Tall Ship Zebu declared a wreck (2021)
Zebu, turned on the Holyhead Breakwater Zebu, formerly Ziba, was a historic tall ship. Built in Sweden in 1938, she…
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Spanish Armada sets sail to secure English Channel (1588)
The Spanish Armada On May 19, 1588 a massive Spanish fleet, known as the “Invincible Armada,” sets sail from Lisbon…
Norwegian ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl sails papyrus boat (1970)
Thor Heyerdahl and his crew aboard the Ra II On May 17, 1970, Norwegian ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl and a multinational…
Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Northwest
Lewis and Clark's Expedition One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and…
Stan Hugill Dies (1992)
Stanley James Hugill Stan Hugill (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and…
Ed Trickett Dies on May 10, 2022
Edison Trickett Ed was a well-loved musician in the folk music community. He appeared on over 40 recordings, most of…
De Soto reaches the Mississippi
DeSoto Reaches the Mississippi by William H. Powell On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando…
Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84
Gordon Lightfoot, circa 1975 His rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of…
Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines (1521)
Magellan slain in the Philippines 27 April 1521 After traveling three-quarters of the way around the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand…
First Container Ship Steams from Newark (1956)
Containers Being Loaded on the First Containership Ideal-X in 1956. Source: Maersk/SeaLand. The idea of transporting trucks on ships was…
Herzogin Cecile grounds on Ham Stone Rock (1935)
The Herzogin Cecile, from the Allen C. Green Series. With Sven Erikson as her captain and Elis Karlsson her first…
John Paul Jones burns Whitehaven, England
John Paul Jones attack on Whitehaven, painting by Charles Waterhouse. At 8 a.m. on April 23, 1778, John Paul Jones,…
Revolutionary War Commander John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships (1778)
John Paul Jones On April 10, 1778, Commander John Paul Jones and his crew of 140 men aboard the USS…
Inventor of the Naval Chronometer Born (1693)
Born today 1693, John Harrison, the cantankerous Yorkshireman who would go on to invent the naval chronometer and solve the…
“Bringing Shipwrecks to Life” Exhibit opens at Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Gallinipper Bow, photographed by world-renowned underwater photographer, Becky Kagan Schott. March 16 – Nov 6, 2023 Experience spectacular Great Lakes…
Special Virtual Chantey Sing:
Tribute to Don Sineti
Sea chanteyman Don Sineti. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) Celebrate the life of Don Sineti, renowned and beloved chantey singer,…
U.S. Supreme Court rules on Amistad slave ship mutiny case
Amistad Mutiny Trial 1841 At the end of a historic case, the U.S. Supreme Court rules, with only one dissent,…
John Quincy Adams begins arguments in Amistad case
John Quincy Adams 1843 On February 24, 1841, former President John Quincy Adams begins to argue the Amistad case in…
U.S. Navy stages daring mission during First Barbary War (February 16, 1804)
First Barbary War During the First Barbary War, U.S. Lieutenant Stephen Decatur leads a military mission that famed British Admiral…
Captain Cook killed in Hawai’i – Happy Valentine’s Day!
Cook is killed by Hawai'ian natives. On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is…