Tag: History

What Was the First Cruise Ship?

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WWII museum opens at Coast Guard Station

Source: New WWII museum opens at Coast Guard Station | Local News | The Brunswick News Read More

Flashback to 1936: a doomed mission

Source: Flashback to 1936: With a blizzard raging, Coast Guard and other rescuers set out on a doomed mission – News – Stripes Read More

Renoir: ‘Luncheon Of The Boating Party’

Aline Charigot hadn’t known Renoir long when she posed for his masterpiece, but he’d already fallen for her. Curator Eliza Rathbone says, “That’s why she... Read More

History: 1911 boating crash near Cave Hill

Paul Willis was seated up front near the motor launch pilot just as it was about to collide with a rowboat. Source: Carlisle father drowned... Read More

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

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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