Museum Ships: Clamagore

"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; …

Museum Ships: The President

"OK, it's just a giant jigsaw puzzle now." Jeremy Patterson, Decatur Herald & Review 13 April 2009 The President of the Mississippi In a way, the story of the SS President related in the following blog post is a sequel to the fourth vessel in the Museum Ships Series, the SS Admiral. Though chronologically speaking, …

Some Thoughts on the Removal of the Name “Taney” from the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)

"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 …