Maritime Monday for January 28th, 2013: The Cinque Ports
Till the 15th century England had no permanent navy to defend itself against sea-borne aggression. Thus, five ports in the South East – the region most vulnerable to invasion – contracted with the Crown to provide a defensive fleet when required. In return they enjoyed extensive privileges, rather like those of the Hanseatic Ports.
This Confederation of Cinque Ports (cinque is French for five) was formed probably in the early 11th century. The founding Members (‘Head Ports), later joined by Rye and Winchelsea, were Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich.
Prince Louis of Battenberg
“He was born a Serene Highness but he has lived it down.”
- Original (1940 x 3200) -
Artist: Leslie Matthew Ward, aka SPY, 1851-1922
Lithograph Feb. 16, 1905 — Vanity Fair portrait, Men of the Day
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (aka Dickie) 1900 – 1979; uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and second cousin once removed to Elizabeth II.
This week on Maritime Monday…
Thanksgiving. Yeah, it’s Pilgrims and Indians and football and pumpkin pie, but the main (and often over-looked) character of the traditional story is a ship. A sea adventure embarked upon by a group of non-mariners. Charter vessels that carried a human cargo of religious separatists from their woodsy home in Scrooby; first to Leiden in the Netherlands, and ultimately across the Atlantic ocean to the English colonies in the New World.
Star of the show:
17th-century-merchantman
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An essay by Robin Beth Schaer;
submitted to Adventures of the Blackgang by the author.
I had lost my job and my marriage when I saw Bounty for the first time. I wanted to stowaway, cast off, and leave the ruins of my life behind—and Bounty let me. Yet I left far more than grief on land; what mattered at home—education, achievements, appearance—was irrelevant at sea. It was unsettling to abandon all that I thought defined me. I sat in the galley with the other deckhands and wondered what they understood from my face…
Referred to as “the finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles”, the Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, and is designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as being of “outstanding universal value”...
Aquaman (Nickname: King Of The Seven Seas) is a fictional character and superhero who stars in many comic book titles by DC Comics, and debuted in September 1941...
Miss Monkey enjoyed a few tasty beers this past weekend; products of Clipper City Brewing Company in Baltimore.
It’s been a long time since Miss Monkey has taken a swig, exclaimed “WOW, who made this?” and pulled the bottle sufficient distance from her eyeballs to read the tiny print. Check for availability in your area and go get some. If your local craft-brew retailer doesn’t carry it, fuss at them. It’s worth it.
Pyrate Fleet
“An array of year-round and seasonal beers, the Pyrate Fleet showcases our renditions of robust beer styles.”
Heavy Seas Beer on Wikipedia and BeerAdvocate
A heartfelt thanks to whomever left them on sailing-friend Carl’s boat. Good stuff.
In case you missed it:
Maritime Monday for Sept. 10th, 2012:
Gasbags; A Blog About (Air) Ships (Part One)
ein Prall-Luftschiff System Parseval (1910 – 1914)
1911: Luftfahrzeug-GmbH(Parseval) Broschuere Titelblatt
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L: German Empire; Zeppelin, Color Postcard
R: Graf Zeppelin, Swiss Postcard
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