“In mid-sentence, there was a jolt and the unmistakable hissing sound of the steam engine was heard. The train came to life… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Farrell Lines was a concept envisioned by James A. Farrell Sr., the son of a ship’s captain and the president of the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Born on January 17, 1706, he inhabited this planet until April 17, 1790. His talents were many and he was known to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Coming aboard the ship was like coming home. It didn’t take long for me to get changed into my khaki uniform and… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Once back in Castine, I knew that I had to get serious. I was lucky that studying came easy for me. Perhaps… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The USS Pargo, known for its participation in the search for the missing attack submarine USS Scorpion in 1968, was altered to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The Hoboken waterfront was still familiar to me from earlier years when I walked along River Street on my way to catch… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Hollywood was called Tinseltown for a reason and I was caught up in its glitter. My friend Ken seemed to know everyone… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“When I told my parents that I was going to sea, they didn’t ask any questions and seemed to take it all… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Born John Paul in Arbigland, Scotland on July 6, 1747, he started his seagoing career as an apprentice aboard the sail ship… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“All merchant ships have load lines painted on both the port and starboard sides amidships. In most cases these markings are welded… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The original name of Bucksport’s first library was the “Buckstown Social Library,” however it since been changed to “Buck Memorial Library.” Naming… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“It’s a little known fact, but Hoboken, the Mile Square City, was originally an island in the Hudson River. Of course, its… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“WGHB started as a Clearwater, Florida radio station in 1925. By 1927, its call letters changed to WFLA and it moved to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Castine is a quiet town with a population of about 1,500 people in Western Hancock County, Maine, named after John Hancock, when… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“As cadets, we constantly hammered, scraped and wire brushed rusting steel, before applying red lead paint. Most of the paint we used… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Instantly, I noticed that our conversation was easy, flirtatious and exciting. It didn’t take very long for us to get to know… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Schools had let out early and most businesses were closed in anticipation of the storm. My last ride dropped me off in… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“One of the more useful things I learned as a midshipman at Maine Maritime Academy were the names of the seven masts… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Nuclear weapons have only been used twice, both times in the war against Japan. In each case it was used by the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Sundays when they could come, my mother would bring a piece of cake and some cookies from the bakery. Of course, the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was the last surviving officer to serve as a five star admiral in the Unites States Navy, holding… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Machigonne” was the Abenaki Indian name for Portland. Christopher Levett, an English naval captain, landed the first settlement in Casco Bay on… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“During the first century ravens or crows were often taken on board “Viking Knarr’s,” to be released thinking that they would fly… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“In December of 2007 human bones including skulls, which have been radiocarbon dated back to between 1304 and 1424, were found in a museum… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“My parents must have seen something in me that I missed. My teachers insisted that I didn’t apply myself… I know that I didn’t… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“At the top of the Palisades in Weehawken, New Jersey is a small park known as the Dueling Grounds. This Revolutionary War site, overlooking… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was a general in the Venezuelan army and served as the President of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958. He brought… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Meteorologists agree that our planet is heating up! Now I know that many people disagree with this or just think that it is part… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was the last surviving officer to serve as a five star admiral in the Unites States Navy, holding the rank… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“I can’t understand why there are so many creeps hacking the internet, but they are there for obvious reasons. With our Country so vulnerable… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“We anchored just off the mouth of the Ozama River in about 30 feet of water and used the running boat to land liberty… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“When I told my parents that I was going to sea, they didn’t ask any questions and seemed to take it all for granted.… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The nautical expression that “Rats leave a sinking ship” is an observed truth. Not only will they attempt to save themselves but they will… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Hollywood was called Tinseltown for a reason and I was caught up in its glitter. My friend Ken seemed to know everyone and once… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The old Waldo-Hancock Bridge crossed the Penobscot River from Verona Island in Hancock County to Waldo County in Maine. Built in 1931, it has… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
