Jerzy Porębski (March 28, 1939 — August 19, 2021) Jerzy Porębski slipped his cable on August 19, 2021 in Świnoujście at the age…

Cook Landing Site James Cook's third and final voyage took the route from Plymouth via Tenerife and Cape Town to…

Ships move on the Erie Canal On July 4, 1817, workers break ground on the Erie Canal at Rome, New York. The canal, completed…

Constitution vs. Java The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great…

Mikaël Yaouank Mikaël Yaouank passed away on the 5th June 2020 at the age of 73. He was the founder,…

Stanley James Hugill Stan Hugill (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and…

Peter Kasin Hello chantey singers.  As I pass the torch to Park Ranger Casey Fenton, I want to reflect on…

HMS Pinafore Savoy Theater Hall Poster from 1899 By the spring of 1877, the English light-opera team of W.S. Gilbert…

Captain William Kidd On May 23, 1701 the infamous English Pirate, Captain Kidd, dies. Kidd’s early career is obscure. It…

Zebu in front of the Albert Dock warehouses Zebu, formerly Ziba, was a historic tall ship. Built in Sweden in 1938, she…

Vasco da Gama in Calicut Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when…

Stanley James Hugill Stan Hugill (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and…

Edison Jean Trickett Ed was a well-loved musician in the folk music community. He appeared on over 40 recordings, most…

Ferdinand Magellan killed in the Philippines After traveling three-quarters of the way around the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan is…

Herzogin Cecile With Sven Erikson as her captain and Elis Karlsson her first mate, the ship left Port Lincoln in…

Tom Lewis Premier shantyman Tom Lewis has just released a brand new maritime-themed song, Pay Off on the Downhaul. The…

Sir Richard Runciman Terry (3 Jan 1864 — 18 Apr 1938) In 1921, in an obvious departure from his church…

John Paul Jones' Ranger Revolutionary War commander John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships On April 10, 1778,…

Joanna Carver Colcord Joanna Carver Colcord (March 18, 1882 – April 8, 1960) was pioneering social worker, and author. Born…

American Privateers Because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack…