Featured Books
True Colours by Alaric Bond
Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Dunlop & Shaw
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
Skimmer “A Whale” Sails for Dalian, China Spill
Lloyds List is reporting that the Skimmer “A Whale” which failed to collect significant amounts of oil in the Gulf of mexico from the BP spill is now en-route to the major spill in Dalian, China. The more concentrated oil on the water at Dailin may be better suited to the converted OBO’s skimming capabilities. Thanks to [...]
What Hit the MV M. Star? An Explosion, A Grenade, or a Freak Wave?
Depending on which of the various news reports you read, the MOL 314,016 dwt tanker M. Star suffered either an explosion, was hit by a grenade or was struck by a freak wave caused by an earthquake while transiting the Straits of Hormuz. An intriguing and developing story. Giant Supertanker Suffers Mystery Explosion
HMS Investigator, Abandoned in 1854, Found in Arctic
Earlier this month we posted about a new expedition by Parks Canada to search for Franklin’s ships, the Terror and the Erebus. Parks Canada also intended to search for the HMS Investigator, a ship which was caught in the ice and sank when sent to search for Franklin. Today Parks Canada announced that they have found the [...]
Hiawatha – Last Operational Walking-Beam Sidewheeler in the World for Sale on EBay
The Hiawatha, reportedly the last operational walking beam steam sidewheeler in the world, is being offered for sale on E-Bay. Built in 1983 of steel, the Hiawatha is 38 feet long with a 15.5 feet beam. Its paddle wheels are 7 feet in diameter and the ship has a top speed of 7 knots and [...]
Tall Ships Duluth 2010 July 28 – August 3
Tall Ships Duluth 2010 has an impressive line up of ships scheduled for their tall ships festival. The ships are expected to start arriving in Duluth today. The Brig Niagara, the Barque Europa, HMS Bounty, the Pride of Baltimore II, the Roald Amundsen, the schooner Zeeto, the S/V Denis Sullivan, and the schooner Roseway will sail in [...]
Dismantling the Ground Zero Ship
A follow-up to our previous post – 18th Century Ship Found Buried at New York’s World Trade Center Site. Workers are now beginning to dismantle what is left of the ship, plank by plank, for preservation. Last week, Atlantic Wire posted an interesting discussion on the various theories of the ship’s origin. See : Theories on Ancient Wooden Ship [...]
Sailing Ship Photos from Life Magazine on Google
Be warned. If you are interested in sailing ships, do not click on the link below if you have anything important to do for the next fifteen or twenty minutes or possibly much longer. Here is a absolutely fantastic archive of roughly two hundred photos and drawings originally published in Life Magazine of sailing ships and [...]
Plastiki arrives in Sydney after Pacific Crossing
We have previously posted about the experimental sailboat Plastiki, built using 12,500 recycled soda bottles. The craft sailed last March from San Francisco and has now arrived in Sydney, Australia after a voyage of 9,000 miles (15,000 km.) Boat made from plastic bottles completes Pacific voyage
First Lady Michelle Obama Christens National Security Cutter Stratton
Last Friday, Michelle Obama was the first First Lady ever to christen a US Coast Guard Cutter, the National Security Cutter Stratton. The cutter is named after the first woman to serve as a commissioned officer in the U. S. Coast Guard, Dorthy C. Stratton. Prior to joining the Coast Guard in World War II, [...]
Royal Navy’s Summer Extravaganza Returns to Portsmouth in 2010
Navy’s Summer Extravaganza Returns to Portsmouth in 2010 Navy Days at Portsmouth Naval Base, Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August, will feature serving warships of the Royal Navy, ships of foreign navies, thrilling naval displays, historical re-enactments and the world-class attractions of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, including HMS Victory. The frigate HMS Cumberland which last [...]
Spiders on a Ship – Infested Ship, MV Altavia, Turned Away from Guam
This news story sounds like a bad sequel to the movie Snakes on Plane. Ship turned away after spiders started ‘pouring’ from cargo hold A South Korean cargo ship had to be turned away last week after an infestation of spiders was discovered in the cargo hold.
Charlotte Maersk Update: Fire Finally Out After Eleven Days
As an update to our previous post, the fire on the Charlotte Maersk, which started July 7th, was finally extinguished last Sunday after 11 days of firefighting. Charlotte Maersk blaze is extinguished after 11 days
North Carolina’s Oldest Shipwreck Moved to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
As a follow-up to a post from early June, the remains of what is believed to be the wreck of a merchant ship from the mid-1600s are being moved to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for preservation. The wreck was uncovered by winter gales on Corolla beach on North Carolina’s Outer Banks and is believed to be the [...]
Volunteer Dies during Safety Training on the Star of India
Greg Gushaw 68, an experienced volunteer, docent and a member of the board of trustees of the Maritime Museum of San Diego fell to his death last Sunday from aloft on the Star of India. Ironically, he fell during a safety training exercise. His death is reported to be the first on the Star of India since the [...]
At Least it wasn’t Scurvy – Crew of Brig Niagara Struck Down by Salmonella
Last week, twenty six of forty two crew members on the Brig Niagara were sickened by salmonella, forcing the ship to cut short a visit to a tall ships festival in Cleveland. Fortunately, the crew is reported to have recovered, and the Niagara set sail again Monday for Duluth, Minn. The Niagara is [...]
