CV / CVA / CVS-14 CG-47 DECEMBER 2020 The USS TICONDEROGA Veterans’ Association NEWS VOLUME 47 NO 4

THE 50th REUNION WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE! IN ORDER TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTERS, YOU MUST BE CURRENT ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP. (DUES MUST BE PAID) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GREETINGS TO ALL SHIPMATES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS,

Well it has been six months since we were unable to get together in Portland for Our Reunion. Sorry to say the world’s health situation has not improved and many countries are now going in to full lockdown for hopefully short periods of time! Just like when we were aboard ship make sure your vaccinations are up to date! I hate shots but recently received the first of two ShingRix shots! Friend of mine recently had case of shingles and it was painful he told me! Please Don’t neglect your health thinking you need to stay away from doctors office because of pandemic.

Here in the Lower Hudson Valley Fall Colors are amazing! It has been a few years where we had such a colorful fall season. Hopefully this is a sign that things will improve!

The Doubletree by Hilton Norfolk Airport staff is enthusiastically waiting to welcome our Association this coming May. They are taking all steps to keep us safe during our reunion. I will be speaking to our tour company to determine if they need to adjust any of our tours. All of the attractions in Norfolk are at this time in operation. I know that DOD Bases in the beginning of the pandemic were off limits except for base personnel! Hopefully this part of tour will be available but the pandemic infection rate is so fluid only time will tell.

Normally Our Hospitality Room has food and drinks available when it is open. Because of the pandemic any snacks will need to be individually wrapped and soda/ beer will be in individual cans not bottles. We will take every precaution to keep our hospitality room sanitary & infection free.

I am extremely encouraged by the number of new shipmates on Facebook ,from both CV/CVA/CVS-14 & CG-47 , who have shown great interest on attending our 50th Reunion in Norfolk. Myself and My Fellow Officers want to do everything possible to have this reunion happen.

On a Very Sad note Bill Spanbauer’s Father passed away on Wednesday evening, October 21,2020. I was looking forward to meeting Bill’s Father at our Portland Reunion but unfortunately it had to be canceled. We send our condolences to Bill, His Mother and entire family! May he Rest In Peace! Here is the DoubleTree By Hilton Norfolk Airport Hotel reservation link ! https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/O/ORFNADT-USO- 20210512/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG Larry Qualter USS Ticonderoga Veteran’s Association President

PAGE 2 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2020 - 2021

President: Director: Director: Chaplain: Larry Qualter Jerry H. Cole P. P. Parker W. Patterson P. P. Pastor Brett Inman 69 Hemlock Circle 945 N. Delacroix Dr 10914 WHISPERING OAK CIR 8838 E Cooper St Peekskill, NY 10566-4963 Green Valley, AZ 85614-5266 RIVERVIEW FL 33569-5949 Tucson, AZ 85710-4416 (914) 734-7677 (708) 227-0073 (813) 405-8308 (520) 909-3998 [email protected] (520) 648-7196 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] William Spanbauer P. P. 1899 COUNTY ROAD FF Jerry H. Cole P. P. Sean McConnell John F. Deasy P. P. OSHKOSH, WI 54904-6818 945 N. Delacroix Dr 554 MOUNTAIN RD 560 Maple Ave. (920) 410-7500 Green Valley, AZ 85614-5266 Boiling Springs, PA 17007-9515 Doylestown, PA 18901-4451 [email protected] (708) 227-0073 (717) 713-3895 (215) 348-9981 (520) 648-7196 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. 1150 Baywood Ave. John B. Dupont P. P. Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Robert Hildebrand Sardo Sanchez 4590 Linwood Circle (805) 484-2930 2016 Reseda Way P.O. BOX 36411 Deep Haven, MN 55331-9297 [email protected] Antioch, CA 94509-5834 Albuquerque, NM 87176-6411 (952) 474-4731 (925) 757-1836 (505) 999-8129 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fred Vance [email protected] 5808 SW 27TH STREET Lloyd Frank P. P. Topeka, KS 66614 Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. 2129 Bliss Comer St (785) 271-5900 1150 Baywood Ave. Jim Lutz Henderson, NV 89044-0174 [email protected] Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 1311 11th AVE (702) 361-6660 (805) 484-2930 Kearney, NE 68845-6543 [email protected] [email protected] (308) 293-3636 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] David Graf P. P. Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. 100 South Tremain St. Bldg 5 1150 Baywood Ave. STORE CLOSED 4/15/20 Mount Dora, FL 32757-6015 Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Dennis SaBell NEEDS BACKUP (407) 388-4608 (805) 484-29305 NEED VOLUNTEER PO BOX 3178 [email protected] Universal City, TX 78148 (303) 881-4787 [email protected] [email protected] John Lunsford P.P. 2504 McNutt Bakersfield, CA 93306-4469 VACANT Richard Radigonda Robert Sullivan (661) 872-8850 NEED VOLUNTEER 357 Jade Circle

