Semper Gumby
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DBF but in a preservation sort of way. Maritime historian and museum ship professional. Views my own.
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Ah yes, Zulu, that classic film about the Battle of Woke's Drift...
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ah yes, Zulu, that classic film about the Battle of Woke's Drift...
Sometimes museum work is just rearranging the store for a few hours so it better fits your sense of organization.
December 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Sometimes museum work is just rearranging the store for a few hours so it better fits your sense of organization.
The consumption of tin can propaganda- I mean history- continues.
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The consumption of tin can propaganda- I mean history- continues.
4.5/5 stars- You will not learn any grand history from Unsinkable. You will not study campaigns or invasions or doctrine. You will learn about five men and their ship and everything that forged them together to such a degree that Plunkett was a holy word to them even in their twilight. #histbookchat
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
4.5/5 stars- You will not learn any grand history from Unsinkable. You will not study campaigns or invasions or doctrine. You will learn about five men and their ship and everything that forged them together to such a degree that Plunkett was a holy word to them even in their twilight. #histbookchat
The Browns????? Did it????
December 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The Browns????? Did it????
Tradition is tradition
December 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Tradition is tradition
A strong contender
December 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A strong contender
My entire personality distilled down into formalwear
December 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My entire personality distilled down into formalwear
DDs just ever so slightly bigger than DEs. Even the mugs are to scale.
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
DDs just ever so slightly bigger than DEs. Even the mugs are to scale.
Y’all I’m just. So tired.
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Y’all I’m just. So tired.
“The U.S. Navy will lead the design, along with me, because I’m a very aesthetic person.”
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“The U.S. Navy will lead the design, along with me, because I’m a very aesthetic person.”
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Getting out of bed when it’s cold in the morning
December 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Getting out of bed when it’s cold in the morning
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#OTD 1907: The Great White Fleet departs Hampton Roads, Va. to circumnavigate the world in 14 months, a journey of 43,000 miles that included 20 port calls across six continents.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#OTD 1907: The Great White Fleet departs Hampton Roads, Va. to circumnavigate the world in 14 months, a journey of 43,000 miles that included 20 port calls across six continents.
Bogan Fire Museum Christmas Parade
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Bogan Fire Museum Christmas Parade
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Context makes this better but you don’t need it it’s just true
Jello boats are the gravy boats of the Great Lakes.
This brings up the possibility of Midwestern jello salad ingots.
December 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Context makes this better but you don’t need it it’s just true
Jello boats are the gravy boats of the Great Lakes.
This brings up the possibility of Midwestern jello salad ingots.
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Jello boats are the gravy boats of the Great Lakes.
Give me your hottest (pun intended) gravy boat takes.
Oh my god i am loving all these way-too-technical takes
December 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Give me your hottest (pun intended) gravy boat takes.