March 1, 1932 – the Coast Guard patrol boats Harriet Lane and Jackson were dispatched to Nantucket Sound to assist the cutter Acushnet in moving a fishing schooner sunk the night before after colliding with the Acushnet. The accident occurred on the same day as a dramatic rescue of 22 men from a …
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Published on Feb 27, 2017 The 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 started in magnificent conditions with the largest ever offshore fleet assembled in the Caribbean enjoying sparkling conditions. Close to 900 sailors from 30 different nations competed in the 9th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s classic offshore race. Olympic medallists, America’s Cup winners and …
The cutting off of communication between Savannah and Fort Pulaski, the Savannah Republican, of Tuesday says: February 28, 1862 – A reconnaissance by the steamer Savannah, yesterday, brought to light all the movements of the enemy in our river. They have erected three batteries, which effectually cut off communication with the fort–one of …
A Long Fight Settled in That Way. GOOD SITE IN INDIA BASIN WORK OF CONSTRUCTION TO BE BEGUN AT ONCE. The British Ship Talus and the Bark Ceylon Meet in Collision — Sailing of the Tansport Roanoke. February 27, 1899 – Another set of marine ways are to be built in San Francisco …
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Came Here in a Schooner Via the Straits of Magellan. Captain Blackburn’s Terrible Experience in an Open Boat at Sea. His Hands and Feet Were Frozen So His Fingers and Toes Had to Be Amputated. February 24, 1898 – A party of Klondikers arrived from Gloucester, Mass., on the schooner Hattie I. Phillips …
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