Archive for the 'Sinking' Category
PAST EVENTS THAT ARE TODAY’S HISTORY
SANDY KOZEL
MOVIE SAILED INTO THEATERS ON THIS DAY
Director James Cameron’s epic drama Titanic, the story of the
real-life luxury ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank on
its maiden voyage in 1912, resulting in the deaths of more than
1,500 passengers and crew, opened in theaters.
Titanic catapulted its young stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate
Winslet to international fame and won 11 Academy Awards,
including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Music (for the
song “My Heart Will Go On,” sung by Celine Dion).
The film also immortalized the line “I’m the king of the world!”
which Cameron famously repeated during the Oscar ceremony,
as he picked up his gold statuette for Best Director (below).

SUNKEN WW II U.S. DESTROYER IS LOCATED
The USS Edsall was a Clemson-class destroyer, measuring
314 feet in length and capable of 35 knots. (US Navy)
U.S. and Australian officials announced Monday, the
wreckage of the USS Edsall, an American warship that
was sunk during a battle with Japanese forces in World
War II, has been discovered more than 80 years after it
was lost at the bottom of the sea.
According to the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy,
the final resting place of the USS Edsall, a Clemson-
class destroyer, was located late last year at the bottom
of the Indian Ocean.
Chief of Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral Mark
Hammond, said, “Working in collaboration with the
U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Navy used advanced
robotic and autonomous systems, normally used for
hydrographic survey capabilities, to locate USS Edsall
on the sea-bed."
(FOX NEWS)
The Japanese used this photo of the USS Edsall being blown
out of the water as propaganda during the Second World War. (U.S. Navy)
Calendar
Recent Comments
- Judy commented on RAYMOND BURR AS TV’S PERRY MASON
(6 weeks ago) - Jessica commented on ‘’FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS BORN
(9 weeks ago) - Jessica commented on MICKEY ROONEY ~ FIRST TV SERIES
(9 weeks ago) - Sam commented on THE FIRST WALKMAN WENT ON SALE IN 1979
(41 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives