Dave Long
@axe99.bsky.social
Personal account, all opinions my own and not representative of anyone/thing else. Interested in critical thinking, naval history and raising ME/CFS awareness. Also, random nice photos :)
This year’s heatwave and drought in Europe has caused historically low water levels on the River Danube, exposing over 200 German wrecks scuttled in 1944 by the retreating Germans, including this warship. #GermanNavy #Diving #WW2
📅 WORKSHOP: Canal Dreams. Towards a Critical History of Inland Waterways | 1–2 Oct. This workshop brings together researchers who have worked on the imagination, construction and operation of artificial inland #waterways throughout #history. 👉 Programme: t1p.de/0mh1q #MaritimeHistory #histtech
Remembering Neil Armstrong, born August 5, 1930 and passed away August 25, 2012. Full Post www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... . #TodayInNerdHistory #August5 #NeilArmstrong #NASA #Astronaut #Moon #FirstManOnTheMoon #Navy #TestPilot #Apollo11 #Eagle #Birthday #History #News #OTD #FYP #Nerd .
#OTD 5/8/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS PICTOU is accidentally rammed by the Norwegian freighter SS Hindanger, in the fog near St. John’s, suffering major damage to her stern. Photo -For Posterity's Sake
#OTD 5/8/42 #RememberRCN -Battle for Sidney CB to UK Convoy SC-94 begins S of Iceland. HMCShips ASSISBOINE, BATTLEFORD, CHILLIWACK, ORILLIA & HMShips NASTURTIUM, DIANTHUS, PRIMROSE escort 33 ships. 17 U-boats engage convoy over 5 days sinking 11 ships. 2 U-boats sunk/2 damaged.
#OTD 5/8/1914 #RememberRCN -With Canada at war, British Columbia rushes to purchase submarines C1 & C2 from Seattle shipyard for defense of Canada's West Coast & sails them out of US waters. Purchase had to be completed before US declared its neutrality. Marc Magee Painting
This week’s #podcast looks at archaeology/grave robbery on ship wrecks, my interpretation as to the right/wrong of it including HMS Invincible, Titanic, Mary Rose and Prince of Wales. open.spotify.com/episode/1pWg... #history #navalhistory #archaeology
Wreck pillaging
Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged) · Episode
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IJN Main force of the First Fleet during the summer warfare Date: August 1925 Location: Saiki Bay Photo: Ōsumi Yōkō Situation: From right: Yamashiro, Hyūga, Mutsu, and Fusō static.ow.ly/photos/origi...
IJN First-class submarine I-53 (→ I-153) Date: August 5, 1925 Location: Kure Arsenal Photo: Situation: Launch static.ow.ly/photos/origi...
IJN Second-class submarine No. 40 submarine (→ Ro-22) Date: August 5, 1922 Location: Off the coast of Yokosuka (Kamogawa) Photo: Situation: Full-scale public exams in progress static.ow.ly/photos/origi...
The former pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Hessen of the Kaiserliche-Marine seen here as part of the Weimar Republic's Reichsmarine between the wars. #history #navalhistory #ww1
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On this day in 1790, Congress authorized the first 10 revenue cutters—the beginning of today's U.S. Coast Guard. Discover how Alexander Hamilton's vision helped build America's oldest continuous sea service. https://ow.ly/UHtE50Zvem8 #USCGBirthday #USCG
To Raise Revenue and Unify the Country
The Revenue Cutter Service, the original incarnation of the U.S. Coast Guard, was conceived and created by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton—but not without political pushback.
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⏰OPEN HOUSE - THIS SEPTEMBER ⏰ A self-guided journey through spectacular heritage spaces, including the General Committee Room, Grand Hall, Boardroom and libraries! 🗓️19th September 2026 📍 Self-guided entry available between 10:00am and 4:00pm ⏰ Last entry at 3:45pm
Happy 236th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard! Since 1790, the nation’s oldest continuously operating sea service has stood watch—protecting our coasts, saving lives, and serving with honor in peace and war. Semper Paratus. ⚓
A ship name that will likely never be used again.
Олександр Бузько@oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 2d agoHMS STALKER at anchor at Greenock.
He was the wealthiest pirate to ever sail, but Mother Nature doesn't care about gold. Relive the terrifying final hours of Sam Bellamy and his legendary flagship, the Whydah—a violent, watery grave that swallowed an... www.patlubeck.com/sam-bellamy-... #PirateHistory #Whydah #Shipwreck #LostTreasure
How Sam Bellamy and the Whydah Disappeared in a Violent Storm - Patricia Lubeck
Explore the Sam Bellamy Whydah shipwreck story, from his pirate rise and treasure to the 1717 storm and wreck discovery.
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Went down to the Odyssey to see the #GaleonAndalucia, loved seeing a piece of maritime history. If you get the chance to see It, do so before It leaves #Belfast #OdysseyBelfast #MaritimeHistory #Summer26
The 2026 Ship of the Year award goes to the R.M.S. Segwun! The coveted Ship of the Year is an honor bestowed on only one vessel annually. On August 8, SSHSA will present the award at 1:30pm Eastern onboard the Segwun in Muskoka. Stay tuned next week for images from the presentation. #MaritimeHistory
Anyone near St Luke's Church, at Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire? Wall tablet there to an RN officer I'm interested in. The text is on the Maritime Monuments Database, which is great, but without a photo of the tablet. Have emailed the Haslar society, but just in case... #MaritimeHistory
A brand new steamship. Hundreds aboard. A late season hurricane. The wreck of the San Francisco (1853) remembered through music. www.historicmusicofnewport.org/blog/the-3rd... #MaritimeHistory #SteamshipHistory #HistoricMusic #ShipWreckStories #19thCentury
#OTD #MaritimeHistory #Arctic #Exploration #History news - Student radio operator passes on latest word of MacMillan's Arctic expedition.
MacMillan Party Crossed The Arctic Circle Saturday
Portland, Aug. 3.-(A)—The MacMillan expedition crossed the Arctic Circle Saturday night. A radiogram received here today, added that the Bowdoin and Sachem had reached Drisko, the objective point in Southern Greenland, and it was planned to start south in a few days, cruising Baffin land and the Labrador coast.
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🚢 New episode: On Sept 9, 1910 the Pere Marquette 18 sank stern first in Lake Mighigan killing 29 aboard. The cause is still debated and the wreck wasn't found until 2020. Journalist and historian Rob Alway joins me. 🎧 Listen now 👇 shipwrecksandseadogs.com/128 #maritimehistory #greatlakes
Pere Marquette 18: Lake Michigan's Deadliest Car Ferry Tragedy
The rail car ferry Pere Marquette sank under mysterious circumstances in Lake Michigan in 1910.
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On 11/7.1943, 2 torpedoes fired by IJN sub. I-11 at HMAS Australia hit the following HMAS Hobart on its port aft at 18:45. The light cruiser lost 2 propellers and 4th turret lifted off the ground, rendering it unable to sail. However, she regained power and arrived in Espiritu Santo 12/7.
Warspitefella 🇬🇧🇺🇦@warspitefella.bsky.social · yesterdayTorpedo damage HMAS Hobart Australian cruiser at Espiritu Santo on 23rd July 1943
Short #History #NavalHistory thread on how life mysteriously connects events: When I was a child my great grandmother would talk about how during #WW2 someone was caught here near Wrightsville Beach signaling to a U-boat offshore. I filed it away in the back of my head, and forgot about it.