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ROCKLAND, Mass. — John “Dusty” Destrampe, 77, passed away peacefully in his home in Rockland, Mass. on November 16, 2023 after battling dementia and hypot

On Sunday, June 18, Stockton Rush, CEO and co-founder of OceanGate, a commercial endeavor that provides submersibles and crew for ocean tourism as well as

1823: The U.S. Navy schooners Weasel and Fox, accompanied by two barges, left Key West for a cruise against piracy around Cuba.

Warren Opperman died on November 6, 2022 at Touchmark at Harwood Groves in Fargo, ND.

Warren Opperman died on November 7, 2022 at Touchmark at Harwood Groves in Harwood, ND. Warren was born on August 7, 1926, in Fargo, North Dakota, the only child of Daniel and Louise Opperman. He attended Horace Mann Elementary School and graduated from Fargo Central High School. Immediately after graduation, Warren joined the Navy and served in World War II. He was the last surviving member of the original crew (“plank owner”) of the USS Fred T. Berry. He loved to reminisce about his navy d...

1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Sunday, May 12th Light Variable Winds and pleasant. Had a general muster of the Crew

It requires much preparation and carries significant risk, but the reward can be rare and valuable fish. February 2021 Off the southern tip of the Florida peninsula lies a fleet of ghost ships, purposefully sunk by their owner, the U.S. Navy. Fifty years ago, the Navy believed that large warships could be destroyed by placing a relatively small explosive charge at exactly the right spot under their keels. The Underwater Explosives Research Division from the Taylor Research Center in Washington...