Battle of Trafalgar (21 Oct 1805)
Admiral Sir Lord Nelson In one of the most decisive naval battles in history, a British fleet under Admiral Lord…
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H.L. Hunley sinks during tests (1863)
A.L. Hunley drydocked On October 15, 1863, the H.L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine, sinks during a test run, killing…
Darwin Returns to Falmouth October 2, 1836
Darwin's vessel, the HMS Beagle The British naturalist Charles Darwin returns to Falmouth, England, aboard the HMS Beagle, ending a…
Spanish explorer sails into San Diego Bay (28 Sept 1542)
Replica vessel San Salvador On September 28, 1542, the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrives in San Diego Bay while…
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe (26 Sept 1580)
Sir Francis Drake's The Golden Hind English seaman Francis Drake returns to Plymouth, England, in the Golden Hind, becoming the first British navigator to…
HMS Wellesley is sunk (24 Sept 1815)
HMS Wellesley Sunk by bombing, 24 September 1940, raised and broken up 1948 HMS Wellesley was a 74-gun third rate,…
Mayflower Departs England (1620)
Mayflower II at Plymouth Plantation On September 16, 1620 the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World…
Remembering Bruce Jesse Macartney Jr.
Bruce Jesse Macartney Jr. Remembering Bruce Jesse Macartney Jr. who left us on 5 Sept 2019. Bruce Jesse Macartney Jr.,…
Remembering Bill Pinkney
Captain William "Bill" Pinkney William Deltoris Pinkney III (September 15, 1935 – August 31, 2023) was an American sailor and…
Remembering Jerzy Porębski
Jerzy Porębski (March 28, 1939 — August 19, 2021) Porębski was a shanties performer and author of songs with a…
Effingham fights Battle of Gravelines vs. the Spanish Armada (8 Aug 1588)
Battle of Gravelines Five Spanish ships were lost. The galleass San Lorenzo, flagship of Don Hugo de Moncada, ran aground at Calais and…
Health Status Update for Dean Calin
MMDI Founder Dean Calin with Christie Dalby and Gina Dalby, 5 August 2025. I started chemo today, 5 August 2025,…
Black Tot Day
Black Tot Day On this date in 1970 the Royal Navy stopped its daily serving of grog to its sailors.…
Remembering Johnny Collins (July 6, 2009)
Johnny Collins (10 May 1938 - 6 July 2009) Johnny Collins was one of the signature voices on the maritime…
Silver Darlings release Whaling Women album
Whaling Women by The Silver Darlings Southend-on-Sea-based maritime music group, The Silver Darlings, released their second album, Whaling Women. It…
Remembering Mikaël Yaouank
Mikaël Yaouank Mikaël Yaouank passed away on the 5th June 2020 at the age of 73. He was the founder,…
Remembering Bob Watson
Bob Watson Hello, Sadly I am writing to let you know that our Dad, Bob Watson, passed away after a…
Remembering Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers (29 November 1949 — 2 June 1983) One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, Stan Rogers was known for his…
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties St Swithin's Church Launcells presents Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties featuring the Bencoolen Wreckers. This…
Tall Ship Zebu declared a wreck (21 May 2021)
Tall Ship Zebu Zebu, formerly Ziba, was a historic tall ship. Built in Sweden in 1938, she was used as a trading…