Sunday, March 18, 2012

Seafaring Sunday: A Costly Loss

March 18, 1781: Continental Navy sloop-of-war Saratoga was lost with all hands in dirty weather off the Bahamas.

Header: CN sloop Providence by W. Nowland Van Powell via Naval History
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2 comments:

  1. Timmy!March 18, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! That is a sad anniversary. How many lives was she carrying?

    On an unrelated note, I hope your back is feeling better soon.

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  2. PaulineMarch 18, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Probably upwards of 30 it seems. And thankee.

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