Institute of Maritime History

BBC News
Pembroke Dock plaque marks WWII Battle of the Atlantic
BBC News
The commemorations included an open air service at the Dockyard Chapel as well as guided walks and film shows for visitors. On Friday and Saturday, the West Wales Maritime History Society's yard and workshops at Front Street, Pembroke Dock, and the ...

Daily Echo
How I helped discover Britain's Atlantis
Daily Echo
The find has been labelled by the professor as the one of the most important milestones in marine archaeology. Dunwich was once a thriving city – the tenth largest settlement in England. Packed with churches, monasteries, hospitals and grand public ...

Maritime Museum Exhibit Tells War Of 1812 Story
CBS Local
The Battle of St. Michaels occurred on August 10, 1813. Details from that day have become a blend of history, myth, legend and tourism marketing that scholars are generally discouraged from unraveling. Researchers at the Maritime Museum decided to take ...

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The Mercury
All aboard new wave of history
The Mercury
The extension complements the original Harbour Master's residence, built in 1920, which has been home to Devonport's historical maritime collection since 1981. A highlight of the centre's new interpretation space is the steam ship simulator which ...

Artist-historian to speak Thursday at Fall River's Marine Museum
Fall River Herald News
They said he incorporates graphic design, photography and maritime art with his knowledge of history as the son of a well-known Hastings-on-Hudson historian, where he grew up. He's been a lecturer on East Coast cruise ships. The Steamship Historical ...

Maritime museum exhibit tells War of 1812 story
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Battle of St. Michaels occurred on August 10, 1813. Details from that day have become a blend of history, myth, legend and tourism marketing that scholars are generally discouraged from unraveling. Researchers at the Maritime Museum decided to take ...

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TheNewsTribune.com
Tacoma's Foss waterfront museum ready to shine
TheNewsTribune.com
“This is a community asset that can perpetuate the maritime history of the region. That's the exciting part. There aren't enough places where the public gets to interact with the sea. This is a place where that can happen.” “There are kids who have ...

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Professor publishes book on historical Pacific Ocean travels
OCRegister (subscription)
Igler's book was listed as a feature title by the History Book Club. His book examines hundreds of documented maritime voyages across the Pacific Ocean and offers readers a window into the exciting commercial, cultural and ecological mayhem that took ...

School of Fishheads - Longtime Destin weighmaster gets Presidential Medal ...
Destin Log
Cheves was recognized for his long-standing service within UWF's service region as he promotes Destin's heritage and educates thousands of locals and visitors about fishing, maritime history and local legends. He has initiated programs that introduce ...

BBC News
Secret streets of Britain's Atlantis are revealed
EarthSky (blog)
“We have now dived on the site using high resolution DIDSON™ acoustic imaging to examine the ruins on the seabed – a first use of this technology for non-wreck marine archaeology. “DIDSON technology is rather like shining a torch onto the seabed, only ...
British 'Atlantis' Dunwich is mapped in detailWired.co.uk

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Yahoo! News UK
Incredible underwater images show Britain's 'Atlantis'
Yahoo! News UK
We have now dived on the site using high resolution DIDSON acoustic imaging to examine the ruins on the seabed – a first use of this technology for non-wreck marine archaeology." “DIDSON technology is rather like shining a torch onto the seabed, only ...
British 'Atlantis' Dunwich is mapped in detailWired.co.uk

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Eureka! Science News
Secret streets of Britain's Atlantis are revealed
Eureka! Science News
"We have now dived on the site using high resolution DIDSON ™ acoustic imaging to examine the ruins on the seabed -- a first use of this technology for non-wreck marine archaeology. "DIDSON technology is rather like shining a torch onto the seabed ...
British 'Atlantis' Dunwich is mapped in detailWired.co.uk

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Crosswhatfields? (blog)
A matter of opinion
Crosswhatfields? (blog)
I have always argued that the anchor - while not being originally from Deptford Dockyard, and being a relatively new addition to the High Street - should stay on the High Street itself. It is an overt symbol of Deptford's maritime history, of which ...

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Secret streets of Britain's Atlantis are revealed - PhysOrg.com
Phys.Org
"We have now dived on the site using high resolution DIDSON acoustic imaging to examine the ruins on the seabed – a first use of this technology for non-wreck marine archaeology. "DIDSON technology is rather like shining a torch onto the seabed, only ...

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Cape May County Herald (press release)
Cape May – Lewes Ferry Hosts Maritime Day Celebration
Cape May County Herald (press release)
CAPE MAY – Experience and celebrate maritime history and its impact on the region at Delaware's second annual Maritime Day celebration at the Lewes Ferry Terminal on May 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lewes, Delaware – known as the First Town in the First State ...

Secret Streets Of Britain's Atlantis Revealed
Eurasia Review
This has limited the exploration of the site,” said Professor Sear, adding “We have now dived on the site using high resolution DIDSON acoustic imaging to examine the ruins on the seabed – a first use of this technology for non-wreck marine archaeology.

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Okanagan College Media Release
Castanet.net
Marine life donation academics Biology students at the Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College are getting a different kind of glimpse into the undersea world, thanks to a unique donation of photographs depicting endangered, and in some cases extinct ...

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NG News
Underwater archeologists helping tell story of Louisbourg siege
NG News
Jonathan Moore of Parks Canada's underwater archeology service said that after so many years on the ocean floor, what is left of the warships is mainly the remains of the lower hulls, which are embedded into the harbour bottom. “You are not seeing a ...

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Maritime Journal
Specialist German yard makes SWATH history
Maritime Journal
Riga Shipyard has already built and delivered one ship, Viesite, and A&R marketing and sales manager Silke Thape told Maritime Journal the Latvian yard was currently building the last ship in the series. Since 1999 Abeking & Rasmussen has built or ...

Heracleion, a Mediterranean city lost beneath the waves, yields its secrets
Ottawa Citizen
Damian Robinson, the director of the Centre for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Oxford, who is part of the team working on the site, said the level of preservation was “amazing”. “We are getting a rich picture of things like the trade that ...

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