Astoria Riverfront Trolley August 3, 2019
(This post is part of a (mostly) non-ship series about a trip to the West I took during July and August of 2019) The approximately 3 mile Astoria Riverfront Trolley … Read More
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Green Bay on the Columbia River August 4, 2019
This 199×32m (653x105ft) Roro ship was built in 2007 by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding in Toyohashi, Japan according to BalticShipping.com and formerly owned by Waterman which is a Seacor company. … Read More
Baltimore Comic-Con October 19, 2019
Running from Friday October the 18th through the 20th at the Baltimore Convention Center I went to Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday. I had figured I would go to this event … Read More
Mason Dixon Antique Truck Show October 13, 2019
The Mason Dixon Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society hosted an antique truck show on land near the Gladhill Tractor Mart and Tractor Supply Company just outside of Frederick, … Read More
BMI Whirley Crane October 12, 2019
Located at one of my favorite museums in town, The Baltimore Museum of Industry, the 1942 built Whirley Crane celebrated its restoration which is described by this SouthBmore.com article. This … Read More
Spirit of Auckland Comes to Baltimore October 12, 2019
Who owns this 254x32m (833×105ft) container ship is a bit of a mystery. According to BalticShipping.com it is owned by Rickmers Shipmanagement. However looking through the fleet list of their what appears to … Read More
Leanne Aurbach Departs Baltimore October 12, 2019
This 138x21m (453x69ft) general cargo ship was built in 2008 by Qinshan Shipyard in Wuhan China which quit building ships in 2017. She’d been owned by Hamburg, Germany based Dohle … Read More
Grandeur of the Seas Came to Baltimore October 12, 2019
This 279x36m (915x118ft) cruise ship was built in 1996 by STX Finland Oy’s Hietalahti shipyard. STX has underwent a number of name changes since then and is currently known as Meyer … Read More
Wreck of the Peter Iredale August 2019
This 87m (285ft) long barque was built in 1890 by R. Ritson & Co. in Mayport, England for P. Iredale & Porter of Liverpool, England according to Wikipedia. I was … Read More
Fort Clatsop, Oregon August 3, 2019
(This post is part of a (mostly) non-ship series about a trip to the West I took during July and August of 2019) Fort Clatsop was the winter encampment of … Read More