Sitting placidly moored at the pier, this classic wooden boat displays the sleek and graceful lines of its 1920s and 1930s design heritage. The seemingly
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The SS Pendleton & SS Fort Mercer Rescues – A Comparative Timeline
The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer disasters have an infamous reputation in maritime history. These two T2 tankers were caught in a storm on
Book Review: U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft 1946 – 1990 by Robert Scheina
Topic & Content The follow-up book to Scheina’s U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII, this companion volume covers USCG cutters and boats in
The Sinking of the Sloviansk (Formerly USCGC Cushing)
Characteristics of USCGC Cushing (WPB-1321) as designed Dimensions Length: 110 ft. Beam: 21 ft. Draft: 7 ft. 4 in. (max) Propulsion 2 Alco-Paxman Valenta diesels
Movie Review – The Finest Hours (2016)
“We all live or we all die.” BM1 Bernie Webber Now that I’ve reviewed two books on the Pendleton and Fort Mercer rescues (Two Tankers
Book Review: The Finest Hours by Michael Tougias and Casey Sherman
Topic & Content Published in 2009, this is yet another history of the Fort Mercer and Pendleton disasters, which were two T2 tankers that split
Fair Winds & Following Seas 