Dave Long
@axe99.bsky.social
Personal account, all opinions my own and not representative of anyone/thing else. Interested in critical thinking, naval history and raising ME/CFS awareness. Also, random nice photos :)
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Dave Long
@axe99.bsky.social
· Jan 12
[Pinned] Welcome to the Naval History Feed 😊 This feed aims to bring together posts about naval history (anything from 20 years or so ago and older). To have your posts or replies show up in the feed, just tag them with #NavalHistory. For more on this feed and feeds in general, read on 😊 (1/8)
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German POW's have been gathered at the harbour in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 28 May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on arrival in the German port after escorting the German cruisers PRINZ EUGEN & NURMBURG from Copenhagen. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
German POW's have been gathered at the harbour in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 28 May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on arrival in the German port after escorting the German cruisers PRINZ EUGEN & NURMBURG from Copenhagen. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW
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Happy birthday to former diver and Patron of the Mary Rose Trust, HM King Charles III.
A keen supporter of the Mary Rose project from the early days, the King can be seen here visiting the dive vessel Sleipner in 1982, and diving on the wreck site in 1981.
#HappyBirthday
A keen supporter of the Mary Rose project from the early days, the King can be seen here visiting the dive vessel Sleipner in 1982, and diving on the wreck site in 1981.
#HappyBirthday
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Happy birthday to former diver and Patron of the Mary Rose Trust, HM King Charles III.
A keen supporter of the Mary Rose project from the early days, the King can be seen here visiting the dive vessel Sleipner in 1982, and diving on the wreck site in 1981.
#HappyBirthday
A keen supporter of the Mary Rose project from the early days, the King can be seen here visiting the dive vessel Sleipner in 1982, and diving on the wreck site in 1981.
#HappyBirthday
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When the Mary Rose was raised, her wet weight was 272 tonnes (150 cars, two blue whales, 30 T. rexs or 200,000 human brains)
That's not including the lifting cradle, which added another 72 tonnes/45 cars/0.7 blue whales/eight T. rexs/55,000 human brains...
#Museum30 #Heavy
That's not including the lifting cradle, which added another 72 tonnes/45 cars/0.7 blue whales/eight T. rexs/55,000 human brains...
#Museum30 #Heavy
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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A few of those who flew with him have there say here:
youtu.be/pTlTkrTd7B8
youtu.be/pTlTkrTd7B8
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A few of those who flew with him have there say here:
youtu.be/pTlTkrTd7B8
youtu.be/pTlTkrTd7B8
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The 'Aurora Borealis' newspaper by the crew of Franklin Expedition Search vessel HMS Assistance, on display at the Queen's House, National Maritime Museum Greenwich. In the header is shown Erebus and Terror and a sort of sea goddess version of Lady Franklin. #NavalHistory #Arctic
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The 'Aurora Borealis' newspaper by the crew of Franklin Expedition Search vessel HMS Assistance, on display at the Queen's House, National Maritime Museum Greenwich. In the header is shown Erebus and Terror and a sort of sea goddess version of Lady Franklin. #NavalHistory #Arctic
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#OnThis Day in 1941 HMS Ark Royal, Britain’s first modern fleet carrier, sank after a torpedo attack by the German submarine U-81.
Read more on The Navy Records Society Members' Blog: www.navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog...
#navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2 #royalnavy #OTD #hmsarkroyal
Read more on The Navy Records Society Members' Blog: www.navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog...
#navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2 #royalnavy #OTD #hmsarkroyal
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#OnThis Day in 1941 HMS Ark Royal, Britain’s first modern fleet carrier, sank after a torpedo attack by the German submarine U-81.
Read more on The Navy Records Society Members' Blog: www.navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog...
#navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2 #royalnavy #OTD #hmsarkroyal
Read more on The Navy Records Society Members' Blog: www.navyrecords.org.uk/members_blog...
#navyrecords #navalhistory #ww2 #royalnavy #OTD #hmsarkroyal
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OTD (14 November) in 1860 Thomas, Lord Cochrane was buried in Westminster Abbey.
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
OTD (14 November) in 1860 Thomas, Lord Cochrane was buried in Westminster Abbey.
