In the days before CPR a drowning victim would be placed face down over a barrel and the barrel would be rolled back and forth in a effort to empty the lungs of water. It was rarely effective. If you are over a barrel you are in deep trouble. barge in Heavy freight was moved along...
We had 10 days alongside in Papeete Tahiti.It was a Polynesian backwater in 1958.No tourism to speak of, one airplane flight in and out per week.The main drag through Papeete was a dirt street with board sidewalks.I was Maneuvering Watch Starboard Lookout when we came into the harbor.I ...
there was a very recent Public Broadcasting System TV series which showed the Tirpitz in its mooring and had some other still photos plus a reasonable description of the results. If you are interested I will dig back for more. This is just to confirm your assertion. ...
The lieutenant remembered, “The holes in the side of the poor old Alabama were large enough to admit a wheelbarrow.” He rushed back up to tell Semmes she had at most ten minutes left on the surface.“Strike the colors, Mr. Kell,” Semmes told him, “it will not do in the ...