Politics is nothing. We are free only on the ocean. ~ Renato Beluche
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Seafaring Sunday: Around the Horn
March 28, 1800: Frigate USS Essex commanded by Edward Preble becomes the first U.S. Navy ship to round the Cape of Good Hope and head into the Indian Ocean.
2 comments:
Ahoy, Pauline! And Huzzah! for the USS Essex!
A momentous occasion indeed.
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