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The bridge connecting Pelican Island to the mainland in Galveston TX has been struck by a barge carrying oil. The barge was being towed by a tug, but the cable broke. Up to 2,000 gallons of oil were spilled. It's reported that about 500 gallons have been recovered. There were no casualties...

Our friend Julian Atkins has mentioned several times in the recent past that in his opinion the Allan liner Parisian, which was on a westbound journey from Glasgow to Halifax & Boston, was in some way culpable in not doing more to try and assist after the Titanic collided with the iceberg...

Novelist May Futrelle survived Titanic but told many conflicting stories about the disaster. What was really true?... Titanica! Sun, 13 Aug 2023 https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/an-elusive-truth-may-futrelle-and-the-titanic-disaster.html

how far forward can titanic's pumps go