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
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#OTD Nov. 13 1942, #USSJuneau was torpedoed and sunk during the naval battle for #Guadalcanal. Onboard were five brothers, all killed during the action or shorty afterward. The #Sullivans became the face of sacrifice in battle and America's commitment to winning the #SecondWorldWar. #NavalHistory
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
#OTD Nov. 13 1942, #USSJuneau was torpedoed and sunk during the naval battle for #Guadalcanal. Onboard were five brothers, all killed during the action or shorty afterward. The #Sullivans became the face of sacrifice in battle and America's commitment to winning the #SecondWorldWar. #NavalHistory
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IJN Battleship Kongō
Date: November 14, 1936
Location: Off the coast of Tateyama
Photo:
Situation: Full-scale public exam in progress
Date: November 14, 1936
Location: Off the coast of Tateyama
Photo:
Situation: Full-scale public exam in progress
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IJN Battleship Kongō
Date: November 14, 1936
Location: Off the coast of Tateyama
Photo:
Situation: Full-scale public exam in progress
Date: November 14, 1936
Location: Off the coast of Tateyama
Photo:
Situation: Full-scale public exam in progress
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Gray is the last Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
彼が沈めたのは護衛艦の天草でした。
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...
#NavalHistory
彼が沈めたのは護衛艦の天草でした。
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...
#NavalHistory
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Gray is the last Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
彼が沈めたのは護衛艦の天草でした。
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...
#NavalHistory
彼が沈めたのは護衛艦の天草でした。
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...
#NavalHistory
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The loss of Ark Royal ... an avoidable disaster, but under unavoidable conditions. #OTD #MartitimeHistory #WW2 #History
youtu.be/ABhEP1JkcQ8
youtu.be/ABhEP1JkcQ8
HMS Ark Royal | 'She should not have been lost' (Part 2 of 2)
YouTube video by Armoured Archivist
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The loss of Ark Royal ... an avoidable disaster, but under unavoidable conditions. #OTD #MartitimeHistory #WW2 #History
youtu.be/ABhEP1JkcQ8
youtu.be/ABhEP1JkcQ8
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Given the state of my timeline I suspect I'm not the only one in need of an emotional support ekranoplan...
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Given the state of my timeline I suspect I'm not the only one in need of an emotional support ekranoplan...
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It goes without saying that Conrad was a Polish-born British author.
Danae was delivered to Poland in place of its sister ship, Dragon, which had been destroyed in an attack by a German midget submarine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
Danae was delivered to Poland in place of its sister ship, Dragon, which had been destroyed in an attack by a German midget submarine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It goes without saying that Conrad was a Polish-born British author.
Danae was delivered to Poland in place of its sister ship, Dragon, which had been destroyed in an attack by a German midget submarine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
Danae was delivered to Poland in place of its sister ship, Dragon, which had been destroyed in an attack by a German midget submarine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
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We always thought this was just a sock...
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We always thought this was just a sock...
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Assistance requested: came across reference to 'English East Indian ship' brought 'a peice [sic] of Lywaet, which is very good' to Cormontine, 23 October 1658 (n.s.). 'Lywaet' (translator's spelling) is unknown to me. Many thanks in advance for any and all advice #earlymodern #maritimehistory
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Assistance requested: came across reference to 'English East Indian ship' brought 'a peice [sic] of Lywaet, which is very good' to Cormontine, 23 October 1658 (n.s.). 'Lywaet' (translator's spelling) is unknown to me. Many thanks in advance for any and all advice #earlymodern #maritimehistory
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An interview with Josh Liller, historian and collections manager for the Loxahatchee River Historical Society and the Jupiter Inlet #Lighthouse and Museum in #Florida.
#museumsky #MaritimeHistory #CoastalHistory
#museumsky #MaritimeHistory #CoastalHistory
Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller
Podcast Episode · Light Hearted · 11/09/2025 · 21m
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
An interview with Josh Liller, historian and collections manager for the Loxahatchee River Historical Society and the Jupiter Inlet #Lighthouse and Museum in #Florida.
#museumsky #MaritimeHistory #CoastalHistory
#museumsky #MaritimeHistory #CoastalHistory
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The Cape Goishi #Lighthouse in #Ōfunato, #Iwate, #Japan hosted "an experiential parent-child tour" on Saturday, November 8, as part of a nationwide project to educate the public on the role of the country's lighthouses in Japan's #MaritimeHistory and the present day.
#灯台 #日本 #大船渡 #岩手
#灯台 #日本 #大船渡 #岩手
碁石埼灯台と漁業から学ぶ「大船渡の魅力再発見ツアー」を開催しました！
ソーシャルアクションネットワークのプレスリリース（2025年11月13日 16時30分）碁石埼灯台と漁業から学ぶ「大船渡の魅力再発見ツアー」を開催しました！
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November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Cape Goishi #Lighthouse in #Ōfunato, #Iwate, #Japan hosted "an experiential parent-child tour" on Saturday, November 8, as part of a nationwide project to educate the public on the role of the country's lighthouses in Japan's #MaritimeHistory and the present day.
#灯台 #日本 #大船渡 #岩手
#灯台 #日本 #大船渡 #岩手
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Hi
Anyone know anything about #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Is DMX 81867 a valid looking service number
Was confectioners foreman a thing or was it more likely a leading cook
Any tips on getting service records without a death certificate? I tried but they treated it as a SAR and denied it
TIA
Anyone know anything about #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Is DMX 81867 a valid looking service number
Was confectioners foreman a thing or was it more likely a leading cook
Any tips on getting service records without a death certificate? I tried but they treated it as a SAR and denied it
TIA
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hi
Anyone know anything about #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Is DMX 81867 a valid looking service number
Was confectioners foreman a thing or was it more likely a leading cook
Any tips on getting service records without a death certificate? I tried but they treated it as a SAR and denied it
TIA
Anyone know anything about #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Is DMX 81867 a valid looking service number
Was confectioners foreman a thing or was it more likely a leading cook
Any tips on getting service records without a death certificate? I tried but they treated it as a SAR and denied it
TIA
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KIDD went back in the water on Tuesday #NavalHistory youtube.com/shorts/qIzXY...
DRYDOCK EXIT OF USS KIDD | Happy Veterans' Day
YouTube video by USS KIDD Veterans Museum
youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
KIDD went back in the water on Tuesday #NavalHistory youtube.com/shorts/qIzXY...
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13 Nov 1943 // Destroyer HMS Dulverton was struck off Kos in the Dodecanese by a German aircraft-launched glider bomb. She was severely damaged by a magazine explosion and fire, and was scuttled on the same day by HMS Belvoir. 78 officers and men lost their lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
13 Nov 1943 // Destroyer HMS Dulverton was struck off Kos in the Dodecanese by a German aircraft-launched glider bomb. She was severely damaged by a magazine explosion and fire, and was scuttled on the same day by HMS Belvoir. 78 officers and men lost their lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
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13 Nov 1939 // Destroyer HMS Blanche, escorting (with HMS Basilisk) minelayer HMS Adventure from Grimsby to Portsmouth, hit a German mine in the Thames Estuary. 2 men were killed and 12 injured. She was taken in tow but capsized and sank. (Imperial War Museum: FL 2352) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
13 Nov 1939 // Destroyer HMS Blanche, escorting (with HMS Basilisk) minelayer HMS Adventure from Grimsby to Portsmouth, hit a German mine in the Thames Estuary. 2 men were killed and 12 injured. She was taken in tow but capsized and sank. (Imperial War Museum: FL 2352) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
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13 Nov 1805 // 12-gun brig HMS Woodlark, sailing from Lowestoft to Portsmouth with men for the Navy, unexpectedly ran aground at about 8.30pm. The weather was hazy with poor visibility. The pilot, John Steadman, assumed that they were off the Kent coast and had struck the Goodwin Sands. [1/4]
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
13 Nov 1805 // 12-gun brig HMS Woodlark, sailing from Lowestoft to Portsmouth with men for the Navy, unexpectedly ran aground at about 8.30pm. The weather was hazy with poor visibility. The pilot, John Steadman, assumed that they were off the Kent coast and had struck the Goodwin Sands. [1/4]
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13 Nov 1798 // 16-gun ship sloop HMS Peterel was captured off Minorca by three 34-gun Spanish frigates after a chase lasting from early afternoon on 12 Nov to 8am on 13 Nov. Once they overhauled and surrounded her and began to fire she had no choice but to surrender. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
13 Nov 1798 // 16-gun ship sloop HMS Peterel was captured off Minorca by three 34-gun Spanish frigates after a chase lasting from early afternoon on 12 Nov to 8am on 13 Nov. Once they overhauled and surrounded her and began to fire she had no choice but to surrender. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
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#OTD 12/11/1917 #RememberRCN -In a single ceremony, 6 Battle class trawlers commissioned into the RCN, HMCShips FESTUBERT, MESSINES, ST. ELOI, VIMY, YPRES and JULIEN. All were built at Polson Ironworks in Toronto & are the 1st of 12 ships in this class to enter service with the RCN in WWI.
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#OTD 12/11/1917 #RememberRCN -In a single ceremony, 6 Battle class trawlers commissioned into the RCN, HMCShips FESTUBERT, MESSINES, ST. ELOI, VIMY, YPRES and JULIEN. All were built at Polson Ironworks in Toronto & are the 1st of 12 ships in this class to enter service with the RCN in WWI.