"THE NEW" EMERGENCY TOWING VESSELS

Oh yes...."Tug Boats" we've all heard of and have a picture in our mind of what a tug should look like...at least us "old salts" do.

But, oh yes there is a "but" things has changed....just like the old "land line phone to cell phones."  This is a good thing and the same can be stated about the ole "tug-boats."

You see as the environment changes, our world changes...more cars, means more oil, more oil means bigger tankers to haul the oil....and here comes that word "but" again.....what happens when these big super tankers get into trouble at sea....when that happens our shores are in for a "world of hurt."

Well someone has to find the tanker that is in trouble, fix what ever the problem is...and get it the hell out of there.....this my friends takes a new type of tug....the ETV [EMERGENCY TOWING VESSELS]...here is how that all came to be CLICK: HERE

TITANIC'S 'NIGHT TO REMEMBER'

Like most of you I've indulged myself in reading many Titanic articles/stories, watch countless TV programs with HD pictures of the sunken vessel.

There was one program I watch that explained ever detail of "why" the vessel sunk....but I still don't think the experts are 100% sure.

Here not to long ago a lady stepped up and made an announcement that she knew for a fact what happen.....because her grandmother revealed to her the lie her grandfather never told anyone except on his deathbed.  

Her grandfather being Charles H. Lightoller Second officer of the Titanic.  So here is her story.....you can give it a go and see what you think of this families best kept secret.

Click HERE for the article

SPRATLY ISLAND GROUP TROUBLE WAITING TO HAPPEN

Actually I've never heard of these islands, until I heard about this ...then I done some research and low and behold there they were.

So....is this trouble that is going to bubble to the surface???....you can bet your shorts on it.

Anytime you combine oil and oil turns into huge sums of money.....well it does not take any overly smart individual that this could be a hot spot where nations actually thing about shooting at one another over this "black gold".

Short article that could be extremely interesting in the future.

Click HERE if you'd care to give it a go.

SS EDWARD M. HOUSE

The SS Edward M. House happened to be a true blue Liberty freighter.  Built in 1943, met up with U-984...them two had a rather wild get-together...seems a torpedo came between their friendship.

Anyway even with this unfortunate meeting between them...you will be somewhat surprised by the outcome.

Well if you are inclined to let the eyes roll over this rather short ship history just click: HERE

HISTORY OF SS DELMUNDO

On 13 August 1942, the American Merchant Marine ship SS DELMUNDO was torpedoed by the German U-600 and sank in the Windward Passage, near Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Captain Henry Peter "Harry" Smith was the Master. He died two days later from injuries sustained during the attack.

The reason I am posting this very interesting event on this blog is the amount of info that is entailed in the history of this event.  If you are looking into 'info' about a family member that was maybe a Merchant Seaman or US Navy guy...this might be something you would want to take a look at.  After all many times at least I have found, info is buried in other ship histories events.

Click HERE  if you'd care to give this a read.