” Captain Phillips “ …. Trailer for upcoming Somali Pirate movie, starring Tom Hanks, which is based on a real incident.
The Bellerophon, Plymouth Sound (Vignette), engraved by E. Goodall published 1836
(Source: tate.org.uk)
” Balclutha “ ….. Museum Ship in San Francisco by: Polaroid SF
Personal Note of Sailor Gil: My profile photo was taken on this ship while I was standing at the ship’s wheel in 1967 when I was a 20 year old, ”newly minted”, US Navy Sailor.
(Source: polaroidsf.com)
peopleofphiladelphia-vs-edbacon:
Barque at the docks on the Delaware River (at Walnut St?)
Philadelphia, 1875
Smith Island can be seen in the background.
The quay, waterford.
T. Creswick, from Ireland picturesque and romantic, by Leitch Ritchie, London, 1837.
(Source: archive.org)
” High and Dry “
Yachts racing past the Kish light vessel off Dublin Bay
Oil on canvas; signed and dated, “SAMUEL WALTERS 1848”
1811–1882 (born at sea) — (big fat huge LOOKY)The Kish light vessel (replaced by a lighthouse in 1965) denoted the northern end of a series of dangerous sandbanks running parallel to the Irish coast. Lying about four miles offshore and extending from Dublin down to Wexford, they were responsible for the loss of many ships.
The Kish was a familiar mark of the course for the offshore regattas organised by yacht clubs based at Dun Leary (Dun Laoghaire), the commodious sheltered harbour serving Dublin.
Walters depicts a typical large cutter of the period apparently ahead of two similar craft, although in fact they are well placed up wind of the leader. Should the next leg of the course involve tacking around the light ship, the present windward yacht might well prove the winner.
” Titanic Anchor and Anchor Chain — 1911 “ …. Manufactured by the Noah Hingley Works, Netherton, West Midlands, UK in 1911 …. The 15 ton anchor was later hauled by a team of 20 horses to a nearby train station for shipping to Belfast.
(Source: cradleylinks.co.uk)
” Fleet of Fishing Junks “ …. Near Green Island, Hong Kong [1900] … Photographer: Joanna Colcord
(Source: penobscotmarinemuseum.org)
” Marseilles Harbor — 1880’s “
(Source: penobscotmarinemuseum.org)
” Bird’s-Eye View of New York — 1874 “ … Artist: John Bachmann
(Source: Flickr / bibliodyssey)
” Port of New Orleans — 1841 “ …. Color Engraving
(Source: worldportsource.com)
” 101 Crackerjack Sea Books “ ….. A magazine article with a list of 101 books about sailors, ships, voyages and the sea. The whole list is here, with a brief synopsis of each title. Check it out:
http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/Crackerjack/Crackerjack1to20.html
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