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CHRISTMAS - SOMEWHERE AT SEA Lookout ~unrtuury The o God, who makelt us glad with the yearly remembrance December, 1944 No. 12 of the birth of thine only Son Jesus Christ; Grant that as We joyfu ll y receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure Con­ fidence behold him when He shall come to be our Judge, who [xhi6itio.JL .ot $Juwvm A.. OJ.oJdJtaiM.. liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world E,\l\IEN' - Choice - Jt1dges' without end . Am en. Choice of "best in sho\\" ." \Vill thevS agree? Thi was the big ques­ tion in ~he mind of a rt is ~ s .. ~e all1en and "isltor' at the Exll1b1tl on of rtraits of seamen by volunteer ~ists which was held in the Janet Roper Room from Octoher 24th to \"OJ. xxx\". DECDIllER. 1944 oVl'lllber 8th. PUBLISHED MONTHLY Thomas Craven, art critic, Gor­ by the don Grant. fam ous marine artist and SEAMEN'S CHURCH . I. Woolf, )Jew York Til11 e~ INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK artist. graciously consented to serve a judges. A luncheon was given CLARENCE G. MICHALIS Prc.idcnt n October 24th, attended by the THOMAS ROBERTS Secretary and Treasurer volunteer artists and at which the REV . HAROLD H. KELLEY. D .O . judges announced their deci sion. Director The\' selected a portrait 0 f Seaman MARJORIE DENT CANDEE. Editor Boh' Crosby a first prize \\'inner. $1.00 per year lOe per copy made by Thlrs. H elen H. Lawrence Gifts of $5.00 per year and over include a year's subscription to "mE who recently completed her 100th SEAMAN BOB CROSBY, Age 18, LOOKOUT'. sketched by Mrs . Helen H. Lawrenoe E"t ...,d as sectmd dass mall... ,,,ly 8. was the JUDGE'S CHOICE in the Portrait 1925, al NMlI York, N . Y .• under tile ad of March 3. 1879. Contest-First Prize. Addr~ss all commlwi catiO'.-Js to Bob is from Borger, Texas, and has been SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE going to sea since he was 15. He has had OF NEW YORK three ships sunk beneath him. 25 SOUTH ST., NEW YORK 4, N. Y TNew York City, the sum of...... Dollors." di scussed them with one another Note that the words "Of New York" are a part of our title. If ancl with volunteer artist. and host­ lond or ony specific property such os bonds, stocks, etc., is given, esse, the poll clo eel at 10 P . 111. o brief description of the property should be inserted inste.ad of T hree tell er ",ere selected. the the words, "the sum of ...... Dollars." SEAMAN JAY BROWN, Age 18 ,eals to the ball ot box were broken. t sketched by Miss Irene Johnson and the counting of the yotes be­ h. SEAMEN'S CHOICE in the Portrait gan. The fin al result wa intere. t­ from. Barnestboro, Penna., and had ing: The sketch made by M is Ir(' ne Iniured aboard his ship on D-Day. J ohn . on IJf . raman J ay Brown wiln l1rst place uy a big majority. It niques and learning basic Pt' . Sorne of these portraits are now on display at the Church Missions House. tied for second place and also third pIes of art. The Institute for ~nel place by a big majority. The por­ years has encouraged merchant all)' 281 Fourth Ave., New York City, until December 26th. trait was duly labeled "Seamen's men who have artistic talent to sea. Choice" and decorated with a tri­ tinue such work as a hobby. Con. color ribbon. The practice of having volunt Artists receiving honorable men­ artists, both pro fessional and aneer tion in the contest were 1\1rs. Clara teur, on hand in the Janet Ro;:' L. Strong, :Mrs. W. S. Kendall and Room, the Seamen's Lounge and a~ Victor Costa. the .Janet Roper Club uptown . . . ,IS The seamen enjoy ueing sketched servll1g many purposes: It stinl tl . by the artists, and of course their lates the interest of the seamen' it families are delighted to receive the pleases their families; it gives p;ac. original sketches. The idea of artists tice to the artists who often Com. sketching seamen originated with ment on the variety of men of all Mr. LeRoy Ward of the Society of nationalities who come to the In. lllustrators who introduced it about stitute. The contest stimulated in. two years ago at the American terest, too, and it was delightful to Theatre \Ving Canteen for Mer­ watch how the seamen pick flaw chant Seamen. Today, almost every or praise the sketches, and excitedl\' club for seamen has volunteer art­ ists on hand to make sketches of express their opinions. Incidentally, the seamen. It is interesting to the exhibition also provided a most observe how many seamen who have fertile conversational topic for sev· a talent or flair for sketching or eral ,veeks at "25 South Street." painting enjoy talking with the competing with baseball and the various artists, discussing tech- political campaign!

