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SEA HISTORY 190
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2025 Annual Awards Dinner
2025 Annual Awards Dinner
Cruise 2026
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Sailboat with crew on the water under a partly cloudy sky, with text announcing the 2025 Annual Awards Dinner honoring Leslie Kohler, American President Line, LLC, and Captain Jonathan Bacon Smith at the New York Yacht Club.

Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025

2025 Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025 – New York Yacht Club Honoring Leslie Kohler American…

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Promotional image for the 62nd National Maritime Historical Society Annual Meeting on 8 May 2025, featuring a painting of the SS United States ocean liner escorted by tugboats at sea.
Diamond Jubilee by Robert Semler

62nd Annual Meeting Featuring Charles Anderson: Sinking the United States

Register >>Guest Donation >> Vote for Trustees >> Thursday 8 May, 7:00 PM ET 2025 Live…

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Artist Patrick O'Brien sitting in front of a large canvas, paintbrush in hand, painting the sails of two tall ships

First Thursdays Seminar Series:
Making a Maritime Painting with Patrick O’Brien

Register >>Guest Donation >>   Thursday 1 May 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome &…

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SEA HISTORY

Balleship Texas BB-35 in dry dock, July 2023 Photo by Hunter Miertschin, courtesy Balleship Texas Foundation

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Courtesy Library of Congress

In the Pages of Sea History 190

“American Steams Yachts at War: Yachtsmen and Their Boats Commissioned for Wartime Service” by Steve Dunn Read this featured article      “The Indefatigable Howard I. Chapelle” by John S….

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Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides Old ships need lots of good friends to keep them afloat. Wooden ships, in particular, are perishable, just like fruit and vegetables. The wood in the frames and planks will rot if you don’t take care of them properly. That is just what was happening to one of our most famous historic navy…

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Since its founding in 1963, the National Maritime Historical Society and Sea History magazine have been championing the history, art, science, and adventure of the sea—raising awareness of our maritime history, promoting the maritime heritage community, and inviting all to share in the adventures of seafaring.

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