Pride of Baltimore II Season Debut March 27, 2021
After a year of being under cover (See my October 31, 2020 blog entry on that) due to the COVID-19 pandemic this tallship awoke from her slumber and stretched out … Read More
Category: Historical Ships
Maryland Dove at CBMM March 9, 2021
Today was my fourth trip to see how the Maryland Dove construction is coming along at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. You can see my previous entries here: January 12, … Read More
Fireboat Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro Jr November 9, 2020
Baltimore Shipspotting had the opportunity to visit the site where the former fireboat is undergoing restoration work to be attached to the Fire Museum of Maryland thanks for W Frank … Read More
Pride of Baltimore In Ordinary October 31, 2020
One casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that of the Pride of Baltimore II. She awoke from her 2019 winter slumber when she uprigged on schedule in the early … Read More
Maryland Dove at CBMM September 19, 2020
I took my third trip to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to observe progress on the construction of the new Maryland Dove about 2 months after my previous visit. If … Read More
Maryland Dove at CBMM July 26, 2020
I went to St. Michaels to ride the Patriot cruise vessel (you can read about and see photos of that trip by clicking here) but wasn’t also going to miss … Read More
80th Birthday of Police Boat Charles D Gaither
Today (July 23) is the 80th anniversary of the launch of the all steel police boat Charles D. Gaither! Built by Spedden Shipbuilding‘s Canton Yard she served as Baltimore City’s … Read More
John W Brown Returns to Baltimore February 9, 2020
This 134.6×17.4m (441ft6inx57ft) Liberty ship was built in 1942 by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Sparrows Point here in Baltimore. She made 8 voyages during WWII being converted to a troop ship … Read More
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum January 12, 2020
Located in St. Michaels, Maryland the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum‘s mission is dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making … Read More
USCG Taney in Baltimore November 30, 2019
This 327x41ft (100×12.5m) Treasury class Coast Guard Cutter was built in 1936 by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for the United States Coast Guard. She has had an extensive and varied … Read More