The Judges Decide-Mrs. Helen H. Lawrence Wins First Prize

Photo by Mllric Higgi1&sOft The Judges Consider the Portraits Mr. Woolf Mr. Craven Mr. Grant S~etch by Aile,! F. Terrell Won Second Prize Sketch by Fay Kosuck Won Third Prize

3 at/iNl $.JuunJm.. dlon.o1l.ll.Cl .aL Ca1lv;dA.aL 1 If ERCH.\NT seame1l of the HOSE news reports that read: F or rations, they . had half . LV! United Nations were honored T"Fourteen survivors from an graham cracker three tunes a da United States ~r crehant ~Iarine are cooperating in a tiller. every way to enable the soldiers of the United States Army to reach the f~r The skipper. Capt. E . E. Green­ country in the best of condition, physl' law of Boston, "knew just what to cally and mentally, and I commend tht d~," according to Reagle. The cap­ Captain and crew of the S. S. Charle> tam charted a course and navigated Summer for the unselfish care and 'assi;l' by the sun and stars to take them ance they have given to Army ~erson llf l aboard their hip." 1,600 miles to French Guiana 39 The captain of the vessel is Hall ' Ii Photos b.\' lIm"it' J-IiV!liusvll days later, all aliye. Andersen. }.[ eel[ ord. Mass. Norwegian Seamen Attend Service .. 5 l{cfusing to order any of his crewmen age to. war theatres was subjected to undertake the hazardous task, Capt. torpedolllg, bombed, mined and strafed a'arne A. O. Lia, of Lynbrook, Long bringing home a total of 130 battl~ ~and, N. Y., master of the tanker scars. Anders?n's citation, signed 011 ~OSTONIAN, recmtl)1 lost his life in an behalf of PreSIdent Roosevelt by Vice tJlt.'",pl to slop a .gas !eak below decks Admiral Emory S. Land, USN retired at endangered hIS shIp and crew, the Chairman of the U. S. Mariti~e Com~ ~'ar Shippi~g Administration reported. mission, read: paul DaVId Jones, 20, an oiler of "For heroism under enemy action. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who went "His ship, SS SAMUEL PARKER beloW to recover the master's body, like­ supporting our landing on the Sicil); wise died. His brother, Edward Jones b~achhead, was unloading high explo­ a fireman, escaped the same fate because sIves and aviation gasoline when a wave air lines of his .diving s~it were too we of en~my plan«ls strafed the ship with short to permit IllS rcachl11g Captain 111cendlary and explosive bullets. Several Lia. Despite attempts by 1 avy and Coa t Guard Personnel, the bodics could not of these hit into open hatches, setting be removed with available c(jUipmellt. fire to the cargo. Though an explosion Becallse of the danger from the es· which might completely demolish the caping benzol fumes, avy and Coast ship was imminent, Able Seaman Ander- Guard fireboats stood by while other 011 and the Chief Officer unhesitatingly naval craft provided screening for the descended into one hold with fire hose imperiled vessel. The tanker stood off and extinguished the fires in the am­ the Florida coast until a new mastl!r, munition, and then, stopping only long Capt. Thorvald Knudsen, arrived to enough to strap on foamite shoulder asslIme command. The BOSTONIAN tanks, descended into the other hold thl'Jl proceeded to its de tination, where and extinguished the gasoline fires. "His heroism in the face of almost Pholo Co.rlesy of U.S. Merr/zant Marille Academy the bodies were finally removed. Crew members report Captain Lia had certain death was in keeping with the Institute Board Members, Clergy, and Cathedral Choristers lIl'isted on going into the ship's hold finest traditions of the United States when the leak de\'eloped in the pump :--Icrchant 1Iarine." expre 'ses most nobly the spirit and al 0 here to pay our tribute of room. He came up once for air, then Private Anderson comes from Amite, service of the Church. It is a work de.ccnded again, fell and did not come La. His first sea papers were issued hOl1or and grateful appreciation to in April, 1942, at New Orleans and the of which the City of :;..Jew York may up. His six-foot, three-inch, 235 pound the officers and men of the Mer­ body was jammed between pipes and next day he signed on an Army trans­ rightly he proud'. Both in its extell-t chant ?\avies of our own countn·. could not be reached or pulled out by port which made a five-month voyage. and in its character it is the great­ of Great Britain. and of all ol;r lifelines. His next and last ship before enlisting est work for the help of seamell Allies. who have given sllch mag­ The BOSTONIAN, a motorship of in the :--1arine Corps was the SA:--1UEL PARKER. operated for the War Ship­ which is carried on in our own nificent service and who day da\' Panamanian registry operated for the by War Shipping Administration by the ping Admini tration by the American country or anywhere in the world." risk their live - in the vital work of ~Iarille Transport Lines, Inc., New Mail Line, Seattle, Wash. The Bishop conti nued: "\11/ e are transportation and supply." \ ork, formerly was the Italian A::-JTEO Anderson entered the Marine Corps at OROINI 01 SERVIZIO. Crewmen )lew Orleans September 25, 1943: is "I cannot over-emphasize the fact that aid she carried water to :--[ussolini's now sen'ing in a SCOl1t bombing squadron. the greater our military successes as we troops during the Ethiopian conquest in approach the main targets east and we t. ~935. She was scuttled in a South Amer­ the greater the demands and burden. THANKSGIVING DAY Ican harbor when the present war broke faced by the merchant fleet. For ex­ At The Institute out and had been salvaged and converted THAT'S SALT, BROTHER ample, there are at present about 5,000- f~r use in transporting motor and avia­ tIOn fuels to the Allied Armies. 