They are not the enemy; they are seamen
And then Comandante Capellini did something that no one expected from him. He invited as many distressed seamen as possible to make their way on lifeboats to his submarine and to climb on board.
MS Tûranor: The World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat
The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar‑powered boat and the first vessel ever to circumnavigate the globe using only solar energy. It is a landmark in renewable‑energy engineering and remains one of the most iconic solar-electric ships ever built.
Secrets of World War II. A Horrifying Maritime Disaster
Lost with HMS Curacao were 337 officers and men of her crew, according to the naval casualty file released by The National Archives in June 2013.
Would you board an ocean liner with a jinxed woman?
Surviving three major maritime disasters, including the two most famous shipwrecks of the 20th century, earned her the nickname ‘Miss Unsinkable.’
John Wayne’s Voyage on the Wild Goose
John Wayne arrived in Spain aboard his yacht, a former WW2 minesweeper, in 1963, to shoot a movie: he spent the summer enjoying our coasts.
THE LEGEND OF THE SEVENTH WAVE
The legend of the seventh wave because this ocean wave is truly a monster wave
One of History’s greatest Seafaring Ballads
Sailors and seamen carried it across oceans. The seafarer’s folk song survived not because it was written down. It survived because it was sung and passed from voice to voice in fo’c’sles, docksides, and pubs.
The Greatest Sea Ballad of all Time
‘The Leaving of Liverpool’ is a 19th‑century folk ballad. It is also a sea shanty, best known as a sailor’s lament. It speaks about parting from home and a loved one before a long voyage.
The Legacy of ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee’: Titanic’s Hymn ~ Video
The hymn expresses a longing to draw closer to God. This longing persists even through suffering. ‘E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.’
Top 10 Inspiring Maritime Movies
For those of us who live and breathe the ocean, maritime movies inspire us. Nautical-themed books are also a powerful source of inspiration.
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