"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
Tag: Historic Ships
An Unexpected Journey The search for the final resting place of the former Lightship Milwaukee LV-95 (WAL-519) was an unexpected one and has been detailed extensively on this blog. I was unsatisfied with the answer that sources gave: "donated, disposition unknown." I admit my bias, I was hoping in earnest that the ship would still … Continue reading Lightship Milwaukee: The Final Chapter
The Last Sail of the William H. Donner On 17 December 2020, the 106-year-old Great Lakes freighter William H. Donner departed its homeport of Marinette, Wisconsin for the first time in 21 years. During its 28 years in Marinette and Menominee, the vessel had become a fixture on the Menominee River. The William H. Donner … Continue reading Requiem for the William H. Donner
"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission." Rear Admiral Grace Hooper, USN This blog post is the sequel to "What's in a name? The Coast Guard Cutter Taney" Over the past week the blog post has been viewed over 1,960 times and has been shared numerous times on social media, including … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the Removal of the Name “Taney” from the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)
An Ambitious Design This blog post is another diversion from the typical fare of JaySea Archaeology blog. Outside of the blog posts that discuss maritime pseudoarchaeology, most of the ships covered in this blog represent physical ships that exist or at least existed at one point. Archaeology is inherently the study of the physical, the … Continue reading Dreams of a Future Past: the Geddes Ocean Liner & Yacht
JaySea Archaeology 