96 Esmeralda Rd [email protected] Vallejo CA. 94590 WWW.BIGT.NET AT: WEBSITE OUR ECK OUT St Augustine, FL 32095-8506 (707) 563-5556 (757) 754-0547 [email protected] [email protected] Alfred F. McDonnell P.P. [email protected] [email protected] CH [email protected] 1749 9th Ave San Francisco, CA 94122 415-661-6753 VACANT Gordon S. Humphrey, Jr. [email protected] NEED VOLUNTEER 2771 Cherrydale Falls Drive Henderson, NV 89052-7005 Steven Codding P. P. (425) 785-8094 9260 Hilltop Lane Joseph McDonnell P. P. [email protected] Bloomington, IL 61705 4141 Inola Trl. Ne VACANT NEEDS BACKUP (309) 827-4017 Roswell, GA 30075-1658 NEED VOLUNTEER [email protected] (770) 335-1715 [email protected] SHIPMATES! NOW HEAR THIS! We are always looking for Memorabilia for our Museum Rooms. Soon we will be starting one at the Mississippi Maritime and Warship Museum in Pascagoula, MS. Keep us in mind as we’ll be starting with very little memorabilia. Keep in mind this is for CG-47 memorabilia only. If you have anything you want to donate contact Ed Trotter at [email protected]. Thanks for your help in keeping our memories alive to others through our Museum Rooms.

PAGE 3 USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOCIATION Norfolk Reunion MAY 13-17, 2021 NORFOLK AIRPORT DOUBLE TREE, NORFOLK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TOUR DESCRIPTIONS THURSDAY, MAY 13 MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM: 12:00 PM – 10:0O PM Reunion Registration Open Board the motor coach with your tour guide and Hospitality Room 12 PM – 10 PM visit one of Beach's most revered attractions, the Military Aviation Museum, home FRIDAY, MAY 14 to one of the largest private collections of World War II and era fighters, bombers, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM. Breakfast Buffet trainers and seaplanes in the world. Many Before &After tours. Reunion Registration 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM Bus loads for MILITARY aircraft have been fully restored to their World AVIATION MUSEUM War II condition and are used for flight demonstration, movie production or commercials. Enjoy a guided tour of the galleries and shopping in the gift shop which is Hospitality room until 10 PM stocked with all things flight related. A boxed SATURDAY MAY 15 lunch will be enjoyed while at the museum. And much more to see! 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Breakfast buffet 8:00 AM - 3:30.PM Bus loads for: NAVAL BAS TOUR NORFOLK NAVAL BASE TOUR: Join your tour guide on the motor coach and depart for the Norfolk Naval Base, which is part of - the largest naval installation in the world. Home port to 59 ships, Hospitality room until 10:PM ranging in size from aircraft carriers to , 18 aircraft squadrons and SUNDAY MAY 16 headquarters of the Atlantic Fleet, this naval 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Breakfast buffet complex occupies over 8,000 acres of land and 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Executive Board Meeting is home to more than 70,000 military personnel. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM General meeting A Navy personnel will board the coach and take 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ladies function you past the 14 piers, through the Naval Air 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Free time in Norfolk Station, and the historic homes built for the 5:30 PM Pictures taken 1907 Jamestown Exposition on “’s 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Cash bar followed by Banquet Installation off new officers Row” which now house the flag officers. Guest speaker Then, board the magnificent Spirit of Norfolk for a two-hour luncheon cruise. MONDAY MAY 17

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Memorial Service PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE FOR MORE 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Breakfast buffet DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TOURS. Farewells and Departures

PAGE 4 REMEMBER NORFOLK VA 2021 USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND 49th REUNION

TOURS DETAILED DESCRIPTION FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021; 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM ● Board the motor coach with your tour guide and visit one of Virginia Beach's most revered attractions, the Military Aviation Museum, home to one of the largest private collections of World War II and Korean War era fighters, bombers, trainers and seaplanes in the world. Many aircraft have been fully restored to their World War II condition and are used for flight demonstration, movie production or commercials. Enjoy a guided tour of the galleries and shopping in the gift shop which is stocked with all things flight related. A boxed lunch will be enjoyed while at the museum. ● Next, learn about Norfolk’s colorful history of over three centuries as you ride through the lovely historic district and restored areas. View the stately homes along the Hague, old St. Paul’s Church, the Moses Myers House, the Chrysler Museum of Art, MacArthur Memorial, the historic Freemason District, Nauticus, a maritime center, the Wisconsin, the restored waterfront area, as well as many other points of interest. Downtown Norfolk has undergone a complete transformation in the last decade and features the beautifully renovated Town Point Park with the Armed Forces memorial, a beautiful $34 million cruise terminal, waterfront condos and state of the art shopping area. ● Then visit the MacArthur Memorial for a glimpse into our country’s history. Here you will view the outstanding collection housed in Norfolk's historic city hall which trace the life and achievements of five-star General Douglas MacArthur. You will also have the opportunity to view the short film which chronicles the General’s life. The General and Mrs. MacArthur are entombed in the rotunda of the memorial. Nine separate galleries arranged in two levels circle the rotunda and tell the story of General MacArthur and the millions of American men and women who served in the Armed Forces from the Civil War through the Korean War. A gift shop with unique memorabilia is located on the premises. ● End the day with a stop at Doumar’s, home of the world’s first ice cream cone machine. Abe Doumar created the first ice cream cone at the World’s Fair of 1904 in St.Louis. It was so successful that he designed a four-iron waffle machine that he launched during the Jamestown Exposition of 1907. Today, the family business still bakes cones on the original cone machine. While at Doumar’s, guests will be given an introduction and history and everyone will be treated to an ice cream and cone. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021; 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM ● Join your tour guide on the motor coach and depart for the Norfolk Naval Base, which is part of Naval Station Norfolk - the largest naval installation in the world. Home port to 59 ships, ranging in size from aircraft carriers to submarines, 18 aircraft squadrons and headquarters of the Atlantic Fleet, this naval complex occupies over 8,000 acres of land and is home to more than 70,000 military personnel. A Navy personnel will board the coach and take you past the 14 piers, through the Naval Air Station, and the historic homes built for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition on “Admiral’s Row” which now house the flag officers. ● Then, board the magnificent Spirit of Norfolk for a two-hour luncheon cruise. Feast on a sumptuous buffet and enjoy the informative narration as you cruise through the Harbor. View many fascinating sights along the waterfront, including mighty aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines at the Norfolk Naval Base, Nauticus and the Battleship Wisconsin and Old Fort Norfolk. The ship has two climate-controlled lower decks and an open-air upper deck. ● Next visit Nauticus, a unique and thriving campus of visitor attractions that explores the economic, naval, and natural powers of the sea. Features here include a series of interactive exhibits, 3D, high-def films in the 250-person theater, and aquariums of marine life. Also housed here is the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten museums officially operated by the U.S. Navy. Highlights of the naval battles and exhibits of detailed ship models, artwork, and memorabilia are showcased throughout. ● A true highlight of any visit to Nauticus is a self-guided tour of the Battleship Wisconsin, one of the famous Iowa-class ships. This great ship saw action in WWII, the Korean War and most recently in the Persian . The Wisconsin is permanently berthed beside Nauticus where it is accessed by a connecting walkway. Explore the main deck and recently opened portions of the interior to learn about this famous ship, those who fought and served on board and the role that this mighty warship has played in the defense of our nation.

