Marenostrum: Maritime history of the United States (1900–1999)
Written by admin on September 28, 2009 – 7:07 pm -AMO was chartered on May 12, 1949 as the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers by Paul Hall as an affiliate of the Seafarer’s International Union of North America. The original membership consisted entirely of civilian seafaring veterans of World War II View original post here: Marenostrum: Maritime history of the United States (1900–1999) Read More →
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Marenostrum: Maritime history of the United States (1900–1999)
Written by admin on September 28, 2009 – 7:07 pm -AMO was chartered on May 12, 1949 as the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers by Paul Hall as an affiliate of the Seafarer’s International Union of North America. View original here: Marenostrum: Maritime history of the United States (1900–1999) Read More →
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Story Games - [Help with obscure historical stuff] Sailing in the …
Written by admin on September 25, 2009 – 1:38 pm -I need to research sailing technology and techniques from the 16th & 17th centuries for a maritime -focused sort of Baroque-punk campaign idea. Types of ships, sails , cannon, the relative advantages and disadvantages of the types; … I was known on the 7th Sea discussion forums for criticizing the inclusion of the Caravel in the 7th Sea naval rosters…since the Caravel was invented expressly to deal with the difficulty of rounding the horn of Africa…and there is no … More here: Story Games - [Help with obscure historical stuff] Sailing in the … Read More →
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Crusoë Research Bulletin: Boeken van (solo) zeilers
Written by admin on September 23, 2009 – 8:20 am -An English naval architect and marine surveyor Edward C. Allcard ran away to sea and abandoned his career in 1947 to become the dean of the loners who live the lives of sea birds that wander the oceans of the world. … Read the original post: Crusoë Research Bulletin: Boeken van (solo) zeilers Read More →
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Crusoë Research Bulletin: De collectie zeilboeken
Written by admin on September 23, 2009 – 8:20 am -An English naval architect and marine surveyor Edward C. Here is the original post: Crusoë Research Bulletin: De collectie zeilboeken Read More →
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eScholarship: Seafaring
Written by admin on September 22, 2009 – 6:42 am -UCLA Encyclopedia of /repositories.cdlib.org/nelc/uee/1030 Egyptology, Los Angeles . View original here: eScholarship: Seafaring Read More →
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USA, USN, USAF view of US Marine Corps - Armchair General and …
Written by admin on September 21, 2009 – 1:04 am -Marines are called Marines because they are seafaring soldiers. ” Marine ” being a term referring to the sea , ocean, anything nautical, etc. In the US, Marines were originally shipboard soldiers that served as riflemen/sharpshooters in … Read the original post: USA, USN, USAF view of US Marine Corps - Armchair General and … Read More →
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USA, USN, USAF view of US Marine Corps - Armchair General and …
Written by admin on September 21, 2009 – 1:04 am -Marines are called Marines because they are seafaring soldiers. ” Marine ” being a term referring to the sea , ocean, anything nautical, etc More: USA, USN, USAF view of US Marine Corps - Armchair General and … Read More →
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First time since centuries: pirates in the Baltic Sea
Written by admin on September 16, 2009 – 6:36 pm -This was the age of the Vikings, seafaring warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who plundered the coasts of Europe (see Vikings). From 800 to 1042 they frequently raided the British coast, and they conquered and colonized England in …. Investigators gave few details about their activities on the Arctic Sea since the Navy announced the seizure of the ship and eight suspected hijackers on Aug. Read more from the original source: First time since centuries: pirates in the Baltic Sea Read More →
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Pajamas Media » A Sensible Approach to Piracy on the High Seas
Written by admin on September 15, 2009 – 2:30 am -Coast Guards basically enforce the law on the sea and are much more capable in dealing with pirates than heavily armed naval vessels. The US Coast Guard should be given much more funds and personnel to not only expand and train Coast Guards in …. Go here to see the original: Pajamas Media » A Sensible Approach to Piracy on the High Seas Read More →
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