77 years ago today, my Great Uncle (and namsake through my father) Pvt Peter Matyola was killed in Action near the German village of Sierdorf. He was 25 years old, and had been with his unit (K/115/29) just over a month although he had been in the Army since March of 1942.

Worth a read if you want to know more about icebreakers and procurement processes.

Davie’s appeal has merit, yet the Swedish Maritime Administration’s overly vague requirements may make it hard to overturn the deal. https://t.co/dmk02ZjWxc

Breaking: Swedish Maritime Agency Awards Icebreaker Contract to Hyundai Heavy Industries

Breaking: Swedish Maritime Agency Awards Icebreaker Contract to Hyundai Heavy Industries More in-depth analysis to follow later this week. Subscribe to Sixty Degrees North (it's free!) so you don't miss it. https://t.co/a6aJPcvszC

As promised earlier this week, here is my look at the sixteen U.S. vessels that often make appearances in those charts, lists, and articles that attempt to count icebreakers and icebreaking vessels. The Complete U.S. Icebreaking Fleet (Not Just Polars) https://t.co/xGjqnyxAN7

Original article here: https://t.co/wJOdqeNfjT

My subscribers are a great resource for all things related to icebreaking. One such reader, Captain Anthoy Potts, provided excellent feedback to a recent article. I'm sharing it here. Pic: Capt Potts at the North Pole while CO of Louis S. St-Laurent. https://t.co/ZP6Y0ULE8L

OTD in 1986, the @Mets won #WorldSeries Game 7 for their second championship! 🏆

If you've ever wondered why every article/chart/list of icebreakers seems to use different numbers, this article is for you. The Challenge of Counting Icebreakers https://t.co/9ifUP0L5Ny

Ya Gotta Believe! Maybe next year…

39 years ago today, the Mets defeated the Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. https://t.co/WtDFemP0pz

Conor, you dear, sweet, summer child. I spent years in my 20s in the Caribbean chasing these foot-soldiers of death. No one fishes out of these.

It's also my 100th article on Substack! Time to celebrate.

Part 1 here:

Here is the second installment on the WW2 service of my Great Uncle, a U.S. Army replacement soldier. These family stories of sacrifice are as important, or perhaps more so, than the popular histories, as they bring the war home. https://t.co/5CruUpFa5X

A deep dive into Canada's icebreakers including current and planned ships and a design offered to the U.S. Coast Guard. (It's a great design, but in my opinion unsuited for the USCG without mods including more power, additional redundancy, and weapons.) https://t.co/DTW8fm82oy

Exclusive First Look at Davie/Helsinki Shipyard's Arctic Security Cutter Design https://t.co/tTfZ98unGz

Kattava analyysi tästä sopimuksesta.

To counter Russia and China in the high north, America must expand its icebreaker fleet. To do so quickly, it will need Finland’s help

I've read many inaccurate news reports about the USA-Finland icebreaker deal, so I wrote this overview of the deal with links to additional background information to try and help. Enjoy! 😃 First Look at the USA-Finland Icebreaker Deal https://t.co/X2iwkyFyAG