Prologue: A Solemn Anniversary As of this writing, this past year (2022) marks the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Bounty in Hurricane Sandy back in 2012. The sad thing is even within the maritime community little marked the anniversary of such a tragic shipwreck, an amazing survival, and heroic rescue. 29 October … Continue reading The First Bounty Replica
Category: Maritime History
"She is like nothing now afloat." Harper's Weekly, 23 October 1858 Another Ambitious Design This is another topic that I have long wanted to discuss here on the blog, the Winan's Cigar Ships or Cigar Steamers. The story of Ross and his son Thomas Winans and their cigar ships is similar to the previous blog … Continue reading Iron Monsters: The Winans Cigar Ships
Riverine Highways As seen many times and places on this blog, historical research can lead one to surprising and unexpected places. I had started researching this story years ago before I started JaySea Archaeology Blog, and only now with access to new data, I was able to place the fragments of this story together into … Continue reading A Steamboat at Aztalan
"The Gray Ghost of the Florida Coast" Welcome to the fifth vessel in the museum ships series, the USS Clamagore (SS-343), and the vessel serves as a powerful addition to this series. The ongoing controversy of the Clamagore was a topic that I had wanted to discuss here on JaySea Archaeology Blog since the beginning; … Continue reading Museum Ships: Clamagore
Into Darkness I know it has been some time since the last blog post, dear reader. Trust me, I know. This is for the followers who may have noticed. I don't typically talk about myself in these posts mostly because I'm not the focus. I do this to write about topics I'm passionate about, shed … Continue reading Modern Shipwrecks: Roy A. Jodrey
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