PAGE 5 USS TICONDEROGA NORFOLK REUNION ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FORM May 13-17, 2021 Listed below are all registration, tour, and meal costs for the reunion. Please enter how many people will be participating in each event and total the amount. Send that amount payable to USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOC. TO: Larry Qualter, in the form of check (no credit cards or phone orders accepted). Your canceled check will serve as your confirmation. Returned checks will be charged a $20 fee. All registration forms and payments must be received by mail on or before April 10, 2021. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis. We suggest you make a copy of this form before mailing. Please do not staple or tape your payment to this form. MAIL ALL CHECKS TO: LARRY QUALTER If you need a handicap room, please reserve 69 HEMLOCK CIRCLE early. There is a limited amount of rooms. PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 CUT OFF DATE APRIL 10, 2021 TOURS Price #of Total Per People

FRIDAY, MAY 15: Military Aviation Museum (Government ID Required) $90 $ $120 $ SATURDAY, MAY 16: Norfolk Naval Base (Government ID Required)

HOTEL MEAL SUNDAY, MAY 17: BANQUET (Please select your entree choice) 1. Beef Tenderloin $50 $ 2. Chicken Francaise (Egg batted chicken Breast) $50 $ 3. Tilapia Provencal $50 $

MANDATORY REGISTRATION FEE $65 ______$

Total Amount Payable to: USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOC. $

PLEASE PRINT NAME AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR ON YOUR NAME TAG. FIRST: LAST:

YEARS ON BOARD FROM TO RATE/RANK: ______DIVISION: ______

SPOUSE NAME (IF ATTENDING): GUEST NAMES:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY, ST, ZIP: PH. NUMBER:

EMAIL: DISABILITY/DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: (Sleeping room requirements must be conveyed by attendee directly to hotel) MUST YOU BE LIFTED HYDRAULICALLY ONTO THE BUS WHILE SEATED IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN BUS TRIPS? YES NO (PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY). CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY CALL HOTEL DIRECTLY 4 8 H o u r I N A d v a n c e MONDAY- FRIDAY 8A-5P EASTERN TIME (757) 457-8941 USS TICONDEROGA RESERVATION CODE: USO PAGE 6 Reunion Guest Speaker: Rear Admiral Samuel Cox Retired Rear Admiral Samuel Cox assumed command of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) in November 2012, and in December became dual-hatted as Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office, which supports the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. RADM Cox previously served as Director of Intelligence (J2), U.S. Cyber Command. His previous flag assignments include Director of National Maritime Intelligence Center; head of the Multi-national Intelligence Task Force investigating the sinking of South Korea’s warship Cheonan, senior member of the Afghanistan- Pakistan Hands program, director of Plans and Policy (N5) and Fleet Intelligence for Naval Network Warfare Command. Prior to his selection as Rear Admiral in 2007, he commanded the U.S. Central Command Joint Intelligence Center for three years. RADM Cox graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1980, winning the Trident Scholar and History Department Awards. He holds a master’s degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. His sea duty and operational assignments include E-2C Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 intelligence officer, and then Carrier Air Wing 7 intelligence officer embarked on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during contingency operations off Libya and Lebanon from 1981 to 1984. From 1990 to 1992, RADM Cox served as current intelligence officer for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), embarked on USS Blue Ridge, deployed to the for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and then as fleet collections manager for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet for Western Pacific Operations. From 1998 to 1999, RADM Cox served as intelligence officer (N2) for Commander, Carrier Group 8, embarked on USS Theodore Roosevelt for combat Operations Allied Force (Kosovo) and Southern Watch (Iraq). He also served as N2 for NAVCENT and 5th Fleet in Bahrain for Operation Southern Watch, Iraqi Maritime Interception Operations, and initial combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 attacks. RADM Cox’s shore assignments include Chief of Naval Operations Intelligence Plot (CNO-IP) watch officer and CNO briefer from 1984 to 1987; deputy director, international programs and assistant operations officer for Commander, Naval Intelligence Command/Task Force 168 from 1987 to 1990. From 1993 to 1995, he served as officer-in-charge, U.S. Atlantic Command, Joint Intelligence Center during Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti). RADM Cox then served as flag secretary for Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander-in- Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command from 1995 to 1998. In 2002, he joined the OPNAV Staff at the Pentagon as Future Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting branch head. In 2003, he became the first intelligence officer to serve as a senior fellow on the CNO Strategic Studies Group. RADM Cox’s awards include the Bronze Star, Director of National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal, and the 2001 Navy League of the U.S. Naval Intelligence Foundation Award for excellence in operational intelligence support to the Fleet.