000 tons of shipping- under the Unit~rl Sunny weather helped to make TAKE one trainee, slightly green. States flag engaged in various shuttle STIR from bunk at an early hour. services in the three principal war areas. Thank. giying DC\,' a happy anrl For "heroism in the face of almost ('~rtain death" the first Merchant Ma­ SOAK in shower daily. This mean;; that many of these ships that DRESS in navy blue. would normally be operating to and from I11elllorable one for the eal1len willi fine Distinguished Service Medal to be awarded a member of the U. S. Marine MIX with others of his kind. t~e United States are indefinitely as­ pent the day at the Institute. 1225 Corps was presented today to Pfe. Fred TOUGHEN with obstacle course. SIgned to activities in the war theatres GRATE on ection leaders' nerves. where they are !'erving the theatre com­ holiday dinners were sen·ed. pre­ 'iUbry Anderson, former able seaman in tIe 11' erchant ~Iarinc. The ceremony ADD liberal portioHs of beans and ham- manders directly. ceded by a Chapel er\'ice ancl fol­ burger. "Another pertinent example is found t?ok place at :1 P.M. in the office o'f Lapl. Edward Macauley, mcmber of the SEASON with rain, wind, heat and sun. in the Air Force's constantly increasing­ lowed by ml1sic and moyies in till' S\\' EETEJ\' from time to timc with a demand for high octane gasoline abroad. . S. Maritime Commis ion, in the Auditorium. The hospitality ('~ ­ 11resence of Lieut. Gen. Alexander A. chocola te bar. Their requirements have been stepped LET SMOKE occasionally. up tremendously of late and there i · Vandegrift. Marine Corps Commandant, tended to seamen far from their and Brig. Gen. Field Harris, in charge BAKE in 100 degree heat and let cool no prospect of slackening- off. This means in below zero weather. urgent demands for tankers and more homes was made possible hy gift, 'If ~rarine Corps Aviation. Private Ander. on's decoration was SERVES eyery man on the fighting- tankers." tn our nOUDA Y FU?\D. Emory '. Land. ~~rned aboard the Liberty ship SA1fUEL fronts! GcorRe Wolk. I______~ Vice-Admiral. C .. ::\ .. l< l t .'\RKER, which in a tell-month vny- R" /,rilltrri fro", f-{.", - I I their watc les-a ert for danger FUND wiII be a practical tribute swung uver the rail and dumped since earl~ i\larch., '\ last "Goo~~ T bye". and 'Merry Chnstmas" rin , OgthC sea, in the air and under the to these seafarers who are risking in the main hatch. ,\s \l'e finished To all the fighting fronts grim, 111g 111 our ears, we parted. I w~~ oa so much to "deliver the goods" to trimming it, just I)efore supper. the ~a'\, freighters and tankers are car- hasten the day of Victory. good news came. \\'e were to leave the only one who lived in Chri _ tiania (Oslo) , My wish had COI~t ilirr war cargoes. Instead of Kindly designate your contribution on the morning tide. The only talk ryhrGtlllaS trees and tinsel, toys and on board the barque HEFFI, true. I would be able to attend tht "FOR HOLlDAY FU D" big party which the Seamen' knicknack, chestnuts and sweets, and make checks payable to the moored in Surrey Dock, London, the\' convoy life-giving plasma, Church held every Christmas. Back SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTI­ was: could we make Norway be£ure , od, medical upplies, munitions, at the turn of the century, when all TUTE OF EW YORK Christmas:- Christmas was only lanes, tanks and jeeps. nine days off. The presents [or this happened, sailing ships were ill ancl mail to 25 South Street, the majority. The harbors wert Thou'ands of these merchant sea­ uur folks at home were stowed men will he aboard ship on Decem­ New York 4, N. Y. away, and everybody's wish was [or full of ships which had arrived hOl11t in time for the holiday. The Church er 25th, writing new chapters of a welcome Southwest wind. had rented the biggest auditorium heroism in the history of the :'1er­ With all rags set and drawing, in the city. The Royal Famil) hallt Marine, but their thoughts we soun made good time. The "Old would attend. will he turning homeward on this :Man" pressed H EF FIfoI' all she His Majesty, "The Sailor King", reat home-holiday, CHRIST:'1 S. was worth. Under other circum­ Oscar II. knew a ship and her rig. ~hout 1,200 will be ashore in New stances we would be running with Once, while visiting a Navy ship \ otk. here at the Seamen's Church only upper topsails, but now the old he watched the sailors hoi t and nstitute of N ew York, and about hip, would reel off eleven knots bend a new topsail. As tlley fin­ 500 in marine hospitals, In accord­ and better. Forty-eight hour . ished, the King said "\Vell done, ance with our tradition of 100 years brought us close to Norway. The boys, but there is a half-turn in tht f service to seafarers, these men wind was increasing so just after port reef tackle! "At our Christ­ will he remembered on Chri tmas­ eight bells in the afternoon watch ma party the King wished us all many of those at sea will receive all hands were called all deck to a Merry Christmas, and then went ift.s and. those ashore wiII enjoy a horten sail. While thus occupied around among us, chatting with one holiday dl11ner and special entertain­ the )Jaz Light was sighted. We here and one there, especially among ment at the Institute's 13-story hove to for the night becausc the the old salts, he founel several bUilding at 25 South Street, down Skipper didn't want to make the who had made cruises on thc same n ~ew York's waterfront. Fjord entrance in the dark squally ships as the King when they had We hope that you will find it III weather. served their time in the 1avy. t four bells in the morning As I was standing there, Her watch we \l'ent to work gladly and Royal Highne s Princess Ingelborg a little farther up the Coa t the with outstretched hand invited me A CHRISTMAS MEMORY CONGRATULATIONS pilotiloat was sighted, signal' to join the march around the Chris\ (Contill1(cd from Pagc 8) h(,i:ted, foretop hacked. .