Two Debut Dives to the Doria

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Pierette Simpson

In November, I looked forward to some out-of-state speaking gigs.  Fortunately, they turned out to be very exciting. But there was also a memorable one in Michigan, my home state. On November 21, I spoke to a combined audience of … Continue reading →

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"Sea Stories" at the Explorers Club

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Pierette Simpson

It happened! I spoke for the elite group of explorers at the Explorer’s Club of Manhattan on November 15. And…I didn’t have to wear a mermaid’s outfit to get their attention! My talk, “Surviving the Andrea Doria Shipwreck: An Up-close … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Pierette Simpson

  During a Lake Superior gale on November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank suddenly, without sending any distress signals sank in 530 feet of Canadian waters at the entrance to Whitefish Bay. All 29 hands in the crew perished, presumably by drowning. … Continue reading →

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SOS~~~SERVING OUR SEAS

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Pierette Simpson

  Welcome, Benvenuti, Bienvenue, Bienvenidos, Willkommen, Aloha, Kal?s orisate to my blog, as we voyage on local, national, and international waters. Since my topic is so vast, deciding what to call my blog has been a challenge; after all, I’m … Continue reading →

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