Tag: maritime history
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Lost museum ships: 16 historic vessels lost in the 21st century
Lost museum ships represent irreplaceable pieces of America’s maritime past, with World War II ship museums particularly vulnerable. These vessels once preserved our naval heritage from World War II and beyond, but many have succumbed to age, neglect, and insufficient funding over recent decades.
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Read the intro to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums
The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums aims to connect people with over 250 maritime museums, emphasizing their unique role in preserving cultural history and fostering communal identity through water-related artifacts.
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Historian Nat Howe writes foreword to Veteran Warships book
Maritime historian and nautical archaeologist Nat Howe wrote the foreword to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Veteran Warships.
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Salvaging history: Pieces of Wawona repurposed into art
Now that the schooner Wawona is no more, artists and craftspeople have turned the ship’s wood, originating in ancient forests, into new works of art. Earlier this year, I was contacted by Kari Berger of the Seattle Metals Guild, a non-profit arts group with a focus on metalworking. The group was working on an exhibit…
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‘Bet: Stowaway Daughter’ now at Seattle Public Library
(Author’s note: Bet: Stowaway Daughter was published in a second edition on 10/1/2025 titled The Stowaway’s Secret.) Getting into the local library is one of the biggest challenges for the self-published author. I’ve leapt that hurdle with my one self-published novel, Bet: Stowaway Daughter, which I released as an e-book in 2009. It’s now available…
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Why is it so hard to save our maritime heritage?
The Kalakala ferry, an iconic art-deco vessel, is set for demolition after years of neglect and failed restoration dreams, highlighting the ongoing struggle to preserve historic maritime heritage.
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Wawona: Remembering the last man of a ship’s final crew
Dave Wright, the last fisherman of the schooner Wawona, passed away, marking a significant loss in Pacific Northwest history.
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Tradewinds Kingfisher: Historic fishing boat broken up
The Lincoln County Historical Society demolished the historic Tradewinds Kingfisher boat due to deterioration and environmental concerns, despite restoration efforts.
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Historic Hawaii fishing boat broken up
Preservationists in Hawaii have lost a battle to save Kula Kai, the last wooden fishing sampan in the state. The 80-foot Hawaiian fishing boat Kula Kai, launched in 1949, was a locally designed and constructed vessel that was the backbone of the state’s aku fishing fleet. Sampans caught tuna for canneries and fresh fish for…
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Review: Seattle sea captain’s memoir offers a unique perspective
Sea Travels recounts Captain J. Holger Christensen’s adventurous life and captivating tales as a mariner, told through his nephew’s narrative.
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Review: Tillamook Passage gives a rare indigenous view of Oregon coast
Tillamook Passage explores Native American maritime culture through a fictional crewman’s journey during a significant 1788 trading expedition.
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Review: Battleship Yamato was doomed from the beginning
The battleship Yamato, one of the largest warships ever to sail, was obsolete almost from the day it was launched. The bomb and torpedo-carrying airplane signaled its doom.