Honoring my grandparents on the 55th anniversary of the Andrea Doria- Stockholm tragedy

” Do you relive the whole experience each year on this day?” a dear friend asked me,  referring to the 55th anniversary of the collision and sinking of  Italian luxury liner,  Andrea Doria.  This is what I explained: It’s a … Continue reading

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Doing author business in Italy

Authorial Currents Where can an author and speaker enjoy family, friends,fun, beauty,  and delectable dining— and a little work?  In Italy, of course!  I  was asked to do a presentation in the “Canavese”, the area where I was born, and … Continue reading

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Three July Shipwrecks

  The Tragedies of Three Ships By Douglas Kitchener, Gaithersburg MD What follows is a brief essay that I’ve written concerning the losses of three ships, all of which occurred during the month of July.  My interest in the July … Continue reading

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Statistics on the Andrea Doria and Stockholm Collision

The Andrea Doria (above) listing before the sinking On June 16th, 1951, the Andrea Doria was launched at the Ansaldo shipyard in Italy. She cost 29 million dollars, and had very advanced safety features. She had watertight compartments, a double … Continue reading

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Postal Service salutes US Merchant Marine on four stamps

Marine Log June,   2011 The U.S. Postal Service will salute the U.S. Merchant Marine on four forever stamps being introduced July 28 in a dedication ceremony at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Admission is … Continue reading

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The Sinking of the SS Arandora Star – July 2 1940

On the morning of July 2 1940, the Blue Star Line’s SS Arandora Star was transporting some 1200 German and Italian internees and prisoners of war from Britain to internment camps in St. John’s, Newfoundland, having left Liverpool the day … Continue reading

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Amelia Earhart disappears during flight

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A charming home with sea motifs

Sherry Lefevre, a writing professor in Philadelphia, bought a 19th-century house in Nantucket once owned by Samuel Robbins, a first mate on a whaling ship who died at sea in the 1820s nitrates.if you€™elder and Is reduced clinically as carriers … Continue reading

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Quote: A greeting and a homage to the Sea

~ I find myself at the extremity of a long beach. How gladly does the spirit leap forth, and suddenly enlarge its sense of being to the full extent of the broad, blue, sunny deep! A greeting and a homage … Continue reading

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Press Release: 2012 International Marine Forensics Symposium

James Cameron, Oscar Award-winning Director of Titanic, to be Featured Speaker The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) jointly updated information regarding the 2012 International … Continue reading

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