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“The Most Beautiful Ship” – Tall Ships and Bragging Rights

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Bragging rights are kind of fun.  Whether they mean anything or not is often an open question. How one strings together the adjective phrases can make all the difference. For example, HMS Victory is said to be “the oldest commissioned … Continue reading →

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Iranian Navy Ships Dock in Syria and US Chartered Ferry Finally Reaches Malta

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Rick Spilman

On Tuesday, we posted about the first northbound transit by two Iranian Navy ships through the Suez Canal since 1979.  Yesterday these ships docked in Syria on a training mission.  Thanks to Phil Leon for passing the article along. Iran … Continue reading →

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