Tag: History

How World War II changed Florida forever

Source: 75 years later: How World War II changed Florida forever Read More

Morro Bay trained island invaders during World War II

More than a decade before the power plant was built, the U.S. Navy had a training base in Morro Bay during World War II. Source:... Read More

Logbook

The Logbook became vital in the management of a ship’s journey. They were originally used mostly to mark distances traveled, but their use expanded to... Read More

Honda Point Disaster

Source: This Date in Local History: Honda Point Disaster On September 8, 1923 the United States Navy lost seven ships in a mass grounding that... Read More

Coast Guard Cold War Mission Celebrated

Coast Guard Cold War Mission Celebrated – ABC News. Read More

The wreck of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria may have just been found

The wreck of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria may have just been found. Read More

A brief history of the Santa Barbara Harbor

There had been interest in a harbor in Santa Barbara going back as far as 1850, but the federal government was not willing to fund... Read More

Who Can Sail Without the Wind

Who can sail without the wind? Who can row without oars? Who can say farewell to a friend without shedding tears? I can sail without... Read More

4,500-year-old boat among Viking artifacts discovered

4,500-year-old boat among Viking artifacts hoard discovered in Galway – IrishCentral.com. We here at Harbor News are big fans of Vikings, and find stories like... Read More

Pearl Harbor: Did FDR and the Navy know what was coming?

Pearl Harbor: Did FDR and the Navy know what was coming? – Salon.com. This has been much discussed…. Read More

Book Trivia

The book Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr. is the story of a nautucal journey from Boston to California and back.... Read More