PAGE 7 TICO VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.COM Thinking that some might have a tinge of Cabin Fever, we have compiled a list of titles of TICONDEROGA videos on youtube.com Now you can see things you have not seen for years and also educate yourself and family. Lengths of time go from one to 30 minutes. The first video listed is the newest and shows CG‐47 being towed into Brownsville, TX where she will be scrapped, Just search on YouTube: “USS TICONDEROGA” and the list below should pop up. USS TICONDEROGA CG-47 being towed to Port of Brownsville to get scrapped. USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 conducting bombing raids over North USS Ticonderoga CV-14, Aftermath - 250153-06 | Footage Farm Ltd Inside of US Navy Warship Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile USS Princeton (CG-59) USS Ticonderoga 1964-66 off the coast of Vietnam - Part 1 USS Ticonderoga 1964-66 off the coast of Vietnam - Part 2 USS Ticonderoga CVA14 1967-1968 Live Fire Weapons Testing on USS Ticonderoga (Silent, 1983) US Navy : USS Ticonderoga Returns from War - 1945 USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) at sea - 1944 USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Japanese Suicide Planes & Damage 1945 (full) USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Attacked - 250170-04 | Footage Farm Ltd Ticonderoga Class | Capability Intercept Ballistic Missiles Outside The Earth’s Atmosphere USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 transferring personnel from USS Preston DD795 Aircraft take off from the of USS Ticonderoga underway in the Gulf of... Air Refueling Tanking & landing on USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) Ticonderoga Class USS Ticonderoga.mpg Ticonderoga Cruiser | Combat Countdown USS C TURNER JOY AND USS TICONDEROGA - NO SOUND 1965 Tragic USN A-4E Broken Arrow Incident On USS Ticonderoga USS Ticonderoga CVA-14, Ports of Call HONG KONG 1965-66 80660 USS Ticonderoga Accicdent Report Ticonderoga (CG-47) Tiger Cruise June 2000 USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) underway in the Pacific HD Stock Footage 1964 USS TICONDEROGA CRUISE VA-56 A-4E Catapult Exclusive Navy Video Tour Of Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) Bob Hope Show USS TICONDEROGA 12:29:65 USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Japanese Suicide Planes & Damage, 1945 & Maui Maneuvers (full) USS Ticonderoga CVA14 1968 WLOX Memories - U.S.S.Ticonderoga Christening 1981 Aboard the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 Miss MARTHA RAYE 1965 Aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) is launched - 7 February 1944 Rear Admiral R. B. Moore in the CIC room of USS Ticonderoga underway in the Gulf ... USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Returns to the United States US Navy A-1H Skyraiders and a C-1A land on USS Ticonderoga in the . Reconstruction of activities aboard USS Ticonderoga and a SH-3A helicopter rescue... USS Ticonderoga in 2004 Revealed: The Navy may scrap a half-dozen of its largest surface combatants US aircraft A-1Hs, A-3Bs, E-1Bs and F-8Es land on USS Ticonderoga in the Gulf of ...HD Stock Footage The Arleigh Burke class Armament Review Ticonderoga Class Guided Missle Cruiser Slideshow PAGE 8 TICO VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.COM CONTINUED Exclusive: Life aboard a U.S. Navy missile cruiser CNN USS Ticonderoga (1814) U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Operating Off Vietnam Coast Ordinance transfer from the ship's magazines to the flight deck of USS Ticonderog...HD Stock Footage CIWS Firing On Board USS Ticonderoga CG 47 Torpedo Exercise aboard USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) This Week in Naval History Ticonderoga Cruiser and Missiles Steven Jewett | The Lord Watches Out For Fools US Lost a Nuclear Bomb in Philippine Sea Which Never Recovered Ticonderoga Cruiser and Tomahawk Cruse Missiles Aviation ordnancemen and marines arm A-1H Skyraider aircraft aboard USS Ticonder...HD Stock Footage Air Strike 1966 SUICIDE DIVE ON USS TICONDOROGA (CV-14) Torpedo is Launched From Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) USS Ticonderoga CVA-14, Ports of Call Olongapo, USS Ticonderoga CVA14 1967-1968 USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 Homeward Bound 1966 USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 1965-66, Ports of Call SASEBO, BIG T John T Zadroga USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines men of the O.I. Division Flank Speed USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 receiving fuel from the USS Neches AO-47 USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 Men of the OI Division Japanese Suicide Planes & Damage To USS Ticondoroga (CV-14), 01/29/1945 GRAPHIC (full) Fumes, Fumes, Fumes Mess Cooking My Friend, and WWII Navy Vet Shares Experience about Kamikaze Attack US Naval Base, Subic Bay, Olongapo City, Philippines Pilots are briefed in a ready room aboard USS Ticonderoga underway in the Gulf of...HD Stock Footage Aviation ordnance men screw flanges on bombs and push them into an elevator on US.. Grayson Memories Ticonderoga. 1964. Donuts US Navy: Port Hong Kong Commercial

