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The wreck of destroyer escort USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS [DE-413], sunk by gunfire from Japanese battleships and heavy cruisers off Samar on 25 October 1944, has been located at a depth of roughly 22,600 feet. This surpasses the USS JOHNSTON [DD-557] as the deepest known wreck in the world.

Here's the first in an interesting series of videos by the 2nd Mate of an American flag container ship the PRESIDENT WILSON. She and the rest of her shipmates are currently trapped at a Chinese yard due to the Shanghai COVID lock down.. I believe the Captain is a Kings Pointer.. The 2nd Mate is...

39 years ago today, the SS MARINE ELECTRIC sank in a storm 30 nautical miles off the Virginia coast, taking with her 31 of her 34 man crew.. Many of the crew died from hypothermia while in the water waiting for rescue. The disaster was a watershed event in US maritime history and was the...

Two ultra large container ships have suffered major weather related cargo loss in the North Pacific this winter.. Back in December the MV ONE APUS had 1,816 containers lost overboard and very recently, the MV MAERSK ESSEN lost 750 containers overboard.. After seeing the photos, I'm glad I'm...

I'm a little surprised Admiral Stewart's passing hasn't been mentioned here yet.. https://www.usmma.edu/about/communications/academy-mourns-vadm-joseph-d-stewart

She's a California Maritime Academy grad.. Judging by her age [37] I would guess she graduated around 2000.. http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/166417/celebrity-cruises-names-industrys-first-us-female-captain/

http://www.csum.edu/web/about/csu-trustees-appoint-thomas-a.-cropper-as-president-of-cal-maritime

an interesting article.. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-02/war-guilt-and-thank-you-for-your-service-commentary-by-elizabeth-samet.html

Another thought provoking article at gcaptain.com.. http://gcaptain.com/failure-mariners-failing-grades?9510

From the US West Coast to the Far East and back by containership in a little over 40 minutes.. http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainDeepdraft1#p/a/u/0/Pf0pQGwDW8w Enjoy..:wink:

Here's a link to an interesting research film by Cardiff University, on seafarer fatigue.. Although it is done by the Brits, it applies to all ships, US included. Hopefully something eventually will be done to address some of the fatigue problems that the film highlights...