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St. Andrew Bay was the location of a large number of saltworks critical for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Edward Crissey, in command of the steamboat USS Bloomer, which he had been instrumental in stealing from her berth near Geneva, Alabama, helped destroy numerous salt works, doing great damage to the Confederate war effort.
Mackinac Island Ferry Company (formerly Star Line) (access to Mackinac Island, Michigan from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City) Marine Atlantic (Atlantic Canada) MBTA boat ; Metro Transit (public transit routes in Halifax, Nova Scotia) Millersburg Ferry (Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, between Millerburg and Liverpool, Pennsylvania) [11]
Island Packers is an American passenger ferry service that operates scheduled trips between Channel Islands National Park and mainland California. The company began service in 1968. [1] In January 2024, Island Packers entered a new 10-year contract with the National Park Service. [1]
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Pelorus Jack was first seen around 1888 when he appeared in front of the schooner Brindle when the ship approached French Pass, a channel located between D'Urville Island and the South Island. When the members of the crew saw the dolphin bobbing up and down in front of the ship, they wanted to kill him, but the captain's wife talked them out of it.
TSS St Andrew: 1932: 1967: 2,702: One of a pair of new vessels built by Cammell Laird for Fishguard services, an improved version of the recent St Patrick. She saw service as a hospital ship during World War II but returned to Fishguard service in 1946 and continued in railway service until 1967 when she was cut up. [8] TrSS St David: 1906: ...
In the summer of 1998, Catalina Express added service to Dana Point, and in early 2000 the company moved into the Catalina Landing in Downtown Long Beach, originally built by Crowley Maritime for its Catalina Cruises. [7] [4] By summer 1999, there was a rivalry brewing between Catalina Cruises and Catalina Express.
St Andrews Bay with the penguin colony. Saint Andrews Bay is a bight 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, indenting the north coast of South Georgia immediately south of Mount Skittle. Probably first sighted by the British expedition under Cook which explored the north coast of South Georgia in 1775. The name dates back to at least 1920 and is now well ...