18 Saturday Mar 2017
Posted in Adventure, hoax, Joke, message in a bottle, Mystery Message, ocean currents, weird news
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Australia, hoax, Joke, maritime, message in a bottle, Mystery, New Guinea
In its early days, Australia had two main newspapers. One was The Argus.
On Friday, July 9th, 1909, The Argus told of a message in a bottle found in Singapore. It was signed by two men, Palmerston and Flenn, who asked the finder to send help, as they were “lost in one of the New Guinea islands”.
The brief message simply read: Continue reading
18 Saturday Feb 2017
Posted in Adventure, archives of the sea, hoax, Mystery Message, News, ocean currents, Science, Uncategorized
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archives of the sea, castaway, hoax, Inspiration, Long Island Sound, message in a bottle, New York Times, News, North Atlantic Current, Norwegian Current, shipwreck, SS Crathie, SS Elbe, The North Sea
On January 30th, 1895, a German steamship called Elbe was in the North Sea, making her way from Bremerhaven to New York carrying 354 passengers.
SS Elbe
In the predawn hours of January 31st, she was accidentally rammed by Continue reading
16 Monday Jan 2017
Posted in archives of the sea, hoax, message in a bottle, Mystery Message, News
What is a “Bark,” you ask?
Ya’ll, this is a Bark!
19th Century 3-masted Bark or Barque Style Sailing Ship. Photo from Library of Congress.
Also known as a Barque, this style of sailing ship Continue reading
