News
1.Lost yacht
A racing yacht abandoned 8 years ago has been found afloat off Australia.
2. Herald Column
This week in the Herald, I look back at the year 2018. rest assured the usual Year in review post with links to all the stories will be posted next week.
3.King of the Longshoreman
CBC spends time with a gantry crane operator at halter
Interesting
2018 Flashback moment: That big groupe photo during Rimpac, no stress…. 😎
— Steph (@TankerSteph) January 2, 2019
For those who’d like to know, the radar is set to 1.5nm, you think I was keeping a close eye on the speed?! Little stressful after all…! pic.twitter.com/arH9FhPz97
History
Jan 3 1863 – a permanent covered skating rink opened in Halifax’s Horticultural Gardens — now known as the Public Gardens
Jan 2 1945 – Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay is killed in a plane crash. he oversaw the evacuation of Dunkirk.
Jan 1 1946 -The wartime Royal Canadian Navy Reserve (RCNR) & Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) are officially merged & become the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve)
Dec 30 1941 – HMCS SACKVILLE, Flower Class corvette, commissioned
