Sailors
A “HELP” sign made from palm tree leaves saved three sailors stranded on a tiny Pacific atoll for more than a week, after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted it from the sky. The three men were found Tuesday evening on the minute Pikelot Atoll, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia. They had […]
Sitting in the silt, not far from the Statue of Liberty, within the backwaters of the Arthur Kill, is a slowly decaying tribute to African American sailors of World War II. The vessel is a patrol class of submarine chaser considered too small and among too many to be christened with a name by the U.S. […]
Just over a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, 15 sailors assigned to the U.S.S. Philadelphia wrote a letter to a Black newspaper detailing the abuse and indignities they had faced on the warship solely because of the color of their skin. When they enlisted, the Navy had promised training and assignments that would […]
Time was when the name “Swan 36” meant a semi-classic Olin Stephens design that introduced one of the world’s most famous yacht marques, way back in 1967. These days, a Swan 36 is a white-hot day-racing boat that looks totally functional, and competes in a series of international semi-private regattas, which are the very opposite […]
VICTORIA — Sea Scouts will set sail on the Swiftsure Cape Flattery Race today. It starts from Clover Point at Victoria, rounds the mark at Neah Bay to port, and returns to cross the finish line across Victoria Harbor — a trip length of 101.9 […]
The three American sailors were expected to stop in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico’s Baja California before returning to the United States. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images The three American sailors were expected to stop in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico’s Baja California before returning to […]
The Mexican Navy and the United States Coast Guard are searching for three U.S. sailors who have been missing for 11 days. The sailors – identified as Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross – were last heard from on April 4, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release Friday. At the time, they were . […]
(CNN) The US Coast Guard is assisting Mexican navy crews in the search for three American sailors, last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to a Coast Guard news release. The three people — identified as Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross — were aboard the Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La […]
Charles Jackson French died young, his World War II heroism mostly forgotten, even in the place he called home: San Diego. Now, 80 years after the Navy petty officer swam hours through shark-infested waters, towing a raft holding 15 injured shipmates to safety, he’s getting his due. This story is for subscribers We offer subscribers […]
Despite suffering from a skin condition as beyond his control as his skin color, the Black Navy chief placed grooming standards above the damage that shaving wrought on his face. Roughly 45 percent of Black servicemembers grapple to varying levels with pseudofolliculitis barbae, known . . .