PAGE 9 SECRETARY’S LETTER Hi y’all,

Greetings from my home (where else would I be?)! I hope this finds you all in good health and good humor, if not, we will pray for your speedy recovery! (Seriously, if you have lost a loved one or are currently struggling with this cursed virus we do have you in our thoughts and prayers every day!) Several of you have pointed out articles confirming that CG47 is to be scrapped in Texas. I believe we are reprinting one or two of those articles in this newsletter. I still remember having very mixed and sentimental feelings when the CV14 was broken up, so, here’s a salute and (virtual) hug to you Cruiser guys! Holly and I are really looking forward to the Norfolk reunion and hoping there will be enough good news about COVID that we can all have a great time without the dark cloud! We really can’t wait to see all of your ugly faces (pretty ones too, you know who you are!); swap some “absolutely true” stories, and enjoy the fabulous tours planned. C’mon! Be optimistic! Sign up now! Let’s make the 50th reunion the best! COVID be da*ned! Like everyone I am a bit tired of enforced confinement. The view from the brig is limited and I don’t like looking like Hannibal Lecter when I go out in my mask! I suppose that everyone has found something to keep busy: mine is model cars. Yeah, I am a Baby Boomer and a car guy! I decided that I am going to build a model of every significant automobile that Holly, me, and my parents owned since I was a child if I can find a kit. So far I have done seven (see photo). Thankfully, there are not too many more because we keep cars a long time. Prior to COVID I also did a build of CVA14 (see the second photo). I thought you might enjoy seeing it. As always keep me informed of address changes, obituaries, stories, and news; pay your dues; keep an eye on the website; and let others know about us! Holly and I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas! Now I had better get off my butt, quit painting and gluing tiny plastic parts together, and see if I can get some exercise. Blue Skies, calm seas and fair winds to everyone. Stay well, Dennis SaBell - Secretary Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Mail: P.O. Box 3178, Universal City, TX 78148-2278

PAGE 10 It’s with sadness & great respect that we also report the following deaths of our shipmates: Dahl Torres McChristian – Dahl was a Life Member who passed away on June 20 2020 in Tucson AZ. We were notified by his surviving wife Rosa. While onboard Tico from 1965-1967 he was an MM2 in M Division. Dahl will be buried with military honors in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville MD. William H Moravec – Bill was not a member of the Association. He passed away at 94 years old on July 3, 2020 at his home in Penn Yan, NY. Bill served on board Tico in 1944 and 1945. He was a Fireman 1st Class. Bill is survived by his wife of 71 years Marilyn, 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was buried with military honors at Lakeview Cemetery in Penn Yan. Melvin Sterling Schaaf – Melvin was a Life Member who passed away on September 12, 2018. We were notified by his wife Virginia in August 2020. While on board from 1957-1958 Melvin was an AJ3 in “Air Ops”. He lived in Hesperus Colorado.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS BETWEEN 07/01/2020 and 10/31/2020 WELCOME ABOARD! FIRST NAME LAST NAME DIVISION RATE/RANK YRS ABOARD CITY ST SHIP Charles Crutchfield MARDET SGT 70‐72 Hendersonville TN CVS14 Albert Guerin V‐1 E3 63‐65 Hampton GA CVA14 Janes Greg OT02 EW2 88‐91 Parkersburg WV CG47 James Noel ? YN2 57‐58 Fort Atkinson WI CVA14 Jimmy Oliver AW‐19 EN2 85‐89 Plato MO CG47 John Sharp G AO3 65‐68 Sorrento FL CVA14

DONATIONS MADE TO USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION FROM 07/01/2020 TO 10/31/2020 THANK YOU! GENERAL MEMORIAL DATA CG‐47 SHIP'S FIRST NAME LAST NAME FUND FUND ENTRY MUSEUM BELL Richard Alfonso X Lee Fyrbeck X X Ed Heasley X X Kent Kaiser X Rita O'Keefe X Dale Pfeiffer X X Sandra Romagnoli X X Weymouth Symmes X Jon Veard X X X X X

PAGE 11 Chaplains Corner By: LCDR Brett Inman Greetings Shipmates, Family & Friends,