\ soon mas tree. My present receIved, ~tCJoc1 there, dressed in IllV nell' On October 27th of thi year the Sea­ as the pilot had jumped over the opened it and found a hand~e.]11- ~illir :uit, which my f~the;' had men's Church Institute oi _ ewporl ob­ rail the foretop was filled, and then broidered writing map with wntlng 1>:f'1l me for a home-cominO' pre - served the 25th anniver ary of its found­ wc started 011 the humestretch. material and an engraved card fro!1l III I had a four-buttun double­ ing. A sen'icc of Thanksgi"ing and l)a" 'ing Fuglellllk Lighthou ' C, a Hi.s Majesty, also enclosed w~s, ~ Jrl'a~tec! pea coat, pants with 18" tugiJoat came (Jut to meet us. The COll1l11cmoration was hcld in the chapel pall' of hOlllemade mIttens. 1h )(11t(1Il1~, a gaudy-colored Scotch io11ow<.:o hy in,pectioll oi tho: Instituk. Uwner had sent her down the 13av King a ked my name and on ltea~­ II'. and a pilot-cap, and I felt ver\, The Seamen's Church Institute of New a~ he expected us. Pa sing Gul­ ing it smiled: Young man you t' ha~ )r"I1<1 ilnd a silent prayer passe~1 holmen the wind 'uddenly died a 10nO' way to grow to be as bl~ York sent congratulations to uur good ! TOW 1\ lip' wishing all the' happiness fl'icnd, thc Rev. Roy ).f agolln, ')ill't. oi :tway. the towline was taken as your'" Father. Plea~e take I11111' Ill'. fill fj()ard. :.ails made fast an I J.n­ heartiest Christmas wishes." l:ty he hestowed all our helm'ed thc N c\\'port Instil!ltc \\ ho abo no\\' be­ ChIli'" ready. Ih G IY. ;,r. thc illud- nil lit King. gins another 25 years of ,cr\·iCI'. (C(lIltiIIllCri on /lcxl r(l!1c) e 9 'J11ore clipper, the E. E. Rol­ He remembers the largest sailing bringing coffee Java, and ships ever built-the Four Rivers IKE the Seamen's Church Insti­ ~altl fro~l: Kay, and worked in his shiPya I IiflS.' g against other sallmg vessels vessels, Susquehanna, Roanoke, tute o f t\ew York, William East Boston. "I remember ~\ 111 L the first ship to dock in New Samuel Clark, is 100 years old. He he was working on a model or~ let rac~ne Rappahanock and Monongahela, to k "We saw a smudge on the (imagine remembering as weJJ as was recently admitted to Sailors' sign he hummed little Scotch ~e­ '{or· Snug Harbor, that endowed haven ties". He also remembers the ~ It­ 'zonand knew that it was a pronouncing that name!) which for ancient mariners on Staten Is­ York waterfront and the In tit~te:\ b~~Jl1er, hut we didn't wait for her carried lumber to the River Platte land, after 48 years at sea as a ship's First Floating Chapel, and in h! pass us, We crowded on more in South America. carpenter and many years ashore twenties collected his mail at tIl;' to'1 and showed her our heels". Coming from Chicago to Snug I as a shipyard worker. Pike Street Mission. H e went ;e 58 Mr. Clark helped in the building Harbor, he commented: "I'd rather Mr. Clark is a spry, cheerful old sea with his father as a lad ~ f McKay's ((Magellan Clmtd". work in chest-deep water to clear salt with clear blue eyes and a mar­ eight, hut returned to his na ti~(: ~ter he worked as a ship's car­ the pumplines on a sinking hip, or velous memory. He can recall, Boston to graduate from Engli} penter and cooper on the whaling spend a night clinging to a raft­ without a pause, names of ships, High School there. He voted for hips "Northern Light" and SOli tl1- as I did on two occasions, than dates and events which took place Abraham Lincoln in his 21 st year travel 20 miles on these steam last year or ninety years ago. His IIe met \\Toodrow 'Wilson aboani rrn Cross". As a cooper he as­ hearing is good, he uses glasses only the S.S. George Washington afte; embled the whale oil barrels. trains !" when reading and he still has eleven \Vorld War I while serving a, of his own teeth. "When THE "Chips", the ship's carpenter. LOOKOUT editor interviewed him The earliest Christma dinner ht the inevitable question was asked: remembers was aboard the brig J~in.q, (/).aJKJl, " \Vhat is the secret of your longev­ Hem',)' Clea'l'es when the ship wa ity?" Mr. Clark replied: "My struck by lightning and she almost HE Ships Lights gleamed just as mother was 105 when she died, softly and quietly as usual above foundered. "All our food was T o Valiant Ships of Sailor Town and my grandmother was the same ruined by the sea water and we had the classic door of the Janet l{oper age". Then he added apologetically, a dinner of pea soup and black Cluh, 3 East 67th Street, on Thanks- How far you'v(' ailed away, "My father died at 102. He would coffee." iring night, hut as seamen entered The tankers with your precious oil, have lived longer on ly he had his they were greeted by a tall man His final voyage wa made in The ireighter - grim and gray. chest badly injured while at sea wearing a red kerchief about his 1921 when his ship brought trucb when he was 80. I think having neck, the most daring of straw cow­ to Saginaw, Michigan through tht forebears who lived to old age is boy hats and a rather wicked look­ o Valiant Ships of Sailor Town Great Lakes. the secret of longevity". ing gun holstered at his left hip. H ow bright the Chri tmas sky He i sure that he's going to like~ •othing is so necessary as a Sheriff Mr. Clark remembers the famou Above your cargo-laden decks clipper-ship designer, Donald Mc- the life at Sailors' Snug IIarbor. when a Barn Dance gets under way. The Christma stars go by. 100 YEAR OLD MARINER Governor Howard Flynn, greeted In'ide a browned, juicy turkey was him on arrival. At 100, he i:; the being carved, and at the Bar oldest salt there to "swallow the ~ostesses were pouring coffee, 'erv­ Yet in your dark hole], carry anchor" and retire from the sea. mg pie, pickles and olives, cookies The reights of f rcedo11l bright, But he can still see the ships go in~ an~ sandwiches to \'isitors. Up- r up ane! down the bay. He take , talrs, Mr. Donald