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King Christian's statue in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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The History of the Danish West Indies

Former President, Theodore Roosevelt attends the Carnival Ball in St. Thomas, Danish West Indies ~ 1916

Carnival Ball Held in Honor of Former President, Theodore Roosevelt ~ 1916

The third Carnival to be held in St. Thomas, was planned to coincide with the arrival of one of the most […]

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The Dutch Schooner, Venture is lifted at the Creque Marine Railway, Hassel Island ~ 1912 By Valerie Sims

This Schooner’s Photograph Became a Popular Postcard ~ 1912

After I saw this postcard online of a vessel at the Creque Marine Railway, I thought I would share a […]

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Interested in the maritime history under the Danish flag?

Here are a few stories  ...

Remembering the RMS Rhone ~ 1867

New Book Launched, Twice She Struck, The Story of RMS RHONE

The Yacht, Diablesse Visits St. Thomas ~ 1914

The Disappearance of the Fishing Sloop, KITE ~ 1901

44 Ships Belonging to the North Atlantic Fleet Pass St. Croix ~ 1917

Rebuilding a Sunken Sailboat ~ 1916

Lost at Sea! A Jost Van Dyke Sloop Vanishes Without a Trace ~ 1916

Follow Along as the YAKABOO Island Hops Through the British Virgins ~ 1911

Sugarcane Laborers Return Home on a German Cargo Ship ~ 1912

Carrying Cane Workers ~ 1917

Sad Sea Catastrophe: The Loss of the British Sloop, SYRIA ~ 1912

A Few Lucky Residents Tour a One of a Kind Wonder Before She Sunk ~ 1914

This Schooner’s Photograph Became a Popular Postcard ~ 1912

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