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Fighting Temeraire by Sam Willis
Live Yankees: The Sewalls and Their Ships by W. H. Bunting
His Majesty's Ship by Alaric Bond
Galveston's the Elissa: The Tall Ship of Texas by Kurt Voss
My River Chronicles - Rediscovering the America on the Hudson by Jessica DuLong
The Frigate Surprise: The Complete Story of the Ship Made Famous in the Novels of Patrick O'Brian by by Geoff Hunt and Brian Lavery
James Nelson's George Washington's Secret Navy
Defying Empire:Trading with the Enemy in Colonial New York by Thomas Truxes
Deadly Shoals, a Wiki Coffin Mystery by Joan Druett
Star Crossedby Linda Collison
The Privateer's Revenge: A Kydd Sea Adventure (Kydd Sea Adventures)
Peter Wicked: A Matty Graves Novel (The Matty Graves Novels)
The Jackass Frigate byAlaric Bond
Steady As She Goesby John Molloy
Voyages, the Age of Sail: Documents in American Maritime History, Volume I, 1492-1865
Expedition Whydah: The Story of the World's First Excavation of a Pirate Treasure Ship and the Man Who Found Her
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge
The Illustrated Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Gribbles? A Biofuel Breakthrough?
Gribbles? A wood eating marine pest may lead to a breakthrough in biofuels? What’s next? Teredo worms as a cure for cancer? An intriguing article from the Times. Thanks to Alaric Bond for the reference.
‘Gribble’ marine pest may be key to biofuel breakthrough, say scientists
A marine pest could be the key to a biofuel breakthrough, say [...]
Still Fighting over the Battleship Graf Spee
There is an interesting ongoing conflict over the salvaging of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee which was scuttled in the River Plate in 1939. A Uruguayan businessman has been salving parts of the Graf Spee for the last ten years but has been blocked from displaying or selling part of the ship by political [...]
USS Dewey and the Olympia
I am not sure if it is irony or merely a confirmation that Faulkner was right – the past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past. Not long after the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia announced that it didn’t have the money to care for the cruiser Olympia, (or even the money to dredge the channel to tow her away,) the US [...]
BBC videocast on the City of Adelaide
We had previously posted about a BBC videocast of a documentary segment about attempts to save the composite clipper City of Adelaide. The videocast was available to UK residents only. Thanks to David Hayes for pointing out that the segment has now appeared on Youtube. Worth watching.
SCARF City of Adelaide Documentary – Inside [...]
Tsunami warning came too late for Robinson Crusoe Island
In early February we observed the anniversary of the rescue of Alexander Selkirk from the tiny island Mas a Tierra, in the Juan Fernandez archipelago off the coast of Chile. Selkirk would be the model for Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and Mas a Tierra would become known as Robinson Crusoe Island. Tragically, the island has been devastated by a tsunami following the [...]
Centuries-old Baltic shipwrecks found
Centuries-old Baltic shipwrecks found
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been discovered in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said Tuesday.
The oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old, while the [...]
France captures 35 ‘pirates’ in three days off the Somali coast
France captures 35 ‘pirates’ in three days off the Somali coast
The French Navy has captured 35 suspected pirates in three days of operations off the coast of Somalia — the biggest haul in the two years since EU naval ships started patrolling the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
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New ferry to start Tonga service in November
Early last August the Tongan ferry, Princess Ashika, sank with a presumed loss over seventy lives. See our previous posts - Princess Akisha. A new ferry, the Olovaha, for the route is being built in Japan, with Japanese funding and is expected to go into service in November. Until them New Zealand has donated a [...]
1,208 Humpback Whale Sightings in Great Maui Whale Count
Over the weekend, the Great Maui Whale Count spotted 1,208 humpback whales. More of a snapshot than a census, the watchers counted 676 pods or groups of whales, with an average of 214 pods or groups sighted per hour.
1,208 whale sightings in Great Maui Whale Count
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The Cove, documentary about Japanese dolphin slaughter, wins Academy Award
The Cove, a documentary about the slaughtering of dolphins in Japan won the 2010 Academy Award last night for best feature documentary.
The Cove – trailer (2010 Academy Award Winner)
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Trafalgar cannons fired to honor Admiral Lord Collingwood
Trafalgar cannons fired to mark 200th anniversary
Cannons which last saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar are fired on Tyneside to mark the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Collingwood’s death. They were last used in battle on board Collingwood’s vessel Royal Sovereign as it led British ships in 1805.
Collingwood was born in 1748 and went [...]
Leviathans may battle in remote depths
A fascinating new study reported in the LA Times suggests that we know far less about the great white shark than we may have thought.
Leviathans may battle in remote depths
New studies suggest that great white sharks may migrate so they can dine on giant squids.
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Solo sailor Jessica Watson set to make millions on her return to Australia
After a controversial beginning, Jessica Watson is reaching the final legs of her circumnavigation. A flood of deals and endorsements could make Jessica a very wealthy teenager upon her return.
Solo sailor Jessica Watson set to make millions when she finishes
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Hull trawler, Arctic Corsair, joins SS Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register
Hull trawler joins SS Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register
An historic trawler berthed in Hull’s Museum Quarter has joined the ss Great Britain, HMS Victory and the Royal Yacht Britannia on the list of the nation’s most treasured historic vessels.
Arctic Corsair, Hull’s last sidewinder trawler, is now listed on the National Register [...]
3D Laser Scanning the Hold of the Charles W. Morgan
The Mystic Seaport Museum has posted a fascinating video of the 3D laser scanning of the hold of the whaler Charles W. Morgan along with commentary on how they are using the technology to record the original construction details of the historic ship. Definately worth a look and a listen.
Laser Scanning the Hold
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