Chambers in a The hopes and prayers 0 f all mankind pride in the fact that Samuel Mor"e robust plaid shirt was caBing the Are met with you tonight! invented the telegraph in hi natal numbers for the Square Dancing. year-l 844. Hostesses ",ere dressed in country How ilentl)", how sikntly He r member hearing- Lincoln regalia - aprons, overall., peasant peak at a meeting in Fanueil Hall. dresses, pinafores, but most seamen The convoys cross the sea, Boston. /\ man in the gallery asked Wore civilian clothes or the blue God bless the men of steadfa t hearts !:.niforms of the maritime "chools. the President: Who speed our Victory! "Sir, whose ide is tlH.: Lord all. I here was a pie eating conte t and the N orth', or the South'" ?" th.e seamen \\'ho won it finished his Lincoln replied: HI can't answer lIre in two bite - with hands tied o Valiant Ship of Sailor Town that one, but 1 wish there were more ~ehind his hack and kneeling down! And gallant crews aboard I he Virginia ]~eel echoed more men on the Lord' side '" than once during the night and the The Star 0 i Bethlehem proclaims \ Vhen M r. Clark wa asked ahout Thanksgiving party closed to the The birthday of Ollr Lord. the rivalry hetween the ail ing ship' trains of "GelOd >Jight, Ladie:- ". and the car}" steamers, he recalled ~L D. "'\. V. C. Phofo /'1.\' Afarif' JJitwiu.wII an incidcnt when he \\"n . ahoard ;\ 10 II U. S. taJt.rpJ ~ $.cu.f1lfld OST of them are about 19, guished ervice Medal for out­ 1:IJ ?11.a1tJL 9.JWa4WJ'L tHaJW.o~ 1 If ome 21 - their youth belies standing feats of heroism in per­ !V~ S experiences-they have been formance of duty, 600 ha\'e survived Ships Sunk in Unique Feat Play Vital The ).1:aritime COlllmission', on . thelr ".h hell on the high seas-an ships sunk by enclll) U-boats. laid-up fleet of vessel proved v ~-hll1e Role in Normandy Landings thrO~icnce that has developed thei r ~ome of the most thrilling stories in contributing several ships. ~ u;ble ):01cnt, increased thei r ense of of the war have centered around the War-battered L iberty ships concrete ending thwr careers on the Non t! Ore freighters and a number of vet~ran cargo sands uch \Vorld \Var I tonnage ~andy Jucponsihility and produced fine experiences of the Merchant Marine ships that had seen long service made up West Grama, the West Cheswald t~e seare !11anship, .confidence and pride Cadet-Midshipmen at sea-stories the fleet of 32 American merchant ships West Honaker, the West NOhno' t e their serVIce. of sheer courage, great seamanship, that were sacrificed on the Normandy the \Vilcox had come out of idkl~lld In They are the Cadet-Mid hipmell loyalty and the ability to stick it beach to form safe harbors for the and had made many war voyages ca c. of the United States. :\'~ erch~nt through and "deliver the goods." invasion troop , the American Merchant ing supplies to Murmansk, the Red r~? and the Southwest Pacific. fa Marine Cadet Corps, Wll1Ch IS tra1l1- Lots of their stories read like Marine Institute announced. Ulg l11en from every state and ter­ fiction. For example, take the case Some 200,000 gross tons of old and Four Panamanian flag-ships now under U. S. control were among tho e Sunk ritory to man our merchant ve.s­ of Cadet-Midshipmen \Vood and new shipping were purposely sunk in Steedley-they spent 72 hours in Olle' of the 11/ost unique operatiolls ill One of them was the Audacious which els in war, and to keep them saIl- was the ex-Italian liner Belvedere seized ing the "seven seas" afterwards. the Engli sh channel during the II1- the history of ~('Qrfore. Sailed, and in by the United State in June 1941. "ome cases towed, aero s the Channel They are the boys who 51 end \a ion of :\ormandy. Their ship All this wa accomplished despite heavy from England, the American hips ac­ ix or more months of a highly ",as struck by bombs twice. 'helling by enemy shore batteries, while companied by approximately 60 United overhead whined the shells of the com­ pecialized and concentrated course Cadet-M icl hiplllen Getchell and Nations merchant ships were systematic­ bifIe d naval fl eet of the United Nations. aboard merchant vessels in foreign Gree 11 pent 23 days in a lifeboat ally sunk to create artificial breakwaters The sunken ships provided a safe waters before receiving licenses as when tbeir merchant ship was sunk lIsed in the construction of two new shelter for incoming ships and sma ll third mates or third engineers. by enemy action. Cadet-Midship­ ports on the French coast through which craft could be loaded and run to the They have been bombed, shelled. man O'Hara, for whom the D rill poured two and a hal f million Allied beach without suffering the severe los. torpedoed- 128 of them killed in Hall at U. S. Merchant Marine soldiers and their supplies. - that might have been encountered in action, seven awarded the Distin- . \ cademy was named, lost his life Manned by more than 1,000 American rough weather or expo ed beaches. Th. merchant seamen and officers who volun­ res ultant saving in men and material cannot be calculated. The success of teered to take their ships to France, the the United Nations drive through France vessels of the doomed fleet were selected reflects in material form, the effectiveness months ahead of time and were loaded of the operation. More than 150 ships with ton of a nd and concrete. \Vired m the shuttle service carrying the sup­ with small explosive charges to blowout plies from England to Normandy mad~ their bottoms at the appointed time and use of these emergency harbor facilitic place, the ships settled to their main to build up the supplies that forced the decks in about 30 or 40 feet of water. enemy out of France and made possibl.e Their anti-aircraft guns. shifted to the the holding of the beach-head once It was established. Without the. e