Ideally, Christmastime should revolve around much more than the exchanging of gifts (but that is definitely a fun part). For those of the Christian faith, it is an opportunity to contemplate the birth of their savior and reflect on their faith and walk with God. It is a time to thank God for the many blessings He brings, and a time to review the previous year’s events. The wise will always take time to learn from the challenges from the previous year. The Christmas season is also a time of hope as the New Year approaches with new possibilities for positive change. It can also be a time to mourn the previous years’ losses. When we mourn properly, it helps prepare the heart to be able to move on and start building again. The book of Ecclesiastes teaches us that God has given us time to perform all life’s important tasks. Christmas is a great time to reflect on relationships that might need to be strengthened or renewed. Probably, this Christmas will not have the “normal” family gatherings due to Covid-19. I want to challenge you to be proactive and find creative ways to reach out to those who would be encouraged by a card, letter, or phone calls, or even a gift. Many of the nation’s elderly are in isolation and lonely. If this is the case for your relatives or friends, reach out to them this Christmas season! Of course, the best use of our time is to explore how we can grow closer to God. So often we are caught up in the whirlwind of each day’s tasks and we never get to the most important goals we have set for ourselves. If you are interested in pursuing God at a deeper level, I would suggest some of the following ideas: -Begin a Scripture reading program where you systematically read through the Bible in a year. There are a number of plans available on the internet, or you can get one from your place of worship. Write down your discoveries and questions as you read, and then go back through the Bible again, answering those questions and looking deeper into the things you discovered. - Set aside 10 minutes per day to pray (talk) to God about matters of concern in your life, and thanking Him for His blessings. Of course, you can always add to the time as you desire. Ten minutes is a good place to start if you have never regularly prayed before. -Consider joining a Bible study at your place of worship, or sign up for a class online that focuses on a Scripture topic you are interested in or a Bible book you want to know more about. -Explore the site GotQuestions.org. This website has short, 1-2 page answers to hundreds of questions that people ask about the Bible and their faith. I have found it a good site to refer people to. -Scripture teaches that we all have practical skills (gifts) that God has given us that benefit His people and His Church when we use them. God expects us to interact and participate with each other through these skills (gifts) He has given us. In fact, you will not be fully satisfied until you are using these skills. Talk with the leaders in your place of worship, and find out how you might plug in based on your skills (and not just where they need you). I pray you have a blessed Christmas and New Year! May God bring to a halt this dreadful pandemic and show mercy on the nations of this earth as we endeavor to recover. May He watch over and protect our Sea Service members as they protect our nation and families.

PAGE 12 GREAT MEMORIES FOR EVERYONE!

PAGE 13 The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped This historic ship has been awaiting its final fate since it was decommissioned in 2004 after just over two decades of service. By Joseph Trevithick The first-in-class guided-missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga recently arrived in the Port of Brownsville in Texas where it will be scrapped. The U.S. Navy decommissioned this ship, the first of the service’s operational warships to be equipped with the , in 2004 after just over two decades in service. The ex-Ticonderoga arrived at International Shipbreaking Limited’s yard in Brownsville in September, according to a report from the Valley Morning Star newspaper in Texas. International Shipbreaking is a subsidiary of the EMR Group, which describes its work as “marine recycling,” rather than scrapping. The retired Navy cruiser will be broken down in a “safe, respectful and responsible manner,” International Shipbreaking Senior Manager Chris Green told the Valley Morning Star. The “recycling” process will certainly bring a final end to Ticonderoga‘s significant and distinguished history. Ticonderoga was laid down in 1980 in Ingalls Shipbuilding’s yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The development of this class of ships had begun in the 1970s using a derivative of the hullform from the existing Spruance class guided-missile destroyer. The Navy determined that leveraging the existing design would be cheaper than acquiring an all-new ship design to accommodate the then-new Aegis combat system and the associated AN/SPY-1 radar. These ships were also the first for the Navy to be built in distinct vertical modules that were then linked together, rather than entirely from the hull up, a process also meant to save time and money. It is worth noting that the decision to use the Spruance class hullform as a starting place also resulted in notably overloaded ships that suffer to this day from persistent cracking in their aluminum superstructures, which is both time-consuming and costly to repair. With their Spruance DNA, these ships were originally categorized as guided-missile , rather than . However, the powerful combination of Aegis and the AN/SPY-1 radars, as well as the addition of other then-state-of-the-art systems into the ship’s design, led the Navy to determine it could serve as a flagship for surface action groups and it would become a key air warfare battle management nerve center for Carrier Strike Groups, roles you can read about in more detail in this past War Zone piece. In turn, the service then decided to re-categorize them as cruisers to reflect their broader capabilities. The first five Ticonderoga class ships, one of which, the USS Thomas S. Gates, was built at Bath Iron Works in , were commissioned between 1983 and 1987. The other three ships in this initial group were the USS Yorktown, USS Vincennes, and USS Valley Forge. Next Page–>

