Join Windstar on an exciting weeklong circumnavigation of Iceland with just 312 guests. Visit the most awe-inspiring destinations and discover the convergence of local culture, nature and adventure as you explore the land of fire and ice. bit.ly/4bi6iD4

#OnThisDay in 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, one of the most renowned navigators in the age of discovery, met a tragic end during his circumnavigation of the globe. Magellan was killed in a conflict with the inhabitants of Mactan Island in the Philippines.

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Last Friday our History teachers held a Site Study for our Year 11s, learning about Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the glove. There was a focus on why it happened, what happened and what the impact of the journey was.

#ICYMI honouring a milestone in both Australian aviation and Royal Australian Air Force history as No. 6 Squadron pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the first Australian circumnavigation. ✈️

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The nor'east side of Silo Park is opening up. A complete circumnavigation on foot is now possible! Photos show the remains of the bunkering facilities; AKL city looking crisp in the autumnal light; and the odd exterior of the new dry stack on Beaumont St.

On April 27, 1521, on the Philippine island of Mactan, in a skirmish with indigenous people, the 41-year-old Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed. His deputy, Juan Sebastián Elcano, completed the first circumnavigation expedition, 🖇

My circumnavigation of #NornIron is completing

And my journey continues across the North of this great island

Let's see where it may lead....

25 April 1960 – First submerged circumnavigation of the Earth was completed by a Triton submarine. Operation Sandblast was the code name for the first submerged circumnavigation of the world executed by the United States Navy nuclear-powered radar picket submarine USS Triton.

What happened on April 25!

In 1960, United States Navy submarine USS Triton, a nuclear-powered radar picket submarine, became the first vessel to complete a submerged circumnavigation of the globe.

On this day in 1895, Joshua Slocum of Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
set sail on his oyster boat to complete the first solo circumnavigation of the planet.
He completed his 74,000 km journey in 3 years, 2 months and 2 days.

Bet he wished he had Starlink😏

what if they decided to turn the Singapore casino scene from circumnavigation into a whole season?? 😍

Lt. Cdrs. Dilna K & Roopa Alagirisamy, the 2 women officers selected for the esteemed Sagar Parikrama IV, have recently accomplished a remarkable feat, for their position as potential candidates for the Indian Navy’s circumnavigation mission.
#oriele #TeJran #OTDirecto4E

25 April 1960, the USS Triton submarine completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe, beginning & ending near the Cape of Good Hope. #InterestingFacts

On this day, April 25th, 1960, marked the completion of Operation Sandblast, as the USS Triton (SSRN-586) successfully finished the first submerged circumnavigation of the Earth. Led by Captain Edward L. Beach Jr., Triton departed from New London, Connecticut, on February 16,…

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Execution of Operation Sandblast,
Completed May 10th. Based New London
USS Triton (SSRN/SSN-586) was a United States Navy radar picket nuclear submarine. In early 1960, it became the first vessel to execute a submerged circumnavigation of the Earth in Operation…

Episode 106: The First Circumnavigation of the Earth

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Berg River Dam Circumnavigation with Peter Phillips.
where: Franschhoek
when: 12 May
grade: 4B
Bookings close at 18h00 on Friday before #hike

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#daytrip #fitness #active #nature

Today in history: 64 years ago the United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe on 25 April 1960.

The Marina de Guerra’s (🇵🇪) BAP Uniòn has arrived back in Lima, concluding her 317 day-long global circumnavigation.

The training ship visited dozens of ports across various nations around the world as part of her first global training voyage.