harbor, highest part of the super-strllcture, were heavy equipment could not have success­ operated by U. S. Navy g un crews fully embarked on the enemy shore. against the enemy even a fter the ships Following the operation Admiral Sir had been sunk. ~Iany of the deck houses Bertram H. Ramsay. Allied Naval Com' above water en'ed as barrack, in the mander in chief, ;""rote War Shippin~ early days of the im·asion. Administration as follows: Among the Liberty hips was the Matt "Operations in which 32 U. S. Mer­ W . Ransom. Earlier in the war she chant ships participated, has been brou.ght suffered two explosion off the African to an extremely succe. sful conclusiOIl. coast and was abandoned. But her cap­ This reflects the greatest credit to the tain and six volunteers returned and officers and men who manned these ve~­ managed to brin" her into port where sels. Particular praise is due to \ ~ Engine room staffs for thei r tenacl ) her cargo wa discharged. . . 11 . the and devotIOn to duty: especla y 111 be The David O. Saylor and the Vitruv­ case of those ships which had to e iu , two concrete ships that had been po itioncd while un.der enemy. shell. ~~\): built in 1943 were fo ulld by the A llied The result of thclr eflorts' IS all ca Commanders to be mo t idea l for the bearing fruit and the helters they prn.­ TOSSING COINS FOR LUCK-Four Cadet-Midshipmen toss coins in assignment as a great number of con­ vided are of great benefit to the. ArrTl)li Amphitrite· Pool at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, crete cai sons had to be con tructed in It is requested you wi ll convey to ':\1 N. Y. to "bring them luck on their sea voyage." Money taken from the England and towed by tugs manned by the olTicers and men conccrned nlY 1~lbC_ pool will be used to buy me morials for Cadet-Midshipmen who lost their American seamen across the hannel to appreciation of the valuahle scrl'~C ~ Jives aboard merchant vessels. ll supplement the b r eilk\Vater~. the~ ' haye rendcred to the A II ied ca 'c. • Goddess of the Sea

12 13 b.ringing down an enemy raider, Men 17 to 23 with high schol NATION'S YOUNGEST SKIPPERS MEET smglchandedly, with a five-inch gun. and physical qualifications are astl, Left to right: Robert Levy, 21 years old. of bSb East IS3d Street. the Bronx; P Then there was a Cadet-Midship­ pointed to the Cadet Corps on t - Henry B. Leitman, 23. of 104 East Thirty-eighth Street; Charles R. Stevens, 23, man Holubowicz who, after being quota basis. After basic trainins ate of 180 Seventy-second Street, Brooklyn, and Robert C. Skinner, 24. of Washington. torpedoed at least three times on approxin;atel! four. months ~ of the dangerous Murmansk run, was Cadet-MIdshIpman IS assignC(j ~h decorated and "pensioned" (a few sea duty aboard merchant ships f 0 rubles each month) oy the Russian at least six months. Or government. During this tour they gain pra. That ability to "deliver the goods" t tical experience and, at the san - has been recognized throughout the . k h'" le United States. In recognition of tIme, wor on t ell' sea project" outstanding service to the nation which consists of extension COurse during the war, congressmen and from the Educational Unit of the numerous other high governmental Cadet Corps. After sea duty, the figures have promised their support Cadet-Midshipmen are assigned to to the U. S. Merchant Marine Kings Point for advanced training Cadet Corps in the postwar era. le~di.ng to their licenses and com­ The U. S. Merchant 1Iarine mISSIOns. Cadet Corps, at its Academy at At present, a Cadet-Midshipman Kings Poillt-a permanent institu­ spends approximately 24 months in tion, is on the same basis with re­ the Cadet Corps before he receives spect to the federal government as his license. The pre-war course oi are West Point and Annapolis. four years is expected to be re­ Officers are trained for merchant sumed during the coming year. shipping just as these two academies The Cadet Corps has more ap­ train oiIicers for the Army and plicants than it can enroll at pres­ avy. ent. Rapid advancement in the American Robert Levy, 21, a Bronx boy, already The Cadet Corps, which embraces It isn't easy to get into the U. S. Merchant Marine, largely llue to inten­ has five vears of service with the Cities approximately 5200 Cadet-Midship­ Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, still ive training conducted by United States Service Oil Company's fleet, while Henry men, is comprised of the following harder to make the grade, but those Maritime Service Up-Grading Schools, B. Leitman of 104 East Thirty-eighth units: U. S. Merchant Marine who have passed look back on tht was illutrated recently at the \Var Street has been awarded the Merchant Academy, Kings Point, N. Y., at course, know it is designed to weed hipping Administration's Recruitment Marine Distinguished Service Medal, and and ~fanning Organization headquarters Charles R. Stevens of Brooklyn, United which there are about 2600 Cadet­ out the "unfit" and to prepare the States Lines skipper. took part in the UI New York with a meeting of fonr of Midshipmen; basic schools at San others to sail our ships throughout "corncob" operation that helped in land­ the nation's youngest captains. Mateo, Calif., and Pass Christian, the world, a credit to our country ing troops in · Normandy. From 21 to 24 years old, these "old Robert C. Skinner of Washington, D. Miss., accommodating about 850 and our Merchant Marine. salts" are masters of American vessels Cadet-Midshipmen; and, in addi­ c., also a United States Lines' captain, that deliver personnel and war materials is the "old-timer" of the group. He is tion, there is a revolving group of 10 invasion beachheads on far-flung bat­ 24 and has commanded a ship for more from 1800 to 2000 Cadet-Midship­ I fronts. than a year. men