Trivia

Son of a Gun

Here’s some nautical trivia: For women stowaways, childbirth at sea traditionally happened between cannons on the gun deck, and the child was recorded in the ship’s log as a son of a gun.

Boston Light

Here’s a bit of nautical trivia for you out there. The oldest lighthouse in the U.S. is also the only remaining manned one. It’s know as Boston Light and will celebrate 300 years of existence nest year.

Great Carrier Reef

The USS Oriskany became an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 2004. Its nickname is the Great Carrier Reef and it’s become one of the top diving destinations in the world. Just a fun little fact we thought we’d share with our readers.

Mae West

Here’s a little trivia: The Mae West was a popular nickname for the lifejacket (PFD) during WWII among servicemen. Many a life has been saved by these devices. Please carry and use them.

Dirty Water

You may or may not know that the song Dirty Water by The Standells is about pollution in the Boston Harbor. Since being discovered in 1614 by John Smith, the Boston Harbor has had ongoing environmental issues. We are not trying to be disparaging towards the folks in Boston, and acknowledge the efforts they’ve been … Read more

Queen Mary

Here’s a little nautical history…. The Queen Mary’s maiden voyage was on May 27, 1936. Happy 75th! She served as a military vessel from March 1940 – September 1946. She now calls Long Beach California her home.

Crow’s Nest

Crows were kept on ships as an aid to navigation, and were kept high on a mast. Hence the origin of the term “Crow’s Nest”.

Happy May Day

Happy May Day (1st day of May) not to be confused with Mayday – which is an international distress signal that derives from the French venez m’aider, meaning ‘come help me’. Enjoy the day.