maritime history


Tuesday, July 8, 2025
USNS Bellatrix underway
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Historic SL-7 Containerships Could Find New Purpose as Maritime Exposition Centers

The Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE) has provided seed funding to the SL7EXPO project, a non-profit initiative aimed at preserving one of the

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Sunday, June 8, 2025
Painting by Samuel Atkins (1787-1808) of HMS Endeavour off the coast of New Holland during Cook's voyage of discovery 1768-1771
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Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has released its final report confirming the discovery of one of maritime history’s most significant

June 8, 2025
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Colcutt building, London
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Lloyd’s Register Abandoning Modern HQ for Historic Homecoming

Lloyd’s Register, the maritime society formed in a London coffee house in 1760, has put its modern glass headquarters up for sale as it prepares to move back

March 20, 2025
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
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Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle

A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne,

December 27, 2024
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Friday, November 8, 2024
Cruise Ships

From Iconic Ocean Liner to Artificial Reef: SS United States to Set Sail on Final Journey

The iconic SS United States, once the pride of America’s maritime fleet, is embarking on its final voyage – not across the Atlantic, but towards a

November 8, 2024
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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End of an Era: Historic SS United States Transferred to New Owners

The iconic SS United States is set to embark on its final journey – not across the Atlantic, but towards a new life as the world’s largest

October 15, 2024
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Monday, September 30, 2024
Photograph of M/V Lode and the SSRM’s three masts above the water
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SS Richard Montgomery: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath the Thames Estuary

Off the coast of Sheerness in Kent, England, lies one of the world’s most dangerous shipwrecks. The SS Richard Montgomery, a US Liberty Ship built in

September 30, 2024
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
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Lost WWI Russian Shipwreck Found During North Sea Wind Farm Survey

In a remarkable maritime discovery, surveys conducted for the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm in the North Sea have likely uncovered the

September 15, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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National Maritime Historical Society Charting New Course Under Cathy Green

By Ira Breskin – Expect the National Maritime Historical Society to increasingly collaborate with sister maritime heritage organizations. That likely

March 14, 2024
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Gordon Lightfoot Has Crossed The Bar: A Musical Beacon for Maritime History And Merchant Mariners
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Gordon Lightfoot Has Crossed The Bar: A Musical Beacon for Maritime History And Merchant Mariners

Gordon Lightfoot, the iconic Canadian singer-songwriter who captivated generations with his evocative storytelling and unique musical stylings, passed away

May 2, 2023
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Viking Presence in North America Dated to AD 1021, Centuries Before Columbus
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Viking Presence in North America Dated to AD 1021, Centuries Before Columbus

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue – more than 470 years after the Vikings, according to new science. Research published this week in the scientific

October 21, 2021
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