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Redux: ARC Gloria (1968)

Redux: ARC Gloria (1968)

Originally posted on 9 June 2009.* The Armada de Colombia’s (Colombian Navy) sail training ship ARC Gloria (IMO 8642555) visited...

Nola Gail (1971) with Thelma 302

Nola Gail (1971) with Thelma 302

A series of photos featuring DeForge Maritime Towing’s ocean-going tug Nola Gail (IMO 7128679) tied up at Pier 9, Honolulu...

Drunken Sailor – July 1923

Drunken Sailor – July 1923

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? As noted in the 31 July 1923 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser:...

Falls of Clyde – January 2025 Update

Falls of Clyde – January 2025 Update

I am assuming that most people have now heard the news that DOT Harbors has awarded a mainland company a...

Point Nemo (1993)

Point Nemo (1993)

Point Nemo* (ex-New Jersey Responder) (IMO 9043914) is operated by the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), which is part of...

SS Jeremiah O’Brien (1943)

SS Jeremiah O’Brien (1943)

SS Jeremiah O’Brien (IMO 5171749) is a Liberty ship that was built during World War II (WWII) by the New...

Falls of Clyde (1878)

Falls of Clyde (1878)

The Falls of Clyde was built by Russell and Co. at Port Glasgow, Scotland. She was launched on 12 December...

Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1)

Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1)

One of the interesting sights in the Oakland Estuary is the HMB-1, which has a connection to Cold War history....

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