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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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THE SHIPYARD
August 8, 1901
A reader letter prompts a quick investigation into a 1901 tragedy at the Portsmouth Naval shipyard. Includes details from the Portsmouth Herald as a freak "cyclone" killed two on the floating drydock in Kittery, Maine.
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Written by J Dennis Robinson
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PORTSMOUTH SHIPYARD HISTORY
Isaac Hull’s job was to build the largest warship in the American navy. He had no wood, no place to build in winter and little money. There was a war on and a British blockade. The Portsmouth Shipyard had almost no buildings and only a dozen workers. Times were even tougher at PNSY then, than now.
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Written by Maine DOT
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 OUR MARITIME HERITAGE
What’s up with historic Memorial Bridge? Here is the press release from the Maine Dept of Transportation. These are the people making the big decision and we here in NH hope they there in Maine make the right choice. Read on, and be sure to express your views loudly and clearly. (See below)
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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 MARITIME HSITORY
The commissioning of the USS New Hampshire in 2008 reminded locals of their deep connection to the sea. The region’s maritime heritage begins two centuries before the arrival of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1800. Once dependent on the federal shipyard for its economy and reputation, Portsmouth is no longer a ship-building city – but remains an important port of call.
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Written by Maritime History
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COLLECTING JONES
Naval historian Joe Callo puts John Paul Jones back on the newsstands with a deliciously colorful feature in Military History magazine. Jones looks very good on the cover, yet it is a privilege rarely granted to the complex naval hero.
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Written by Dimitri Devyatkin
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 MARITIME HERITAGE
New York filmmaker Dimitri Devyatkin thinks it is time to bring John Paul Jones back to the silver screen. It has been half a century since his portrayal by Robert Stack. But one chapter of Jones’ life has never been dramatized – his dramatic and devastating exploits as an admiral for the czar of Russia. (Read More)
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Written by The Shipyard
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THE SHIPYARD
Although Portsmouth is technically her home, Portsmouth has not seen the Privateer Lynx in years. Launched in Maine in 2001, the replica of a local privateering ship cruises the waters of the world. We received a few photos from the designer recently (read on)
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Written by Maritime Heritage
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THE SHIPYARD
It's a rare day in the 21st century when a new privateer arrives in its home port. The recondstucted Lynx had such a day in October, 2001. Owner and builder Woodson Woods selected Portsmouth, NH because, he says, of its history as a privateering port -- and for its tax free status.
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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JOHN PAUL JONES
The first sloop of war Ranger was built at Portsmouth Harbor and shocked the British Isles in the American Revolution. The second tall ship Ranger was built in the minds of local historians, but launched only in their dreams.
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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MARITIME HISTORY
Legends of pirates at the Isles of Shoals persist, despite a lack of historical evidence. One band of pirates, however, were captured with their loot at Star Island. Author Clifford Beal tells the story in his revealing and highly readable new book "Quelch’s Gold".
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Hockey fight: Fallout at PHS
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Oyster River boys begin playoffs with blowout win
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Many reasons Stephen should NOT be governor
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Don't complain; let's take action on our government
What gets more accomplished? Words or actions? Complaining time is over.
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| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
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