Scale model warships battle it out on a pond near Seattle
- Published on Saturday, 01 October 2011 07:16
- Written by Joe Follansbee
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A small group of dedicated radio control hobbyists builds scale models of World War I and World War II warships that shoot and sink each other. More information about the hobby is available at Strike Models, Northwest Naval Combat, and Western Warship Combat. For questions and answers, visit the RC Naval Combat forum.
Russian tall ship Pallada visits Victoria, B.C.
- Published on Saturday, 17 September 2011 17:08
- Written by Tom Haugen
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Russian tall ship Pallada visits Victoria, B.C. (via YouTube) The visit took place in the summer of 2011.
TEDxWarsaw - Marcin Jamkowski - Tracking down history's biggest maritime tragedies
- Published on Saturday, 17 September 2011 16:56
- Written by Tom Haugen
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TEDxWarsaw - Marcin Jamkowski - Tracking down history's biggest maritime tragedies (via YouTube) Marcin Jamkowski -- journalist, traveler, photographer and film maker, discusses the spirits haunting the Baltic Sea -- the steamers Steuben, Gustloff, and Goya.
TEDxOilSpill - David Johnson - An Untold Story About the Spill
- Published on Saturday, 17 September 2011 16:46
- Written by Tom Haugen
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TEDxOilSpill - David Johnson - An Untold Story About the Spill (via YouTube) David Johnson of the Institute of Maritime History discusses mitigation of the effects of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill disaster on submerged cultural resources, namely underwater archaeological sites and historical shipwrecks.
Boatlift: The Story of the Sea Evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11
- Published on Friday, 09 September 2011 12:32
- Written by Tom Haugen
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Boatlift (via YouTube) A documentary short film about the remarkable sea evacuation that occurred during 9/11, the largest of its kind ever. Narrated by Tom Hanks. Directed by Eddie Rosenstein. Produced by Eyepop Productions.