Sandy's Ramblings

A repository for whatever wisdom (or lack thereof) I choose to dispense. Probably consisting mostly of Naval and Maritime history, Photography, or a combination thereof.

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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

HMCS SACKVILLE Engine Room

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Unlike today, where ships are typically powered by diesel or gas turbines, steam was the order of the day during the Second World War. Dest...

Saturday, 21 January 2017

Brunel's S.S. Great Britain

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Occasionally my interests in engineering and my maritime history hobby intersect, as they did when I visited Bristol in 2006, home to two m...

Saturday, 22 October 2016

HMCS KOOTENAY Gearbox Explosion

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On October 23, 1969, the Royal Canadian Navy suffered its worst peacetime accident when HMCS KOOTENAY's starboard gearbox exploded duri...

Wednesday, 25 May 2016

A Cruise on the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien

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During a 2009 visit to San Francisco, I was lucky enough to be in town over the Memorial Day weekend, and was able to take in a cruise on t...

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