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Updates of efforts to bring relief and reconstruction to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

By privateer Posted on September 28, 2017 Posted in Hurricane relief, Military, Photo gallery No Comments

Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernadez crew unloads supplies near port of Ponce, Puerto Rico on Sept. 27, 2017 Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse

Updates of efforts to bring relief and reconstruction to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous, a 210-foot medium-endurance cutter homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, arrives to deliver aid near the port …

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Shipmates of the USS Arizona rejoin the entombed at the end of their lives

By Ajay Posted on July 21, 2016 Posted in American Heroes, Military No Comments

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D-Day Veteran Smokey Holcomb Gives First Person Account of Landings on Omaha Beach

By Ajay Posted on May 22, 2016 Posted in Author interviews, Military, Photo gallery, United States war ships 2 Comments

U. S. Navy veteran Smokey Holcomb Photo by Ken Rossignol

The following is an interview I conducted with Smokey Holcomb, a Navy veteran who witnessed the D-Day invasion. By Ken RossignolTHE CHESAPEAKE TODAYLEXINGTON PARK — Rastus “Smokey” Holcomb served on the USS Arkansas and participated in 13 convoys across …

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A Norwegian ship leaves New York as seen from the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Only the perpetually grumpy fail to be happy with a cruise to Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Leaving Hawaii on the Holland America Zaandam. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Amsterdam in Curacao port where the bridge swivels to open the port to ships. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Holland America Amsterdam in port in Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America Eurodam at Bahamas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Carnival Miracle Nick & Nora supper club was one of the best specialty restaurants tried on any cruise ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A belly dance instructor on Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Queen Elizabeth tied up in port at Cartagena Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Sailing past the Queen Mary 2 in port in Southampton on the Celebrity Eclipse. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Passengers can learn to surf on many Royal Caribbean ships such as this one on the Independence of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Celebrity Equinox at Cannes, France. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Chefs on the Celebrity Equinox take a bow. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Cadiz cruise terminal with an AIDA ship leaving port. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The signature main dining room of the Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
While some cruise lines specialize in belly flop contests, Celebrity offers a magnificent brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Equinox desert table is typical of a high-end cruise experience. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox stern view at Canary Islands with mountains nearby. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Royal Caribbean Oasis of The Seas passes near Cuba. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox chef station at brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The MSC Lirica leaves port in Cadiz, Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Captain of the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas supervises entry into a port from his seat on the bridge. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo.
The Norwegian Star docked at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America ships host a unique centerpiece; the Zaandam boasts this tremendous multi-story pipe organ. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
This view of the Norwegian Star is seen through a gun port in the nearby British fort at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The long swinging bridge at Curacao opens for a ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A Princess ship in port in Curacao. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Independence of The Seas is one of the largest ships in Europe. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Explorer of the Seas Windjammer buffet offers great selections for each meal. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
These two chefs, one on the Grandeur of The Seas and the other on the Seranade of The Seas swap recipes or perhaps offer to swap passengers. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

Carnival Pride sails from Baltimore down the Chesapeake Bay. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
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The executives learned a lot from the dopes at Carnival about how not to manage a crisis on a ship. Following a fire on the Grandeur of The Seas, RCCL took every imaginable step to make passengers comfortable and return them home quickly. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport May 27, 2013. REUTERS/Vandyke Hepburn
Costa Concordia on its side on coast of Italy taken by Italian Navy helicopter