Banana Boat: 1906 Circa 1906. “Banana docks, New York.” An interesting cast of characters. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size -shorpy

Banana Boat: 1906

Circa 1906. “Banana docks, New York.” An interesting cast of characters. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size

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Winter 1890; Lost London

Winter 1890; Lost London

Maritime Monday for August 6, 2012; Eight Months of Maggots

Maritime Monday for August 6, 2012; Eight Months of Maggots

The Nieuw Amsterdam was a Dutch ocean liner built in Rotterdam for the Holland America Line. This Nieuw Amsterdam, the second of four Holland America ships with that name, is considered by many to have been Holland America’s finest ship. more myoctoberrevolution: SS Nieuw Amsterdam, 1952

The Nieuw Amsterdam was a Dutch ocean liner built in Rotterdam for the Holland America Line. This Nieuw Amsterdam, the second of four Holland America ships with that name, is considered by many to have been Holland America’s finest ship.

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SS Nieuw Amsterdam, 1952

RMS Carinthia postcardLaunched in 1956 and sailed for the Cunard Line. Sold and renamed in 1968. -Original (2209 x 1391)

RMS Carinthia postcard

Launched in 1956 and sailed for the Cunard Line. Sold and renamed in 1968.

-Original (2209 x 1391)

By the time we’ve made all shipshape we shall be towed in… Illustration from an edition of “Our Darlings, The Children’s Treasury of Pictures and Stories”. Published by John F Shaw and Co. London. The volume is undated but this one is thought to date from between 1910 and 1914.

By the time we’ve made all shipshape we shall be towed in…

Illustration from an edition of “Our Darlings, The Children’s Treasury of Pictures and Stories”. Published by John F Shaw and Co. London. The volume is undated but this one is thought to date from between 1910 and 1914.

moewie: 1896 Jugend 361 June 6th by mpt.1607 on Flickr.

moewie:

1896 Jugend 361 June 6th by mpt.1607 on Flickr.

HMS Ark Royal flight deck “A British aircraft sits on the flight deck of the HMS Ark Royal, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, May 16, 2010. More than 100 Marines of Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542 are embarked on the ship to conduct Capella Strike, a two week multinational training exercise with British counterparts.” -Original (3168 x 2112)

HMS Ark Royal flight deck

“A British aircraft sits on the flight deck of the HMS Ark Royal, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, May 16, 2010. More than 100 Marines of Marine Attack Squadrons 223 and 542 are embarked on the ship to conduct Capella Strike, a two week multinational training exercise with British counterparts.”

-Original (3168 x 2112)

c. 1917–1918 -Twenty-two posters by Charles Verschuuren —50watts

c. 1917–1918

-Twenty-two posters by Charles Verschuuren

—50watts

sailorgil: ” I Always Wanted To Be A Sailor “   ….   [1999]  Artist:  Liu Ye 

sailorgil:

” I Always Wanted To Be A Sailor “   ….   [1999]  Artist:  Liu Ye 

beforethemastrp: victusinveritas reblogged liliezen: “True love always brings joy to ourselves and to the one we love. If our love does not bring joy to both of us, it is not true love.” — Thich Nhat Hanh (via yogachocolatelove) candygalaxy: Amor Y Olas by ~Felixdeon

beforethemastrp:

victusinveritas reblogged liliezen:
“True love always brings joy to ourselves and to the one we love. If our love does not bring joy to both of us, it is not true love.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh (via yogachocolatelove)

candygalaxy:

Amor Y Olas by ~Felixdeon

(Source: another--galaxy)

beforethemastrp: sevenshipsdrowned: “Come, ferryman, ferry me over,To a ship that’s call’d the FameFor there I’ve got a husband,But hang me, if I know his name —” A verse from a song noted down by Marine Lieutenant Robert Steel and quoted in Jack Tar. Basically a lot of prostitutes would claim to have husbands on board in order to gain entrance to a ship when it arrived in port. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.

beforethemastrp:

sevenshipsdrowned:

“Come, ferryman, ferry me over,
To a ship that’s call’d the Fame
For there I’ve got a husband,
But hang me, if I know his name —”

A verse from a song noted down by Marine Lieutenant Robert Steel and quoted in Jack Tar.

Basically a lot of prostitutes would claim to have husbands on board in order to gain entrance to a ship when it arrived in port. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.

Isle of Wight Ferries at Portsmouth 1964; on board Shanklin (built 1951)

Isle of Wight Ferries at Portsmouth 1964; on board Shanklin (built 1951)

US Navy ship coming into dry dock at Navy Yard; Boston Public Library - Original (1202 x 1500) -

US Navy ship coming into dry dock at Navy Yard; Boston Public Library

- Original (1202 x 1500) -

Pocket Books No. 193 - Journey Into Fear by Eric Ambler, 1943

Pocket Books No. 193 - Journey Into Fear by Eric Ambler, 1943