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Ocean Wave Boiler Explosion 1871
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Oregon Weekly Statesman of Salem, Oregon on September 06, 1871 it states that: Mobile, August 23. The Ocean Wave left this city Sunday morning with 200 persons for an excursion to Fish River, 20 miles from this city. On the return trip…
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Story of stuff letter April 2023
Originally posted on Willow Garden by Skye Research: Dear Yvonne-Cher, More than 50 years ago, a massive oil spill sent as much as 100,000 barrels of oil into the water and onto the beaches of southern California. It was the largest spill of its kind, ever. Gaylord Nelson, then Wisconsin’s junior U.S. Senator, sensed a tipping point in…
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Natal Mutiny 1885
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Daily Morning Astorian of Astoria, Oregon on January 31, 1885 it states that: FIGHT WITH MUTINEERS San Francisco, Jan. 20. The … New York special says: The Swedish brigantine Natal arrived yesterday, having sailed from Boston for Brisbane Queensland. On the outward…
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Tillamook Trap
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in the Morning Oregonian., July 16, 1907 it states that: FACE DEATH IN Tillamook Six Soldiers Undergo Night of Terror HELD BY TIDE ON ROCKS Water Rushes Upon Them,Cutting Off All Escape. HANG NINE HOURS ON CLIFFD reaching Rain Beats upon Them and Heavy…
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Captain Dodge
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: Captain Dodge In an article in The Oregon Weekly Statesman on May 06, 1870 it states that: From Yaquina. Mr. Horace Miner, of East Portland, who returned yesterday from a trip to Yaquina, informs us that be found business there quite lively. A large number cf men…
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Monsters 1903
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Daily Journal of Salem, Oregon on August 07, 1903 it states that: Struggle with a Swordfish Christoidior Norwnugh, one of the best known fisherman In the fleet that hails from Block Island, had a terrific battle with -pound swordfish and sustained Injuries…
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Monsters 1914
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: Editorial Note: such sightings as waterspouts were attributed to sea monsters and gods in Ancient times.. Captain Dickson had seen three over the course of his career to this point. In an article in the Morning Oregonian on December 14, 1914 it states that: GIANT WATERSPOUT SEEN…
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Monsters 1911
Originally posted on Maritime Anthropology by Skye Research: In an article in The Oregon Daily Journal on July 29, 1911 it states that: OH MONSTERS … WATERS IN TERRIFIC BATTLE Huge Whale, Pitted Against Swordfish and Thresher Passengers on Steamer Northland Awed by Combat. A pitched battle of exceeding fierceness between a monster whale and…
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