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Ice Bird, Hero, Calypso at Palmer in 1972

Posted on October 12, 2017 by seamarsh

Three remarkable craft made an unplanned rendezvous on the Antarctica Peninsula at Palmer Station in the summer of 1972.  The 125′ American research vessel Hero and the 154′ ex-WW II minesweeper Calypso were both traditional wooden vessels while the  32′ … Continue reading →

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WW II Minesweeper Tradition Lives on in Seattle Yard

Posted on December 18, 2016 by seamarsh

Wooden Hulls Still Restored at Pacific Fishermen Yard Almost every kind of boat imaginable has traveled up and down the Seattle Ship Canal and through the locks over the last 100 years, but few of the thousands of crew or … Continue reading →

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