Originally published as The Conquest of the Ocean in 2013 with the American edition titled as A Short History of Seafaring and published in 2019.
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 – Upper Works
Definition Noun The structure of the ship that lies above the weather decks (AKA the superstructure). The parts of the vessel above the waterline when
Operation Ten-Go: The End of the Battleship Yamato
By April of 1945, the Allied push across the Pacific had summarily turned the tide of the war against Imperial Japan. With her surface fleet and naval air forces virtually decimated through attrition from previous campaigns and battles, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attempted one final, desperate push against the Allies at Okinawa with the very symbol of the navy and Japan itself, the Yamato battleship. Unfortunately, they were up against the massive Allied naval forces approaching Okinawa.
Sailor Speak of the Week – Three Sheets to the Wind
Definition Idiomatic adjective A person who has over-imbibed. Origin 18th century. Likely a corruption of “free sheets,” implying being careless. Sheets are another term for
Book Review: Patrick O’Brian’s Navy Edited by Richard O’Neill
Ever wondered about the differences between a ship-of-the-line and a frigate? Do you know the differences between a blue, white, or red admiral? Why was
Sailor Speak of the Week – Slush
Definition Noun Grease rubbed on the masts and running rigging or equipment as lubricant and/or preservative. Grease and fats from the galley. Origin 18th century.
