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3 days ago · Rob Roy – commercial freighter, Windbag the Sailor, 1936; SS Roland (based on a Dutch ship SS Dwinsk, and the story of the film is inspired by the April 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic) – ocean liner, Atlantis, 1913; HMS Saltash Castle – British Royal Navy frigate in The Cruel Sea, 1953; Samskip Innovator – Paddington, 2014
2 days ago · The History of the Real Popeye. His real name was Frank "Rocky" Fiegel. He was born in 1868, in Poland and, as a child, immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled down in a small town in Illinois. As a young man, Rocky went to sea. After a 20-year career as a sailor in the Merchant Marines, Fiegel retired.
5 days ago · Thus many people have been happy to co-opt Hamlet’s words, cloaked in the authority which any Shakespeare quotation is supposed to carry (even if, like Polonius’s ‘to thine one self be true’, the words are spoken by a pompous windbag), in order to criticise or chastise their fellow humans for being closed-minded over others’ religious ...
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6 days ago · British actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and went down with the ship as the captain in Titanic, has died. Hill, 79, passed away on Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.
5 days ago · That’s the part of the story where facts run out—so filmmakers Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby let things skew fiction in their 2022 animated short The Flying Sailor . Across the flick’s seven-minute run-time, archival photos, 3D and 2D animation blend to imagine how its title character felt.
2 days ago · The SeaLegacy 1 is more than just a way to get from point A to point B. When we unfurl its orange, humpback whale-adorned sails and our bow points toward the horizon, the SeaLegacy 1 chases the conservation winds and carries us to our ocean’s most pressing stories. The SeaLegacy 1 is our key to chasing change– the barrier breaker between us ...
1 day ago · Every sailor appreciates practical gifts that enhance their safety and efficiency on the water. Consider items like a high-quality sailor’s knife, which is essential for handling ropes and emergency situations. A waterproof watch with GPS functionality can also be a lifesaver, helping them navigate through unfamiliar waters with ease.
