall and Co. She has been fully restored and is currently sailing out of Galveston, Texas. She recently successfully completed drydocking and inspection. A small piece of … Continue reading
Escaping from Libya, Overloaded Boat Sinks, 250 Passengers Missing
A boat overloaded with migrants sailing from Libya capsized south south of the island of Lampedusa , off Sicily, early today. Fifteen are confirmed dead and between 130 and 250 are believed to be missing. Migrant boat sinks off Italy, up to 250 … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged capsize, Italy, Lampedusa, Libya, migrants, Sicily
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Slavery at sea ? Abuse of Sailors on New Zealand Chartered Fishing Vessles
A disturbing report from New Zealand on abusive conditions for seamen aboard chartered fishing vessels in New Zealand waters. Slavery at sea exposed Alerted to terrible conditions on foreign fishing vessels after nearly 30 people lost their lives, Michael Field began asking questions. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged fishermen, foreign fishing vessels, New Zealand
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HMS Bounty to Begin European Voyage
HMS Bounty is making ready to sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico tomorrow to begin this season’s European voyage. She will be calling at ports in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Russia, before returning to the US around October. For her … Continue reading
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Tagged European voyage, HMS Bounty, Puerto Rico, San Juan
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Of Tsunamis and Seawalls
Recent articles on the power of the tsunami that recently struck Japan say a lot about both the power of the tsunami waves and the challenges of trying to cope with a constant threat from the ocean. Japan’s first line … Continue reading
