Comments on: Monday Maritime Matters http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/ It's not random, it's CHAOS! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:17:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Masters http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-12871 John Masters Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-12871 Once again I have found a good post of yours Once again I have found a good post of yours

]]> By: Naval History: August 19th, 1812 - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9780 Naval History: August 19th, 1812 - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:38:14 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-9780 [...] 25 minutes, the US Navy won a victory, aided and abetted by the foresight of Joshua Humphreys. How? That will be the subject of tomorrow’s Monday Maritime Matters post. Come back and read [...] [...] 25 minutes, the US Navy won a victory, aided and abetted by the foresight of Joshua Humphreys. How? That will be the subject of tomorrow’s Monday Maritime Matters post. Come back and read [...]

]]> By: Monday Maritime Matters - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 Monday Maritime Matters - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:39:45 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-9521 [...] on February 9th, 1799 in the West Indies. The L’insurgente was captured as a prize and Lt John Rodgers was assigned as the prize crew master. The ship eventually became a US Navy warship.A little more [...] [...] on February 9th, 1799 in the West Indies. The L’insurgente was captured as a prize and Lt John Rodgers was assigned as the prize crew master. The ship eventually became a US Navy warship.A little more [...]

]]> By: Monday Maritme Matters - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Monday Maritme Matters - - It’s not random, it’s CHAOS! Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:52:26 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-9128 [...] week, I discussed the first Naval Ship Constructor for the United States Navy, Joshua Humphreys. This week, another name from the beginnings of our naval history: John Rodgers (1772-1838). The [...] [...] week, I discussed the first Naval Ship Constructor for the United States Navy, Joshua Humphreys. This week, another name from the beginnings of our naval history: John Rodgers (1772-1838). The [...]

]]> By: Yankee Sailor http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9087 Yankee Sailor Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-9087 About a week ago I started blowing off work for an hour or so to read this under the guise of "professional studies." Best decision I've made in a while. Most fascinating are the parallels in shipbuilding today and two centuries ago. Debates about innovation, cost overruns and these six wooden ships ended up costing the nation well in excess of $30mln each in today's money. There must be a shipbuilder's gene.... <i>[ed - And, upon getting to the 1804 Treaty part, I suspect there is a "diplomat" gene...comes complete with spine constructed not of Live Oak.]</i> About a week ago I started blowing off work for an hour or so to read this under the guise of “professional studies.” Best decision I’ve made in a while. Most fascinating are the parallels in shipbuilding today and two centuries ago. Debates about innovation, cost overruns and these six wooden ships ended up costing the nation well in excess of $30mln each in today’s money.

There must be a shipbuilder’s gene….

[ed - And, upon getting to the 1804 Treaty part, I suspect there is a "diplomat" gene...comes complete with spine constructed not of Live Oak.]

]]> By: VAJoe.com - Where The Military Matters Most http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9079 VAJoe.com - Where The Military Matters Most Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:56:41 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/06/11/monday-maritme-matters/#comment-9079 [...] Joshua Humphreys, the first “Naval Ship Constructor” for the United States, is the first subject of a new weekly series on maritine matters. [Choatic Synaptic Activity] [...] [...] Joshua Humphreys, the first “Naval Ship Constructor” for the United States, is the first subject of a new weekly series on maritine matters. [Choatic Synaptic Activity] [...]

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