serving their tour of sea duty MERCHANT MARINE ONLY LINK aboard merchant vessels. BETWEEN GI AND SUPPLIES The Academy at Kings Point, "The Merchant Marine is the only the largest unit of the U. S. Mer­ link between the GI and his source. of chant Marine Cadet Corps, is lo­ supply of the things that keep him aJt"i FIRST CARGO SHIP crew was lost. cated on Long Island Sound, and and fighting, and knowing this, men 0 AT INVASION BEACH LOST Capt. Williatn Adnms of New Orleans, the Merchant Marine haven't lost on,~ master of the vessel, and members of the is comprised of 30-odd modern minute because of lack of manpovt' b !he first American merchant ship to buildings on 60 acres of land, and crew described how the Liberty shiP Boatswain Alber M. Mitchell of esl n:n& supplies to the Allies on the Nor­ operated by the United Fruit Co., led several training vessels. The labora­ Harford, said in an interview . div ndy beachhead was sunk by a German the first merchant convoy to the French tories are equipped with the latest The 51-year-old former Harford bl!~ h.ebomber, it was disclosed by the War coast two da:ys after the Army aKd Navy type of engines, boilers, navigation ness man is just back from Anzio. d~ Ipping Administration. made the initial laKdings on June 6. merchant vessel was with the first Ian 111 equipment, gyroscopes and other e ca Before the vessel was hit, however, its They said that although there were ing forces and he has made subsequ . fr r&o of war materials for the fighting trips there with food, ammunition, gull>' several near misses the ship received its machinery and equipment with had been unloaded despite twenty­ planes, and tanks. " lIi~nt only direct hit, a fatal one, as it was which merchant officers must be IiIlc hours' of enemy bombing and ar- being made ready to return to its opc:ra­ Frrm. "Marili"," M"rmt:;, fully acquainted. U. S. Ma"itime Slat ..", Av,/O", 0 cry attacks. One member of the tions ba e in Britain on June 10. 15 14 A st:ries of 125 coastal cargo vessels one-half as long as a Liberty sh ~ OJJJfliluJ- to be constructed will carry the names one-quarter of its deadweight t~ ~:n a~c of sailor' knots, the United States AQUAMARINE :\ ,en'ant of tht !:-l"a: a~ it wert an EN DLESS OP PORTUNITIES ag{ Maritime Commission has announced. fl,itt hell> <:i a golden aiternoon, Apostle Familiar to seafaring men all over the FORESEEN IN POST-WAR IJlO o\eroJde the sea, Of YOU, th~ LOlW, world, the e knots include such pictur­ tl(l\\ ing ,Jlour, ,black mal-bll- strewn To cast awa\' Evil MERC HANT MARl Always. - ' esque names a TURK'S HE.\D, The seaman of the future "cann NE II IIh laPl.-lazuh, FI HER11AN' BEND, WALL AND the , eaman of the past with a ?t bf \.., galleon oj lung ago, By Nancy I1Ul/o11 (uoke, Age 18, },ev: CROWN, SPA TISH BOWLINE, as seml-iletlOnal background," Captain ~Id, 1\ L',tward with ::,panish wine, Loudo/l, COIIII.. in melJlory of II.'r brotller, well as the more familiar SQUARE ert C. Skinner, of the United St ob. ~J1 admiral' clouds bear off below a jUlI1(Jr deck officer aboard a Lib,'rty KNOT, LONG SPLICE, ANCHOR ~Ierchant ~Iarine, as erted last nigh:te , fhl: rich horizon line. .ship, 1('110 wos killed ill artioll al S('(I, HITCH, STEVADORE K~OT, HAW­ the Herald-Tribune Forum, a nd irolll the waves there goes a song sER BEND, YARDAR1! KNOT and "He won't be, the drunken, rcckle, To land, to live in trees SAILOH.'S SPLICE. vagabond found III the pages of Kipli ~ , And nlake some exiled sailor long The art and lore of rope knob, of 11elville and, Conrad," Captain Skin:;g. F r leagues of blue like these. THE LOW COST OF GIVING which there are ilion.: than 3,OOU I·,:tridics, all!. "He \1'111 have to be a trained a e Benj amin R. C. Low Most people an; aware of an inccnti\'t ha becn passed down from onl! gcnera­ competent man, but still with a all;~ .tl /1Iilll ber (If Ihe B(lard oj Malla.gers to charitable giving in the exemption tion of seamen to another since the time tang, no doubt." . oj Iht' SL'am~/I 's Church ill-Slilll/.' 1/ N,'7/.' from Federal income taxes of up to 15 of the first sailing vessels. Bosun Her­ In a discu · io~ o~, the "Fu,ture of Our I ,.1' Inllli his death ill 1941. bert Colcord in the Institute's ~lcrchant '\lerchant 11anne, Captal11 Skinner per cent, , . But nnt many. perhaps, have reckoned how great is the discount on Marine School teaches tlwse knots in master of a United State Lines ,"essei' A SERVANT OF GOD, it Seaman hip cia es. pointed out that the United States real~ girts; in other words, what part of each THROUGH THE SEA gift l.'nck Sam contributes ill taxes SEA DOG ASHORE FIRST TIME ized that "ships arc only as goocl as th t Ambrosc Lightship, which weathcred men that man them" in establishing at thl It \\'a, hb life, the sea, iorgiven. the hurricane of Sept. 14 virtually un­ beginning of the war a progralll iur Fru1I1 boyhood he loved it. The fact that there is a discowlt on scathed, has been laid up for gcneral training officers and men for th~ mer. lt hdd a certain lasclllation for him, gifts is not itself the most elevating ap­ overhauling and hull painting in Todd chant fleet, \)1 undefinable power, "The quality of the future officer, peal for g-rcater charity, But soull .,~ Shipyards Corporation's Brooklyn divi­ 0\, though YOU wcre ' l ~ additional co~t. In cl>lltributing up t. life. 1lI0ndie was born at sea and pre­ "Seafaring IS a profession," he em· glory, 5 per cent of incollle they arc giving sented to the twenty-two membl'rs of phasized. "It is a proies~j on dcmand in~ T (, be taught to us Ico.er mortal" away only 14 Y; Cl'nts for each dollar, the Ambro e crew a year ago. courage and stamina-courage to fan It, meaning not all of us realized, dangers and adventurc, stamina and Uncle Sam cc>ntrihllting the J'l'st in taxl" It ire >tl om stand for