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Who Was Manjiro, the Shipwrecked Teenager Who Helped End Japan’s Isolationist Era? | History
Francine Uenuma History Correspondent When 14-year-old Manjiro set off on a fishing excursion on January 5, 1841, he and his four companions packed only light provisions—rice, fresh water and firewood—in their small boat, expecting to return home to southern Japan in a few days. Manjiro’s widowed mother, Shiho, relied on him to help support the …
Multiple boats sink at Trump boat parade on Texas’ Lake Travis
The sheriff’s department in Austin, Texas, said several boats sank during a boat parade in support of President Trump on Lake Travis on Saturday afternoon. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to “many” distress calls that started at 12:15 p.m. CT. The Austin-Travis County EMS told CBS Austin affiliate KEYE that as of …
Lake Travis: Several boats sink at pro-Trump parade in Texas
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The choppy water was likely caused by the large number of vessels moving closely together Several boats have sunk on a lake in the US state of Texas during a parade to support President Donald Trump in November’s election, officials say. Authorities say the choppy water was likely caused by …
Several boats sink and multiple are in ‘distress’ at Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas
Police say several boats have sunk and multiple are in distress at a Trump Boat Parade in Lake Travis, Texas, during nationwide MAGA parade for the Labor Day weekend Travis County Sheriff’s Office said it’s responding to ‘many boats in distress’ Several boats have sunk and multiple have called for help on Lake Travis, Texas …
Swan boats return to Lake Eola with new health, safety practices
ORLANDO, Fla. – After months of closures due to the coronavirus, the city of Orlando is welcoming a few friendly fowl back to Lake Eola. As of Monday, guests can once again take Swan Boats back out onto the water. Lake Eola Swan Boats reopen June 1st! Adjusted operating hours of 11 am to 6 …
Ocean Infinity: Exploration company goes for robot boats at scale
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionOliver Plunkett: “I expect that we’ll operate them in groups of three or four” The maritime and scientific communities have set themselves the ambitious target of 2030 to map Earth’s entire ocean floor. It’s ambitious because, 10 years out from this deadline, they’re starting from a very …
Bridge collapse in Taiwan caught on video as oil tanker tumbles onto boats in Nanfangao bay today
This general view shows a bridge after it collapsed in the Nanfangao fishing harbor in Suao township on October 1, 2019. Getty Taipei, Taiwan — A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and …
Feds grill captain of doomed California boat Conception
Federal investigators on Wednesday grilled the captain, surviving crew members and the owner of the scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off of Southern California, killing 34 people. Detailed questioning took place over several hours as the feds are still trying to piece together how the tragedy unfolded early Monday morning near Santa …
Iranian boats ‘tried to intercept British tanker’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The HMS Montrose is reported to have driven off the Iranian boats Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Montrose moved between the three boats and the tanker …