Musings on National Maritime Day – the Wisdom of Pogo

Today, in the United States, is National Maritime Day. There is a presidential proclamation and everything.  The day, May 22nd, was chosen because that was the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia in 1818 on the first … Continue reading

Celebrate National Maritime Day 2011 Aboard the N.S. SAVANNAH

In the US,  National Maritime Day is May 22nd. The day was chosen to commemorate the departure from Savannah, Georgia  of the American steamship, SS Savannah, first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean,  on May 24, 1819.   To celebrate National Maritime Day, the Baltimore Port … Continue reading

Happy Merchant Navy Day!

Happy Merchant Navy Day!   In Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand today, September 3rd, is celebrated as Merchant Navy Day – an official day of remembrance of the sacrifices made by merchant mariners in war-time.  In World War I and World War II, over 45, 000 … Continue reading