PAGE 14 The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped(Cont.) The main armament of these ships consisted of a pair of twin-rail Mk 26 missile launchers and two five-inch guns, one of each at the bow and at the stern, as well as two four-round launchers for Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles on the fantail. The Mk 26s were capable of firing the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) surface to air missile and the RUR-5 Anti- Rocket (ASROC). These cruisers also had deck-mounted torpedo tubes and a pair of Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). Starting in 1984, Ingalls and Bath Iron Works began building subvariants of the Ticonderoga class that replaced each of the Mk 26s with a 61-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System array, allowing them to employ a much wider array of weapons more reliably and rapidly, including the Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile. These two yards ultimately built 22 more of the cruisers in this much more capable, multi-mission configuration. Still, the Navy made good use of the Ticonderoga and the other four initial cruisers in the class. The USS Ticonderoga, as well as her sister ship USS Vincennes, took part in the Tanker War sideshow to the Iran-Iraq War in the Persian Gulf in the late 1980s. It was during those operations that Vincennes became infamously responsible for the tragic shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1985. Ticonderoga also supported the Persian Gulf War between 1991 and 1992. After more than a decade of continued service, the Navy decommissioned Ticonderoga in 2004. The service also decommissioned Yorktown and Valley Forge that year. Vincennes and Thomas S. Gates followed them into mothballs the next year. Retired ships destined for the scrap yard will first go through a process to remove any sensitive equipment, as well as salvage any items that could be reused on other Navy ships. Of the original five Ticonderoga class cruisers, only the lead ship and the ex-Yorktown are still with us, for now. The former Vincennes and Thomas S. Gates have already been scrapped. The Navy sunk the former Valley Forge off the coast of Hawai as part of a SINKEX in 2006. The beginning of the end of the ex- Ticonderoga comes as the Navy is again pushing to retire more of its older warships, potentially including some of the remaining cruisers in this class, as part of a new push to modernize and expand the service’s fleets. Past attempts to retire Ticonderoga class ships have been met with pushback from members of Congress and it remains to be seen what parts, if any, of this new naval force structure plan will become a reality. No matter what, the first ship of this class, which ushered in numerous firsts in the U.S. Navy, is now finally at the hands of the scrapper’s torch. Contact the author: [email protected] SEE MORE PHOTOS ON THE NEXT 2 PAGES

PAGE 15 DECOMMISSIONING TO DISMANTLING TIMELINE Ex-Ticonderoga is towed from Naval Station Pascagoula immediately following her decommissioning on 30 September 2004. Ex-TICONDEROGA arrived at Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in , PA on 10 OCT 2004 and was there until she left 16 years later on 3 September 2020. Below are pictures of her during that timeframe in Philadelphia. She was decommissioned on 30 September 2004. After her decommissioning, she was towed to the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia. In 2010 she was offered for museum donation by the Navy. There was an effort to bring Ticonderoga to Pascagoula, Mississippi, where she was built, to serve as a museum ship. In May 2013, the vessel was formally stricken from the , for disposal. In October of the same year, The Ticonderoga Historical Society reported that the US Navy was going to scrap the ship after a number of potential museum sites were unable to add her to their collections. In June 2014, NAVSEA released a disposal reporting letter declaring the ex-Ticonderoga to be available for inspection by bidders and ready for disposal by scrapping or sinking. In September 2020 she arrived at Brownsville, Texas for scrapping. Ex-Ticonderoga CG 47 moored outboard of Ex-Thorn DD 988 at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility Philadelphia PA in DEC 2004. Picture by John Hummel.

The Ex-Ticonderoga CG 47 at the Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in January 2008. Picture by bigbird78

PAGE 16 The Ex-Ticonderoga CG 47 at the Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility May 2008 with visitor Ed Trotter. Picture by Ed Trotter

The Ex-Ticonderoga CG 47 at the Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in July 2020 Picture by Google Maps

Ex-USS Ticonderoga CG -47 being towed by tug Miss Rui passing the jetties South Padre Island TX.on her way to the breakers 23 September 2020

PAGE 17 We are sad to announce the passing of our last WWII Association President, Joseph E. Medico, Sr. Joseph Ernest Medico, Sr.- Life Member age 93, of Kuna, ID, passed away on September 8, 2020. While on board in 1944-1946 he was an S 1/C in F Division. After leaving the Navy he attended electronics school in New Hampshire and once he finished that he joined the Marine Corps and stayed until he retired. While in the Marine Corps he served in Korea and two tours in Viet Nam. In the Marine Corp he was assigned to Marine Air Traffic Control Units, (then called MATCU's) as an electronics repair tech and worked on radios, radar, navigational aids, etc. After retiring he served the FAA for several years. When he retired from the FAA he and wife Erma settled in Fountain Valley and then Lake Elsinore in Southern . They established an electrical contracting business which was very successful until they moved to Magalia in Northern California in 1984. They were very active in the local American Legion and Veteran's organization and Joe served on the Honor Guard (Bugler) for Vets that had passed until he moved to Idaho. He and Erma established the MATCA (Marine Air Traffic Control Association) in 1992 and it just celebrated its 27th anniversary. The USS Ticonderoga Veterans' Association was the catalyst for the MATCA. As did many people, he lost his home in Paradise in the 2018 Camp Wildfire in California and he relocated to Idaho at that time. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; daughter Ellen Hunt, son Joseph E Medico, Jr. and his two step-sons Kendall and Randall Somerby and three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Erma. Joe was the Eighth Association President for our 1982-1983 year. President Joe and 51 other Association Members and many spouses attended the CG-47 Commissioning Ceremony in Pascagoula, MS on January 22, 1983. A great time was had by all as another USS TICONDEROGA was welcomed into the FLEET and into our Association. In accordance with this occasion Joe initiated action for Association By-Laws changes that would include adding CG-47 and its personnel at the proper place in the By-Laws. Many of those who attended the commissioning were pleased to see the ship’s bell from CV-14 aboard CG-47. They were proud that the Officers and Men of this ship thought enough of the history of the name TICONDEROGA to have requested the CV-14 bell be placed upon their vessel. Later Joe found out the CV-14 Bell had been returned to it’s home at the Admiral Boyd Memorial Park, Naval Air Station, Coronado, CA as it seemed that the CV-14 bell would not fit in the housing provided for it and CG-47 would get it’s own bell. (Pictures of our bells are at bigt.net and on first page scroll down to Where are the Ships Bells and click there). Joe finished term as President at the 12th Reunion in San Antonio, TX in 1983. Some of the highlights for him at the reunion were Presenting Father Obrien his Gold Membership Card and being with the three Silver Star recipients from the Kamikaze Attack, Robert Rochon [LT, Air Dept], Walter Mallet [COX, V-1 DIV] and Richard Johnson [F1/c, E Div]. SEE PHOTOS NEXT PAGE>>

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1983 LEFT Big “T” Silver Star Recipients Robert Rochon, Walter Mallet and Richard Johnson waiting for the T.V. Reporters who never came.

