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Drunken Sailor – July 1871

Drunken Sailor – July 1871

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? As noted in the 22 July 1871 issue of the Pacific Commercial...

Redux: FOC Textures – Rigging

Redux: FOC Textures – Rigging

Originally posted on 21 August 2009.* A look back at Summer 2008…a dark time. The rigging that was removed from the Falls...

100 Years Ago – Los Angeles Steamship Company Three-Day Cruise Ad

100 Years Ago – Los Angeles Steamship Company Three-Day Cruise Ad

This tourism ad from the 16 April 1925 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser promotes a three-day “wonder trip” on board...

Fraught with Danger – June 1901

Fraught with Danger – June 1901

The life of a maritime worker can be a hazardous one. Throughout history, accidents or physical violence at sea or...

Drunken Sailor – March 1894

Drunken Sailor – March 1894

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? Shouting out to strangers that you have smallpox is not a very...

RV Sikuliaq (2014)

RV Sikuliaq (2014)

Sikuliaq (IMO 9578945) is a research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska...

Redux: Schooner Lynx (2001)

Redux: Schooner Lynx (2001)

Originally posted on 26 July 2009.* At the time the above photo was taken, Lynx was based in Newport Beach,...

Fraught With Danger – December 1873

Fraught With Danger – December 1873

The life of a maritime worker can be a hazardous one. Throughout history, accidents or physical violence at sea or...

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