Today marks the 101st anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in which over 1,500 souls died. As most of you know I am a Titanic buff. Therefore I couldn’t let this day go by without posting anything. My … Continue reading
A Titanic Memorial
Tag Archives: Ships
The Bull and the Cobra: Typhoon Cobra
18 December 1944. The Philippine Sea. Under Admiral William “Bull” Halsey Task Force 38 steamed for a rendezvous point where they would meet up with Task Force 30.8 (refueling) and Task Force 30.7 (anti-submarine “guard” for TF 30.8). TF 38 would refuel … Continue reading
Murder in the Pacific: Whaler Sharon
Howes Norris was married and the father of four when he shipped out as master of the whaler Sharon. He had made quite a few prosperous voyages in the past, hopefully this one would be too. Norris was a hard taskmaster, having … Continue reading
Property of His Country: Stephen Decatur Jr.
On 5 January 1779 Stephen Decatur Jr. was born to Stephen Sr. and Ann (Pine) Decatur in Berlin, Maryland. Stephen Sr. was a merchant mariner who had been a Patriot during the American Revolution. His father before him had also been a … Continue reading
