8thFlorida
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- Nov 27, 2016
I do !I thought you mike like these photos as well. These were at the museum in Hamilton in Bermuda. Confederate Naval Swords from England and the flag Washington flew in The First Revolution. Y’all can also see Confederate bills too....
I’ve read this story but had completely forgot about it until you quoted it. Unbelievable story
Great pictures! I am very surprised with how small the flag is though. And how did Bermuda ever get it?
Glad you enjoyed the thread. I think The Bermuda National Trust is doing a great job and they are also open to any suggestions as well for improvements to their displays.Thank you @8thFlorida. I love Bermuda and know where I will tour the next time I visit!!!
I included this display regarding the yellow fever epidemic.Indeed - until Yellow Fever struck...
Year / White / Coloured / Military / Convicts & Officers / Total Deaths / Total Population / Percent of Population
1864 / 217 / 20 / 206 / 28 / 471 / 13536 / 3.5%
Before anyone asks, I have no idea why the compiler grouped Convicts & Officers together...
Cheers,
USS ALASKA
Here is a good map if you dive at all. I haven’t studied it too much but I can see at least one blockade runner the Mary Celestia was wrecked off the coast of Southampton Parish.Thank you @8thFlorida. I love Bermuda and know where I will tour the next time I visit!!!
I included this display regarding the yellow fever epidemic.
Mary Celestia has long been rumored to have been run aground intentionally. There's a Bermudan production company that has uncovered additional evidence of that, and completed principal photography for a documentary, but as far as I'm aware it has not been released.Here is a good map if you dive at all. I haven’t studied it too much but I can see at least one blockade runner the Mary Celestia was wrecked off the coast of Southampton Parish.
Mary Celestia has long been rumored to have been run aground intentionally. There's a Bermudan production company that has uncovered additional evidence of that, and completed principal photography for a documentary, but as far as I'm aware it has not been released.
It's a very well-known and spectacular wreck for diving.
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Similar feathering paddlewheel shown here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36584779@N05/albums/72157645030234676
I love a Bermuda wreck map!!! Thank you.Here is a good map if you dive at all. I haven’t studied it too much but I can see at least one blockade runner the Mary Celestia was wrecked off the coast of Southampton Parish.
Nautical flag etiquette of longstanding is in order here.
Typically, a ship's national flag will be an inch long for every foot of the ship's length.
Many vessels also fly 'courtesy flags' from their rigging that acknowledge the jurisdictional waters they're transiting. These are typically a half-inch long per each foot of the ship's length over all.
Many different sized vessels landed at Bermuda during both the American Revolution and the American Civil War.
Ergo, an eighty-foot vessel would fly an eighty-inch national flag, plus a 40-inch courtesy Bermudan (or Confederate) flag and so on, depending on the vessel's size.[/QUOTE
The Montana is another great Blockade Runner wreck. I’m sure you’re familiar but it’s just as interesting. This is the bow from the website below. The wreck is found in the map I posted as well.Mary Celestia has long been rumored to have been run aground intentionally. There's a Bermudan production company that has uncovered additional evidence of that, and completed principal photography for a documentary, but as far as I'm aware it has not been released.
It's a very well-known and spectacular wreck for diving.
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Similar feathering paddlewheel shown here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36584779@N05/albums/72157645030234676
Thanks for keeping it alive @bdtex . This is a topic I really am getting into because I haven’t read too much about it and I think it’s very interesting to others as well. Really cool topic and we combined our love of history with our vacation. I have a few more interesting pictures as well. I can share them when I have time.This is great stuff @8thFlorida . Don't know how I missed this thread. It was about to be pushed off the page too.