Topic & Content A history of the Hamilton-class U.S. Coast Guard cutter Jarvis (WHEC-725) and her grounding and near sinking in 1972. The book is
Author: Tim Migaki
I am a social studies teacher and a super-geek. I have two great passions in life: Japan and the sea. The first is the byproduct of spending over 15 years studying about Japan's language, culture, history, literature, and art. The second is due to the fact that I've spent too much time (10+ years) around sailors.
I read vociferously because reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Other interests include: photography, science fiction, Star Wars, space stuff, jogging, martial arts.
Sailor Speak of the Week – Zephyr
Definition Noun A gentle breeze or westerly wind. Origin From Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind. Comments An ancient term for a west
Book Review: U.S. Standard-Type Battleships 1941 – 45 (1 & 2) by Mark Stille
Topic & Content Part of Osprey’s New Vanguard series, these two books cover the development, systems, and service of the six classes of Standard-Type battleships
Sailor Speak of the Week – Xebec
Definition Noun AKA xebeque, jabeque, sciabecco, and chebeck A small, fast, three-masted (originally two-masted) vessel with a shallow draft and prominent overhanging bow and stern.
Sailor Speak of the Week – Wake
Definition Noun The track of waves left behind by a moving vessel. Origin Probably earlier than the 17th century. From Old Saxon, wakon, and the
Book Review: Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Eric Lacroix & Linton Wells
Topic & Content Published in 1997, this massive 800+ page door stopper examines the various light and heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The
Fair Winds & Following Seas 