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The lost land and city of Doggerland….

Oct 16, 2023

culture, travel

boatbuilding, Doggerland, historical myths, lost lands, Lyonesse, shipping forecast, tristan and isolde

My very first memory of Dogger was as a child hearing it mentioned on the BBC shipping forecast. (There’s a sample here – ah, memories.) Back then I had no idea what/where Dogger was, except that ships sailed there. Since then I’ve heard it spoken of as Doggerland when it comes to the land bridge…
More naval archaeology

Feb 1, 2022

anniversaries, archaeology, battles, religion

Atlantic, Canada, cannon, downings, First World War, Henry V, Henry VIII, Holighost, Ireland, Laurentic, logboats, Malin head, Mary Rose, mines, Newport Ship, River Boyne, shipping forecast, St. Bridget, Titanic, Warwick the Kingmaker, White Star Line

We now know a lot about Henry V’s Holighost, Henry VIII’s Mary Rose and the Kingmaker’s “Newport ship“, as well as the Boyne’s mediaeval log boats. Now there is evidence of a much later find, also in Ireland. The SS (HMS) Laurentic was a White Star liner and sister to the Titanic, sunk by two…