Tag: boats
Mermaid Origin Story
This is a beautifully dark mermaid origin story written based on the idea that mermaids are women that sailors threw off ships because having a…
No Submarine Is Ever Lost
This is a very interesting post about the fact that the US Navy has a tradition that no submarine is ever considered lost at sea….
Cargo Ship Fail
This is an insane piece of history about a horrible cargo ship fail. It’s the story of the SS Grandcamp causing the Texas City Disaster….
Cats in Tiny Hammocks Aboard Navy Ships
Having a “ship’s cat” onboard has been a tradition on many trading, exploration, and navy ships dating to ancient times. Cats were carried on ships for many reasons, mostly to control rodents since they…
Oil Rig and Research Vessel Facts
So I was today years old when I learned this fact about oil rigs, lol. I guess I never really gave it much thought, but…
Star Trek: The Original Series Naval Portraits – Fan Art
Richard Kingston of Young Rascal Design Studio created these elegant fan art naval portraits of characters from Star Trek: The Original Series. The series is titled…
The Titanic Was a Massive Screw Up on So Many Levels
This post goes into just how much of a massive screw up the sinking of the RMS Titanic was. And it’s not just that the ships…
Sharks are Perfectly Safe – Comic
LOL! Pet Foolery drew this amusing comic about how sharks are perfectly safe and we shouldn’t fear them. This artist makes funny comics about pets and other…
The Insane 1973 “Sex Raft” Experiment
This post is about the absolutely bonkers “Sex Raft” experiment that took place in 1973. I really don’t know who funded or approved this, but…
The Story of the Carpathia and the Titanic
Wow. mylordshesacactus posted this account of the true story of the Carpathia and her response to the Titanic’s distress call. It’s a truly amazing historical…