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Thunder on the Thames – HMS Belfast Gangway Collapses
Photo: Robin Bell The gangway to HMS Belfast, collapsed into the Thames River in London shortly after noon today. Two work men are reported to have been taken to the hospital with what are described...
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The Lenox Project – Building a Restoration Warship
A very interesting, if ambitious, new project. While we often focus on the Georgian Navy, the Royal Navy during the Restoration is fascinating it own right. The Lenox Project hopes to build a...
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A Houseboat on a London Rooftop and Singapore’s Cruiseship on a Skyscraper
Roi des Belges A quick look at two quirky structures that look like a boat and a ship left high and dry. What appears to be a modest houseboat is perched above the Purcell Room of Queen Elizabeth Hall...
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A fascinating short film dating from 1935. From the notes: This film is tricky to describe: is it a boat study, a film-poem, an experiment, a picture postcard? One thing is certain: it’s a rare colour...
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Classic Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 – Bound for the Scrapyard or the Thames?
Just before Christmas we posted about reports that the Queen Elizabeth 2 had been sold to Chinese scrappers for £20m after plans to convert the ship to a luxury hotel in Dubai fell through. Now there...
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Flaming Duck on the River Thames – 30 Passengers Escape with Minor Injuries
Photo: The Guardian In wholly unrelated news, one day after the people of Pittsburgh held a party on the Allegheny River to celebrate the arrival of the Rubber Duck (as well as to kick-off the...
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On Labor Day — When Sailors Struck the Topsails in 1768
Happy Labor Day! While many nations celebrate workers on May 1st or May Day, US and Canada both celebrate workers rights in early September. It seems a good time to look at the nautical origin of the...
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Divers Destroy WWII Bomb Found in 17th Century Ship London
Civilian divers were on an archeological dive on the London, a Royal Navy ship built-in 1656 which exploded and sank in 1665 in the Thames Estuary. They were shocked to find a large World War II bomb...
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Arthur Beale: London Chandlery Closing after 500 Years, Victim of the...
London’s yacht-chandler Arthur Beale will close its doors on June 24, after being in business for more than 500 years. Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in what is now London’s West End, the store is...
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Update: Ocean Revival Adventures, First to Row From NYC to London
Congratulations to the Ocean Revival Adventures team who have become the first to row from New York to London. The team of four serving and former serving Royal Marine Commandos completed the epic...
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