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16 Sep 2016

IN THE NEWS: Lost in the Arctic, Found 168 Years Later

by DRB | posted in: General Histories, In the News, Marine | 0

In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin and his two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, set sail in search of the Northwest Passage. The expedition would go horribly wrong, and 129 men, including Sir John Franklin would perish. In 2014, the HMS … Continued

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25 Aug 2016

IN THE NEWS: Locomotive found in Lake Superior

by DRB | posted in: In the News, Trains & Railroads | 0

A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive has been found 106 years after plunging into the depths of Lake Superior.   On June 9th, 1910 a Canadian Pacific Railway Locomotive No. 694 collided with a rock-slide that had covered the railway tracks just … Continued

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17 Aug 2016

IN THE NEWS: 2nd Oldest Great Lakes Shipwreck Discovered

by DRB | posted in: In the News, Marine | 0

The 2nd oldest Great Lakes shipwreck has been discovered in Lake Ontario.   The Washington was an American-built and Canadian-owned 53-foot sloop or single-masted vessel. Built in 1798, she carried people and goods between the United States and Canada on … Continued

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19 Jul 2016

IN THE NEWS: The Mary Rose: Henry VIII’s Flagship

by DRB | posted in: In the News, Marine | 0

The Mary Rose was a warship and the flagship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She served the English navy for 33 years in wars against Scotland, Brittany, and France. It was during an attack on the … Continued

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