thl' irel'dolll ot forgone, MULES PROTECTED FROM strength to meet the challenge of thl all. SEASICKNESS clements , , . Yet with the development· He prepared for the life of a sailor By the sanK tuhn, individuals can Army mules go to war in tyle. In of sea power and highly complex modern Becau e YOU wanted it that way, give Ill ore in J944 than in 1943 at no great demand by the Army for muddy vessels, thc -e qualities are no longer But when Satan threatened, greater cost to thcmselvc's. The fact is and mOllntainou terrain, the lowly mule enough to guarantee success in this pro· And would call this sea 'iniquity' that unless they increase their charitable has a fleet of 17 American freighters fession . )Jow and in the future, ade· It wa his job to fight. gifts substantiall) they are not even quate and proper training for a carelf converted especially for his transporta- \ () . gave it to him. li\'ing lip to their own normal standards tion ovcrseas. Thirteen of thcse are at sea is an absolute l1cces ity for the f~e had to fight for hi religion, men \\'ho will make their way to the of giving. Even for perSOJ1> of low in­ Liberty ships. Conver;ion entail the l'or his right to sail his 'houst' of de­ comes, gi fts are not so big as they look. top of their profession, and, after r- votion', con truction of 300 to 700 talls, built 5: To the man whooe in{;omc is $2,000 the crosswise of the ship. Mule. become \'ice in ships, direct , hipping and fore l~n !Hii right to ab orb strength irom YOl!, government will forgive taxI's on $300 sea ick if placed any way other than trade activities from a hore." e fought for this, crosswise. Mis omi mules u. uallv demand Captain kinner predicted that "(11'- \\ hich had meant his life to him, (15 per cent) given to charities; there­ larger stalls than those fron; Texas. portunities for a young man in tIll 1 hcn came the day when YO called fore, to give away $300 cost, him only Conversion also includes the installation American Merchant Marine will ill him. $23J, since if hL tloes not give it away of sanitary pumps, fodder bin. , gear limitles- in the po t-lI'ar era." . lie returned to YO , through the ,ca, he must pay $69 more incolIlL tax. Per­ rooms, forced ventilation and special Already possessing the largest J1l~ I­ l'llrcverl11orc to strengthen and give ';OIlS in higher income brackets get a pro­ quarters for mule skinners. chant fleet in the world with 3,500 sl1,IP· POwer, portiunately higher discount ( n gift~ BIGGEST SKIPPER FOR of 50,000,000 dead lI'eight tons, the ~atJ~1i ~}' the octan, to those who ha,'c heeded I'ia reduced Federal, and, I'ery nften, can maintain its shipping I 'adershlP I ~ nrl will heed YOl 'J{ word. through n'duccd state income taxe~ . , , SMALLEST SHIP in isting 011 "our fair share of tic. hi~ call. Capt, George Culver, of Mobile, Ala" world' ma ritime husim',s," Ire Ikline ; It Wa an honor. /. rom til! N y, Herold T, ·n"" .. who is six feet ix inche, and weighs thi sharc as "about 50 per n'nt 0f f l~ . Be towl'd on him by YOU Gifts to tli" Srrllllrll'S Chllrch J/lsli­ 355 pound, is the largest skipper in the sea-borne commerce," pointing out t l~l ~ YO R own wa\', to ra~n' on, U. S. Maritime Service but he commands IlIle of New }'ork are dedltctible frolll before the \\'ar American ships Ife r­ e will live foreve~; . n,,1 iHC(l1ll1! III' 10 15% in anyone ·year. the smallest ocean-going ve-s<'l being carr~:ing "only 25 per ccnt of 01l~ 0,( ~~d in the dreadful day of judgment built bv the 1faritime Commission, A eign trade and the rl'mainillg 7::> P~, H en the sea shall give up her dead Contributions may bL de ignatcd for veteran· of 18 years at ea, Capt. Culver ce'nt moved in roreign hlll,b- illclLl~i~,~ \Vay" :111d M <'aIlS, Holidav nr ( ·l' n\.'nni;t1 I ' will walk forth besid(' YOt;, r;'und . . is master 0 f the coa, tal freighter Japanese, German and Italian ,'e"f~~.' \,Glory and in ~faje ty, a s('rvant of PH1. lEAS \n~. OR which is onl)' Rrf>rjllt,' rl frn", N, \', fI ",.• 1--/ Tr BEE, 16 SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK BOARD OF MANAGERS Honorary PresIdent RT. REV. WILLIAM T. MANNING, D.D., LL.D .• D .C.L.

President CLARENCl! G . MICHALIS

Clerical Vice·Presidents RT. REV. ERNEST M. STIRES,D.D. REV. ROELIP H. BROOKS. ~.T . D. RT. REV. Bl!NJAMIN M . WASHBURN, D .D . REV. FREDl!RICK BURGESS -REV. DONALD B. ALDRICH, D.D. Rl!v. SAMUEL M . DORRANCE Rl!v. W . RUSSELL BOWIl!. D .D . Rl!v. FRl!DERIC S FLI!Y1NG. D.O. REV. LOUIS W . PITT, D .D .

Lay Vlce,Presidents HERBERT L . SATTERLEE ORME WILSON FRANKLIN D . ROOSEVELT HARRY FORSYTH

Secretary and 'T re4Surer THOMAS ROBERTS

WILLIAM ARMOUR DE CoURSl!Y FALES FRANKLIN Rl!MINGTON EDWARD J. BAllBl!R FRANK GULDl!N ·JOHN S. RoGl!RS, JR. CHARLES R. B EATTIE CHARLl!S S. HAIGHT, JR. * CHARLES E . SALTZMAN EDWIN Dl! T. HECHTl!L "GERARD H ALLOCK. III SAMUEL A. SALVAGE REGINALD R. BELKNAP AUGUSTUS N . HAND - JOHN JAY SCHIEFPLlN OLIVER ISl!UN GORDON KNOX Bl!LL THOMAS A. SCOTT GORDON KNOX Bl!LL, JR. BLLlS KNOWLl!S T. ASHLEY SPARKS CHARLJ!8 W. BoWRING, JR RICHARD H. MANSPIl!LD J . HARVEY TOMB CHARLl!S B. BRADLl!Y CHARLES H. MARsHALL CARLL TUCKl!R GERALD A. BRAMWl!LL W . LAWRl!NCE M CLANl! ALl!XANDl!R O . VIl!TOIl EDWIN A. S. BROWN CHARLES MEaz MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT ·D. FARLEY Cox. JR. Gl!ORGE P . MONTGOMERY 1. FRl!DERICK A. CUMMINGS JOHN LEWIS MONTGOMERY FRANK W . WARBURTON JOSEPH H . DARLINGTON · JUNIUS S . MORGAN ERNEST E . WHEl!LER Ii FREDERICK P. DELAPIELD MORTON L. Nl!WHALL WILLIAM WILLIAMS I i CLEMENT L. Dl!SPARD HARRIS C. PARSONS Wn.L1AM D . WINTER Ii CHARLES E. DUNLAP ·JOHN H. G . PELL GpORGE GRIIY ZABRIUII! Ii HONORARY MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE I: JOHN MASl!PIl!LD I' D ir ecto ~ II REv. HAROLD H. KeLLEY. D .D . I ·Serving in the Armed Forces. ! -