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.
Ahoy, Pauline! And Huzzah! for the USS Essex!
ReplyDeleteA momentous occasion indeed.
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