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I run my own Accountancy Practice, I Care for along with Mrs N the Crown Prince! Lifelong Sailor easing out of racing with more Offshore Sailing Adventures especially to Brittany. Interested in Maritime History, Disability Matters & Rugby.
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Today is the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and I wanted tell the story of Lt. Pravyk and his men, the firemen who responded to the explosion.
#history #Chernobyl #freetoread
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#history #Chernobyl #freetoread
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Staring into the mouth of Hell
The firemen of Chernobyl
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April 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Today is the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and I wanted tell the story of Lt. Pravyk and his men, the firemen who responded to the explosion.
#history #Chernobyl #freetoread
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/staring-in...
#history #Chernobyl #freetoread
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/staring-in...
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#OTD in 1984, K-314 collided with USS Kitty Hawk after the Soviet sub surfaced directly in front of the carrier. K-314 suffered significant damage including losing a piece of a propeller blade that became embedded in the Kitty Hawk along with chunks of the sub's anechoic coating.
March 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#OTD in 1984, K-314 collided with USS Kitty Hawk after the Soviet sub surfaced directly in front of the carrier. K-314 suffered significant damage including losing a piece of a propeller blade that became embedded in the Kitty Hawk along with chunks of the sub's anechoic coating.
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“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.”
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
March 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.”
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
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For the day that’s in it #paddynotpatty #stpatricksday
March 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
For the day that’s in it #paddynotpatty #stpatricksday
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Happy St Patrick's Day
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Happy St Patrick's Day
Or Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit as we like to say in Irish
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March 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy St Patrick's Day
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Crookhaven Lighthouse
Rock Island, Goleen, Co. Cork, Ireland
#irishlighthouses #crookhaven #countycork #ireland
Rock Island, Goleen, Co. Cork, Ireland
#irishlighthouses #crookhaven #countycork #ireland
February 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Crookhaven Lighthouse
Rock Island, Goleen, Co. Cork, Ireland
#irishlighthouses #crookhaven #countycork #ireland
Rock Island, Goleen, Co. Cork, Ireland
#irishlighthouses #crookhaven #countycork #ireland
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#OTD in 1944, USS Missouri (BB-63) was launched. The "Mighty Mo" would become the last battleship commissioned by the U.S. Navy and later serve as the platform upon which Japan surrendered. She was decommissioned in 1955, recommissioned in 1986 and decommissioned again in 1992.
January 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#OTD in 1944, USS Missouri (BB-63) was launched. The "Mighty Mo" would become the last battleship commissioned by the U.S. Navy and later serve as the platform upon which Japan surrendered. She was decommissioned in 1955, recommissioned in 1986 and decommissioned again in 1992.
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January 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Not just any submarine, a *nuclear* submarine
January 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Not just any submarine, a *nuclear* submarine
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I think we can all agree this is a Whole Mood right now
January 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I think we can all agree this is a Whole Mood right now
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So lucky that the weather played ball to allow me to capture the setting moon and the rising sun alongside Linda Brunker’s amazing sculpture ‘Voyager’ in Laytown, Co. Meath, Ireland recently.
January 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
So lucky that the weather played ball to allow me to capture the setting moon and the rising sun alongside Linda Brunker’s amazing sculpture ‘Voyager’ in Laytown, Co. Meath, Ireland recently.
I was away early this morning and photographed Schull Library in the morning gloom. This building was once the Provincial Bank Of Ireland Branch. It then became the AIB branch before eventually becoming the Library
January 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I was away early this morning and photographed Schull Library in the morning gloom. This building was once the Provincial Bank Of Ireland Branch. It then became the AIB branch before eventually becoming the Library
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#OTD in 1984, USS New Jersey (BB-62) fired salvos from her 16/50 guns at Syrian and Druze forces during a deployment off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon.
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#OTD in 1984, USS New Jersey (BB-62) fired salvos from her 16/50 guns at Syrian and Druze forces during a deployment off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon.
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the U-boats are NEVER going to get this guy
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
the U-boats are NEVER going to get this guy
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I was tagged earlier on FB with a Map of the Shipping Area forecasts which reminded me of this theme from the Archers which was on BBC 4 immediately prior to the Shipping Forecast at 13:55.
I was tagged earlier on FB with a Map of the Shipping Area forecasts which reminded me of this theme from the Archers which was on BBC 4 immediately prior to the Shipping Forecast at 13:55.
