Update: UK Cancels Plans for £250m National Flagship Yacht

In June of last year, we posted that UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had announced the construction of a new national flagship intended to promote British businesses around the world. The proposal received a mixed response. As we noted in … Continue reading

Little Enthusiasm for Proposed UK Flagship, Even the Royals Don’t Like It

Last month, we posted that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the construction of a new national flagship intended to promote British businesses around the world. So far the proposal to replace the royal yacht Britannia, has been greeted … Continue reading

Britain to Build National Flagship to Promote Trade

Interesting news from the UK. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the construction of a new national flagship intended to promote British businesses around the world.  The Prime Minister said in the announcement: This new national flagship will be the first … Continue reading

Near 300th Anniversary of Terra Firme Fleet Disaster, Divers Find $1MM in Spanish Gold

On July 30, 1715 the Spanish Terra Firme and New Spain fleets, bound from Havana to Spain, were hit by a hurricane off the coast of Florida.  Eleven ships were blown up on to the reefs and sank. Only one ship … Continue reading

Five Cannons from Blackbeard’s Flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge Raised From Beaufort Inlet

This morning we posted about a new video game, Assassins Creed IV : Blag Flag, which takes notable liberties with history.  One of the characters in the game, Edward Thatch, is based on the historical pirate, Edward Teach, better known as … Continue reading

Groups from Mare Island and Port Royal Still Trying to Save USS Olympia

Two groups on opposite coasts of the United States are frantically working to save the 1895 built, SS Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship in the Battle of Manila Bay and the last, just barely, surviving war ship from the Spanish-American War. The Mare … Continue reading

Schooner Western Union Designated Florida State Flagship

The Florida Legislature has designated the schooner Western Union as the state’s official flagship. The schooner was built in 1939 and served for 35 years as as a cable vessel for the Western Union Telegraph Company, repairing and maintaining undersea … Continue reading