THE ANDREA DORIAThe Italia Line’s SS Andrea Doria has intersected my life a few times and greatly sparked my interest in the sea. I was nine years old when it sunk on July 25, 1956, only 50 miles off Nantucket and 100 plus from New…
Posts tagged as “Mark C. Nuccio”
In this edition we feature a chapter from our writer, Mark C. Nuccio’s, latest book, “Just this side of Heaven”.Written under the auspices of New York State and Long Island Traditions, it deals with protecting our fresh water, bays, creeks, ocean and remaining open spaces.…
In Ancient times, if you became sick on a Roman galley, your medical plan allowed you to be thrown overboard, fortunately without any cost or co-pay to you. The Romans didn’t consider it “Socialism”! Yet here, in the good old USA, this simple effective plan…
Those who know me as an almost truthful teller of “Sea Tales” will accept this story unquestioned, at least to my face. Those who think this tale is mere folly, I detest. I tolerate those who casually question it, I admire those who believe it’s…
“When I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades…that was to be a steamboat man.” Mark Twain. Many of us think only of Mark Twain as the writer of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, but Twain led an adventurous life…
It’s a custom now! Give the people what they want! Ahoy! Ahoy! It’s bread and circuses! Memorial Day is here, the time for boating, beaches, and beer! Truth be told it’s the day put aside after the Civil War to honor the 700,000 Union and…
I used to be tall, but at my age, I’ve been in my shrinking stage for a while. What I have lost in height has been gained on my “Grog Belly”. When I’m with people of my generation, I still rate in height. When I…
You think the Summer bays are crowded now! So, what can I bellyache about now? Last summer we were anchored in a small, out-of-the-way cove, that hasn’t been over-discovered yet. I was lying out on the deck enjoying the sun and doing some drawing. Suddenly…
From the glory days of the great sailing ships to the modern vessels of today, the ships that crossed the oceans most often carried more than human passengers. Yep! Ships can carry a lot of creepy crawly, scampering villains, both in olden times and on…
Tar, that thick, gooey, mess has been used on ships for many purposes since the beginning of ancient voyages. All types of tars and pitch formulas were used on hulls, decks, riggings, and even on a seaman’s clothing. It has always been the crew fighting…