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Female Pirates on the High Seas
A common factor among most female pirates was a desire to escape the shackles of convention or to defy male authority-- or both.
granuaile • mary read • alwilda • gráinne • grace o'malley

Internment High Seas Fleet 1918
At the close of World War One, the victorious allies ordered that the powerful and undefeated High Seas Fleet present itself for interment until a final peace.
kaiser wilhelm ii • kaiserliche marine • high seas fleet • interned at scapa flow • admiral franz von hipper

Salvage of the High Seas Fleet
More than forty of the 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Sea Fleet only left their final anchorage as scrap if at all.
sms baden • sms frankfurt • german ship us navy • ernest cox • greatest salvage opertation

Scuttling of the High Seas Fleet
Interned at the close of World War One in Scotland the German fleet chose to scuttle itself at anchor rather than surrender
november 21 1918 • treaty versailles • last commander of the fleet • june 21 1919 • paragraphe elf bestatigen

Bycatch Fees Used in Fish Conservation
Endangered species at risk from net entanglement as bycatch helped using money from mitigation fees. Fishermen get incentives to reduce chances of fishing gear deaths.
bycatch mitigation fees • endangered species protection • albatross conservation • marine animals • net entanglement

Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd was either a bloodthirsty pirate of his own volition, or else a victim of mutinous circumstances beyond his control. The result was the same: a hanging.
captain william kidd • pirate • privateer • high seas • william iii of england

HF Weather Broadcasts to Continue
After seeing overwhelming public support, the US Coast Guard has decided to continue its support of high frequency weather broadcasts and warnings.
high frequency radio weather forecasts • hf weather broadcasts • radiofacsimile • radiofax • sitor

Piracy and the Law: Modern Piracy - part 2
During the Golden Age of Piracy, piracy attracted some because of promised riches with little fear of prosecution. The likelihood of being brought to justice is the same if not greater today. Why? The legal definition of what makes a crime an act of piracy and the perpetrator of said crime a pirate.
modern piracy • piracy • pirates • maritime law • rhodes

Alestorm: Captain Morgan's Revenge
Captain Morgan's Revenge is a Pirate-themed spin on traditional Viking metal that proves to be outrageously silly, beer swilling fun.
alestorm • captain morgan's revenge • alestorm album review • alestorm captain morgan's revenge album review • pirate metal

USS Somers Mutiny 1842
The only known US Naval mutiny in documented history ended in 1842 with three mutineers having their necks prematurely lengthened.
mutiny on the high seas • naval mutiny us • usn mutiny • uss somers • commander alexander slidell mackenzie

Causes of the War of 1812
Why did James Madison ask Congress to declare war on Great Britain in 1812? Why did the United States invade Canada? What were the causes of the War of 1812?
war of 1812 • causes of the war of 1812 • causes war of 1812 • 1812 james madison • 1812 madison

The Best Free Pirate MMORPGs
When a gamer wants to buckle his swashes online, these games are the best to try out, especially for those who tire of the standard high heroic fantasy fare.
free pirate mmorpgs • pirate mmorpgs • free online games • pirates of the burning seas • pirates of the carribbean online

The World of Pirates, part 1
Pirates as we know them, fact or fiction, how has literature shaped the historical accuracy fo the time period of the piracy of the high seas?
pirates • books

Report on the Health of the World's Oceans (3)
A continuation of last month's report -- with a focus on the solution to the problem of overfishing and overuse
ocean • resource management • ocean health • overfishing

Anne Bonny, Renowned Female Pirate
Bonny was a better fighter than most male pirates. When the end was near, she fought like a hell-cat on her ship's deck while her male crew mates slumbered in rum heaven.
anne bonny • woman pirate of the caribbean • captain jack rackham • calico jack • mary read

Captain Henry Morgan
Captain Morgan was a ruthless privateer and ingenious naval strategist who eventually settled down to a knighted life of ease and wealth as deputy governor of Jamaica.
captain morgan • sir henry morgan • real pirate of the caribbean • true pirate of the caribbean • real-life pirate of the caribbean

The Lure of Piracy - Realty vs. Romanticism, Part 2
Literature and Hollywood have given us an image of pirates that is far different from the realty. How do they differ and why do we prefer to believe in the fictional version rather than the truth?
pirates • modern pirates • robert louis stevenson • treasure island • galleons

Brewster Back to England
William Brewster and the Puritans in Holland decide to migrate to Virginia in the New World. They sail back to England where another group seeking religious freedom will
william brewster • puritan • religious freedom • speedwell • worship

Japanese are at it again
Japan has decided to lift a ban on hunting bottlenose whales in the Sea of Japan and will allow ships to kill as many as eight there this year.
japanese • whaling • sea of japan • bottlenose whale

NWS Marine Radiofax Service
Marine Radiofax is a service provided by the Coast Guard and National Weather Service to broadcast weather charts and forecast information to vessels at sea.
marine radiofax service • hf fax • marine radiofacsimile • weatherfax • nws

Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea
Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea is a delightful children's book about a young cow and her seafaring adventures.
sailor moo: cow at sea • lisa wheeler • ponder goembel • pirates • cows

See Norway's Viking Heritage Uncovered in Oslo
One thousand year-old Viking longships mark Norway's proud seafaring history at an Oslo museum, leaving in no doubt just who ruled the waves during the Viking Age.
viking • viking ship museum • viking age • oslo • norway

Sharkwater Movie Review
A provocative documentary, Sharkwater focuses upon the plight of a fascinating creature who has survived 400 million years of evolution only to now face extinction.
sharkwater • rob stewart • sea shepherd conservation society • shark hunter vic hislop • marine biologist

Sir Admiral John Hawkins
John Hawkins was one of the heroes of the early English navy and the fight against the Spanish Armada. He was also one of the fathers of the American slave trade.
admiral john hawkins • john hawkins • sir francis drake • the spanish armada • american slave trade

Sir Francis Drake
Drake was all things to all people: a colorful, adventuring, pioneering, slave-trading cutthroat who left his mark on the Spanish sphere of influence in the New World.
sir francis drake • pirate • privateer • privateering • caribbean

WWII Cruiser HMS Exeter Found
The Royal Navy's Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter had a brief but legendary war service. In her 18-months of War she helped kill the Graf Spee and fought the Japanese.
admiral graf spee • battle of the river plate • hms exeter • cruiser exeter • ajax

A Guide To Viking Pirate and Pagan/Folk Metal
Viking pirate and pagan ways have influenced many metal bands and could also be classed as battle metal. This is a rough guide to the bands and scenes involved.
pagan metal • viking metal • pirate metal • folk metal • running wild

BEHIND THE SCENES--TRANSPORTING THE RACE OF A THOUSAND YEARS
Transporting teams and equipment to Adelaide, Australia for the "Race of a Thousand Years" requires careful planning and attention to details.
motorsports • tranportation • alms • roading racing • behind the scenes

Captain Henry Morgan's Later Years
Morgan's pirating career winds down. A title and post as lieutenant governor is conferred upon him. Now wealthy, he is one of the few pirates who ends up retiring.
captain morgan • sir henry morgan • real pirate of the caribbean • true pirate of the caribbean • real-life pirate of the caribbean

Germany's Use of Airships in WWI
During the First World War the German military employed airships with limited material and psychological effect against England.
germany • airships • wwi • german • zeppelins

Groaning Boards
Tables were known as groaning boards to early colonial folk.
pigeons • wild meat • hunting • rabbit • squirrel

Here, There Be Dragons: Book Review
James A. Owen weaves a thrilling, high-seas adventure story in this first installment of a seven book series, which is also being developed for a major motion picture.
here there be dragons • rousing fantasy adventure • fantasy story • imaginarium geographica • james owen

Intro - Impro! A Workshop for a New Drama Group - Part 2.
In Part 1 of this article, we introduced improvisation gradually by working the group as a whole, discovering through movement and imagination, drama workshops that help to develop focus and at the same time, build the unity of our drama group. Part 2 of the article takes those things further, by progressing the workshop to include the use of music as a stimuli, stillness, and bringing in simple lines.
drama • focus • workshops • music • stillness

Jellyfish Lake, Palau
Palau's unique Jellyfish Lake, not to be missed on your Micronesia tour.
scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba • skin diving

Marine Weather Services
Good information concerning marine weather and possible trouble is available at your fingertips. Find out more about the National Weather Service and their products.
marine weather • nws • marine forecasts • marine warnings • boating safety

Ogre turns into rat - June 2004 CG Feature Headlines
Shrek plays dirty, in the great, time honoured tradition of DreamWorks films past.

Olympic Sailing Coverage?
A lament on the lack of coverage of sailing events at the Olympics.
olympics • olympic sailing • 470 • 49er • television

Open Letter to Al Gore: Let Elian go Home!
On the eve of a final solution by the government Vice President and Presidential hopeful All Gore has come out against the White House in favor of a Bill in Congress the grant permanent resident status for Elian and his family, a stance which I think is wrong and sends the wrong message to the rest of the nation, especially minorities.
gore • elian • cuban • family • values

Pirate Ships on the Horizon
The vessels of choice among pirates included the schooner, brigantine and galleon. They all shared one common factor: they were almost always stolen.
pirate ships • schooner • brigantine • galleon • pirates of the caribbean

Pirateology
Learn what life was like on board a pirate ship and build a model ship.
pirate • history • children • kids • ship

Pirates of the Mediterranean
Before Pirates of the Caribbean, pirates patrolling the ancient waters of the Mediterranean took full advantage of the powerful trade routes of Greece, Egypt, and Rome.
pirates of the mediterranean • pirates • mediterranean • polycrates of samos • ostia

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