Ship Photo of the Day

[Randy Daytona]

In the news today was HMS Raissonable, a 64 gun 3rd rate ship of the line. On Christmas Eve 1776 off the coast of Portugal, she captured the 18 gun American privateer Dalton (they thought it would be bigger - movie reference…) . Recently found among the Captain’s papers was just another document - in this case, a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was being brought to Europe.

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence

abcnews.com

 

[Griz882]

In the news today was HMS Raissonable, a 64 gun 3rd rate ship of the line. On Christmas Eve 1776 off the coast of Portugal, she captured the 18 gun American privateer Dalton (they thought it would be bigger - movie reference…) . Recently found among the Captain’s papers was just another document - in this case, a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was being brought to Europe.

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence

abcnews.com

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Remarkable find!

 

[Randy Daytona]

July 4th so it has to be USS Constitution.



I remember the excitement and enthusiasm for the Bicentennial back in 1976. For example. the Bicentennial star that was everywhere including at Cape Canaveral.