Maritime History

Neal West

Welcome to the Maritime History topic where you'll find stories of the ageless battle between man and the sea; shipwrecks, famous liners, daring explorers and more. Come on aboard!

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Maritime History

After the muntiny - Captain Bligh

Fletcher Christian rebels and puts Capt. Bligh adrift in an open boat at the mercy of the sea.

The Monomoy Disaster

New England life-savers dare all to rescue those at peril from the sea.

The Armada, Part 2

Conclusion of the story of the defeat of the Spanish Armada

The Armada

England stands alone against the most powerful empire in the world.

Sub surfaces after 136 years!

The confederate submarine Hunley becomes the first sub to sink an enemy ship in battle

The Oak Island Mystery Pit

During my months of searching the internet for interesting sites and stories on maritime history for Suite101.com, I’ve come across many fascinating stories, stories which seem too strange to be true. What follows is one of those stories. Though it does not involve ships or shipwrecks, it does involve pirates and ...

Trapped at the Bottom of the World

An epic tale of endurance - trapped at the bottom of the world!

Anne Bonny - Pirate Queen Pt. 2

The conclusion of the Anne Bonny story

Anne Bonny - Pirate Queen

The Golden Age of Piracy was not the exclusive domain of men, here is the story of Anne Bonny, Pirate Queen

The Golden Age of Piracy - Blackbeard!

The short career of the infamous Blackbeard.

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Dates Mary Read (1 msgs)

The Oak Island Mystery Pit (1 msgs)

The Monomoy Disaster (1 msgs)

The Mystery of the "Mary Celeste" (1 msgs)

The "Carpathia" races to the rescue (2 msgs)

Value or Find Maritime Items at Auction (1 msgs)

Oak Island (1 msgs)

Women and Children First! (1 msgs)

What happened to the survivors of the “Titanic?” (2 msgs)