Classic BBC Radio Theme ~ The Archers
YouTube video by Mark Holding
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January 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I was tagged earlier on FB with a Map of the Shipping Area forecasts which reminded me of this theme from the Archers which was on BBC 4 immediately prior to the Shipping Forecast at 13:55.
I was tagged earlier on FB with a Map of the Shipping Area forecasts which reminded me of this theme from the Archers which was on BBC 4 immediately prior to the Shipping Forecast at 13:55.
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Commissioned in 1941, USS North Carolina (BB-55) could fire twelve tons of steel in one salvo, which was six times the payload of a long-range bomber at the time. The battleship also could reload and fire again without having to return to base.
#FunFactFriday
#FunFactFriday
January 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Commissioned in 1941, USS North Carolina (BB-55) could fire twelve tons of steel in one salvo, which was six times the payload of a long-range bomber at the time. The battleship also could reload and fire again without having to return to base.
#FunFactFriday
#FunFactFriday
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January weather
January 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
January weather
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A blanket of snow covers the Rock of Cashel. South Tipperary has become a winter wonderland this morning!
The Rock of Cashel, or Carraig Phádraig, is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most iconic monuments with well more than 1500 years of stories.
#sneachta
The Rock of Cashel, or Carraig Phádraig, is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most iconic monuments with well more than 1500 years of stories.
#sneachta
January 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A blanket of snow covers the Rock of Cashel. South Tipperary has become a winter wonderland this morning!
The Rock of Cashel, or Carraig Phádraig, is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most iconic monuments with well more than 1500 years of stories.
#sneachta
The Rock of Cashel, or Carraig Phádraig, is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most iconic monuments with well more than 1500 years of stories.
#sneachta
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#OTD in 1959, the ballistic submarine USS George Washington was commissioned. After a debate over payload versus living space, the number of missile tubes had been decided by a committee of 7. Each member wrote down a number which was added up and divided by 7. The result was 16.
December 31, 2024 at 3:29 AM
#OTD in 1959, the ballistic submarine USS George Washington was commissioned. After a debate over payload versus living space, the number of missile tubes had been decided by a committee of 7. Each member wrote down a number which was added up and divided by 7. The result was 16.
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Disappointing but not shocking to see the continuing dominance of Leinster in the seasonal fixture. #MUNvLEI #SUAF westterraceview.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/o...
Overpowered: Munster: 7 – Leinster: 28 (microblog)
The one-sided scoreline wasn’t indicative of a lack of effort. Munster created opportunities but failed to convert them into points. Defensive lapses, lineout and scrum issues, poor pass exec…
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December 30, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Disappointing but not shocking to see the continuing dominance of Leinster in the seasonal fixture. #MUNvLEI #SUAF westterraceview.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/o...
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During Iwo Jima, a sergeant went to investigate why a private was firing so slowly. Allegedly, he discovered that the private was an ex-gangster from Chicago who could not shake the habit of stopping to wipe his fingerprints off his rifle every time he shot at someone.
#SeaStorySaturday
#SeaStorySaturday
December 29, 2024 at 4:12 AM
During Iwo Jima, a sergeant went to investigate why a private was firing so slowly. Allegedly, he discovered that the private was an ex-gangster from Chicago who could not shake the habit of stopping to wipe his fingerprints off his rifle every time he shot at someone.
#SeaStorySaturday
#SeaStorySaturday
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#Whatship?
What is this ship called?
The only Japanese battleship built in the USA.
The professor will probably answer right away, so we will wait for him.
Photo Steam Propulsion Laboratory.
What is this ship called?
The only Japanese battleship built in the USA.
The professor will probably answer right away, so we will wait for him.
Photo Steam Propulsion Laboratory.
December 29, 2024 at 9:15 AM
#Whatship?
What is this ship called?
The only Japanese battleship built in the USA.
The professor will probably answer right away, so we will wait for him.
Photo Steam Propulsion Laboratory.
What is this ship called?
The only Japanese battleship built in the USA.
The professor will probably answer right away, so we will wait for him.
Photo Steam Propulsion Laboratory.
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Beautiful Light on Carlingford Lough this morning for sunrise from Greenore.
#greenore #carlingfordlough #sunrise #discoverireland
#greenore #carlingfordlough #sunrise #discoverireland
December 29, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Beautiful Light on Carlingford Lough this morning for sunrise from Greenore.
#greenore #carlingfordlough #sunrise #discoverireland
#greenore #carlingfordlough #sunrise #discoverireland