Tag: History

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

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 – ABC News. Read More

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

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 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 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? – Salon.com. This has been much discussed…. Read More

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

Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry; We’ll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y. Roll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh.... Read More

Life at sea came with danger » Local News » NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA. A little bit of nautical history for folks on this fine day. Read More