#OTD On April 11, 1900, the U.S. Navy acquired the USS Holland (SS-1), commissioning her on October 12. Originally laid down as Holland VI, she was launched on May 17, 1897, becoming the Navy’s first submarine.
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Titanic anchored offshore of Queenstown (Cobh) around 11:30 AM on April 11, 1912.
11 April, 1912 – At 11:30 AM, the RMS Titanic dropped anchor off Roches Point at the entrance to Cork Harbour, offshore of Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. (1/3)🧵
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as patrol boats when, on 11 April 1941, they were sunk by a mine explosion, with the loss of all 21 aboard. Only four bodies were ever recovered, three buried in Grimsby, and one washed ashore in Norfolk and laid to rest there. #MaritimeHistory #Bridlington #WWII #Yorkshire
Passengers board the tender Nomadic at Cherbourg to be ferried out to Titanic.
Titanic at Cherbourg.
On the evening of April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic made its first stop at Cherbourg, France, arriving around 6:30 PM after departing Southampton. Because the harbor was too small, passengers were transferred to the anchored liner via tenders Nomadic and Traffic. (1/2)🧵
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#OTD On April 10, 1912, RMS Titanic left Southampton for New York. Led by Captain Edward J. Smith, it stopped in Cherbourg and Queenstown before crossing the Atlantic, hit an iceberg on April 14 and sank early April 15.
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Model of Iron Age Danish boat made by Jimmy Furey on display in Turlough Park, 2019. © National Museum of Ireland.
Remembering master boatbuilder Jimmy Furey (1938–2020) of Lecarrow, Co Roscommon. He shared his craft generously, and two of his model boats are preserved in the National Museum’s Irish Folklife Collection.
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RMS Titanic departing Southampton.
The SS New York shown dangerously close to the hull of Titanic.
10 Apr 1912 RMS Titanic departs Southampton just after midday for her first stop at Cherbourg. Her massive suction causes the nearby SS New York to break her lines and drift dangerously close, just 4 feet away at one point. (1/2)🧵
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RMS Titanic at White Star Lines pier in Southampton.
#OTD 9 April, 1912, RMS Titanic was docked at Southampton, England for her final full day in port before departing on her maiden voyage the next morning. The ship took on supplies and coal, and it was inspected while crew prepared for the voyage. (1/2)🧵
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The WW2 era US Liberty ship SS Montgomery went down in the Thames Estuary in 1944, and has been a navigation hazard ever since. It also still contains 1400 tons of unexploded ordnance.😲⚓️
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#ICYMI Impossible to exaggerate the trove of 'stuff' here and Dr Finnegan is the authority on it but some of the clerks need to work on their handwriting @thiagokrause.bsky.social 🤣 #earlymodern #maritimehistory
#earlymodern #maritimehistory In Which Dr Finnegan Provides Learned Guidance to this Aladdin's Cave
Visit shiphistory.org/join/ and join SSHSA get PowerShips Magazine as a member benefit. You can also purchase single issues at shiphistory.org/product-cate....
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Cover of the book Iron Men, Wooden Women: Gender and Seafaring in the Atlantic World, 1700-1920 by Margaret Creighton
Seafaring has long been one of the most male-dominated occupations. In this interdisciplinary study, the authors explore the relationship of gender and seafaring in the Anglo-American age of sail.
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Grave marker of Charles W. Sexton, US Coast Guard, 1953 - 1991.
In Jan 1991, the fishing trawler Sea King was returning to Astoria, Oregon and began taking on water. The US Coast Guard responded, but the Sea King capsized while being towed across the Columbia River Bar. 2 fishermen and 1 Coast Guardsman perished in the accident. (1/2)🧵
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stocks and the Citadel Hotel, causing damage estimated at up to £1 million. The scale of unrest led to naval and military forces being deployed to protect property and restore order, marking one of Hull’s most serious industrial disturbances. #HullDockStrike1893 #MaritimeHistory #WorkingClass
#OnThisDay in 1917, the US formally entered WWI. Learn about dazzle in this interdisciplinary lesson plan that teaches students about art history and Picasso, war, camouflage, and women’s contribution to the war effort. Visit shiphistory.org/2022/06/27/t....
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This text provides a comprehensive analysis of Roman maritime villas in southern Latium, exploring architecture, production, and historical significance.
💻️: https://tinyurl.com/yx2kum6s
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This isn't a critique, just prompted thought:
I just saw a post on the Titanic tagged as 'history' as opposed to 'maritime history', and it got me thinking.
When is the maritime history #history but not #maritimehistory?
When have you seen this in your field #skystorians - events, things, etc?
Keep on doing/reading/learning #NavalHistory, #MaritimeHistory, #CoastalHistory and #PirateHistory - or any other type of history. History is hugely important (and incredibly interesting) and if more people understood the past there is no question the present would be better off.
Shoutout to Vince Gillen @inverclydehistory.bsky.social for his recent appearance discussing the history of Clyde-built Clan Line ships with the Mariner's Mirror podcast. "Connections across the world" and more.
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1/x Imagine an oil tanker runs aground near your shores and the resultant oil spill creates around $22million in damages (in 1967) but because of a law, dating back to 1851, the ship owner liability is limited to $50. #maritimehistory
Thanks for sharing.
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The SS LEVIATHAN photo album from the Elmo N. Pickerill Collection contain images of celebrities and other distinguished passengers. Learn more about this important collection at the SSHSA Archives with Curator Jordan Berson at youtu.be/jKRG3l8dtbM?....
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Book cover of Empire of the Deep
The story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world’s oceans to become its greatest trading empire.
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