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US Navy Thanks Merchant Mariners On YouTube
Just days after Veterans day the US Navy released this video via YouTube and all its social media channels thanking US Merchant Mariners for their service to the nation. RELATED...
A History Of The Future – Nautical Pop Science
Most of us have fond memories of flipping through editions of Popular Mechanics magazine, dreaming of the future. Well a new blog called Modern Mechanics lets you relive those memories.
Be sure to check out these gems from the site’s Nautica section;
- Transoceanic Hydroglider
- The Barrel Ship (photo above)
- Lifeboat Casket
- Floating Airports
- Ice Islands
- Turbo Wheel Liners
- Air Bubbles For Rescues At Sea
- An the time appropriate Fighting Chinese Pirates
We guarantee it will bring a smile to the faces of all gCaptain readers… even the ones thougroly disapointed that it’s almost 2009 and Buck Rogers is no where in sight.
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