Maritime Musings > December 2011
Hijacking of the SS Santa Maria
First ship to be attacked by terrorists after World War II

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/2/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 5 comments


The Bermudas
Small islands with a lengthy maritime history

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/6/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Pensacola
America’s first European settlement

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/9/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 2 comments


US Naval Observatory
Continuing a long history of providing astronomical and time information to the nation.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/13/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Scurvy
An avoidable dietary deficiency.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/16/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Robert F. Scott
A brave explorer who underestimated the Antarctic.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/23/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Roald Amundsen
First person to transit the Northwest Passage and leader of the first expedition to the South Pole.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/20/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Participatory rulemaking
Sitting on your hands during regulatory development is counter-productive.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/27/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 5 comments


Biloxi
The oldest French settlement on the US Gulf Coast.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 1/20/2012 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


Strait of Hormuz
A narrow but vital waterway.

Posted to Maritime Musings by Dennis Bryant on 12/30/2011 7:00:00 AM | with 0 comments


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