Sunday, August 22, 2010

Seafaring Sunday: A New World Order

August 19, 1812: USS Constitution utterly defeats HMS Guerriere in the Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts. The sea battle and its outcome stun the Royal Navy and the British people. The U.S. Navy is no longer a joke, but a legitimate international force to be reckoned with. Read more about the battle here at the U.S. Naval History Blog. Huzzah for Old Ironsides!
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8 comments:

  1. Timmy!August 23, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! And Huzzah for Old Ironsides! Woo-hoo! Take that, Brits!

    Wait, they are our friends now. Oh well, you know what I mean... ;-)

    On a personal note, I know you were feeling sick last night and I hope you are feeling better today, Pirate Queen.

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  2. PaulineAugust 24, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Ahoy, Timmy! And they call Korea America's "lost war".

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  3. MuninAugust 29, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    Ouch... haha. I guess we deserved a good kicking for being so arrogant at sea for so long. :) Do you happen to know the painter of that picture? I can't read the signature, but I'm in love with that palette!

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  4. PaulineAugust 29, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    Ahoy, Munin! I am always the first to say that the U.S. Navy would never have been able to succeed without paterning itself on the Royal Navy. Greatness often begits greatness.

    The painting is by Andy Thomas. Find more of his work here:

    http://www.painterskeys.com/pal/andy_thomas/

    Would love to see you do something similar, mon ami! :)

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  5. MuninSeptember 3, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, I'm still a long ways off knowing my way around the structure of wooden ships. I'm getting there though. :)

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  6. PaulineSeptember 3, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    I think you're too humble, as this piece demonstrates:

    http://munin-sketchblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/hull-study.html

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Hi
    This painting was by Artist Andy Thomas of Missouri. His website is andythomas.com.
    Thank you

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  8. PaulineJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Thankee for the link, Anon.

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