RIGHT Father O’Brien receiving his gold membership card from President Joe E. Medico, Sr. Congratulations, Father, and to Erma and Joe, ‘You did GOOD’ From The Paradise Post, Paradise, CA- Retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joe Medico plays “Taps” with the Paradise Veterans Firing Squad in the background as part of the Memorial Day service at the Paradise Cemetery Monday morning May 28, 2018.

PAGE 19 The Diary of Bob Mettauer, M. M. 2/c U.S.S. Ticonderoga C.V.14 Capt March 6, 1944 was assigned to the Ticonderoga. May 8, 1944 The ship was commissioned on at Newport News, VA. Once on the ship I was assigned to the Hydraulic Gang in the A Division. From May 8 to June 27 the ship loaded stores and made trial runs in the Chesapeake Bay during which time the ship was lovingly nicknamed the “Big T” by Dixie Kieffer. 1944 27 June The ship went on its shakedown cruise. 1 July The ship anchored off the Port of Spain in Trinidad. 23 July Ship back in Portsmouth Navy Yard after successful shakedown, with ship getting compliments from all sources. 23 July Also began a ten-day shakedown leave for 1 & 3 sections. 1 August The day I became MM 2/c 3 August Found me back on the ship after a very wonderful ten days at home. 13 August Found the whole ship back from leave, all was very sad. 31 August The Big T set sail for the West Coast. 14 Sept The ship passed through the Panama Canal. 12 Sept The ship moored at San Diego to pick up supplies and planes for Pearl Harbor. 18Sept The Big T set sail for Pearl Harbor and all points west. 24 Sept The ship moored in Pearl Harbor, the scene of the war’s beginning. 24 Sept-18 Oct The ship made trial runs and loaded stores. 18 Oct Was the day I was transferred to the machine shop. 18 Oct The Big T set sail for Eniwetok Atoll. 21 Oct We crossed the International Date Line. 25 Oct The ship anchored at Eniwetok. 26 Oct The Big T set sail for . 29 Oct We dropped anchor at Ulithi which was to be our refuge for 1 and ½ months. As Admiral Halsey saw fit. 1 Nov Left Ulithi for our first attack on the enemy. 5-6 Nov Bombed the Phillipines – airfields on near and a Jap fleet fleeing Manila Bay. Jap planes attacked at about 1:30 and left at 1600 when our planes came back. 11 Nov Bombed Jap fleet – troop ships, cruisers and destroyers – happy hunting for our Planes. 21 Nov Japs made a sneak sub attack on ships in Ulithi – two American tankers sunk – three Jap subs sunk. 22 Nov Left Ulithi for another go at the Japs. 25 Nov Bombed Manila and Luzon air strips and stray shipping. 31 Nov Anchored at Ulithi. 9 Dec Left Ulithi again headed for trouble. 14,15,16 Dec Struck at Luzon acting as air coverage for invasion of Mindoro. 24 Dec Anchored at Ulithi 30 Dec Left Ulithi this time headed for Formosa. 1945 3-4 Jan Attacked Formosa. Bad weather made bombing impossible. 6-7 Jan Attacked Luzon in preparation for invasion. 8-9 Jan Air attacks on Formosa. Surprisingly small amount of opposition. 9 Jan Invasion of Luzon 11 Jan Air attacks on Cameron Bay and Saigon in French Indochina. No ships in Cameron Bay but four convoys were encountered off the coast. Convoys were destroyed. 14-15 Jan Bombed Formosa – Hong Kong – Canton – Amoy 21 Jan Attacked Formosa – Japs counterattacked with 40 planes. Big T was hit by two suicide bombers and one bomb. The island, flight deck and hanger deck were damaged and over 100 men were killed and more wounded. Ship left task force to run for Ulithi. 24 Jan Anchored at Ulithi to strip ship of vital stores. 26 Jan Injured men left the ship for the USS Solace. 27 Jan Capt Dixie Kieffer & Commander Burch left the ship. With them went the spirit of the Big T & the ship became just plain USS Ticonderoga. Dixie Kieffer’s Farewell speech to the officers and men of the Ticonderoga when he left the ship Jan 27 to be taken aboard a hospital ship is below: “Well, gang, this is the last time I’ll speak to you I have tears in my eyes, but it isn’t because I’m hurt. I always did know you were a darned good peacetime crew, and out there the other day you proved to me that you were the best god-damned wartime crew in the Navy. I didn’t leave the bridge until 11:30 that night, when I found out how many men had died, and were dying, I didn’t want to live myself. But afterward, seeing how you men kept fighting back, I realized I could do more good alive when I could come back out here again. I want to thank you men for saving the ship which I thought was beyond saving. I’m going back to the States soon, and I’ll be there on the dock when you come in. The captain who takes my place will treat you men like I did. Keep up the good work, and the Big T still is and always will be the best god-damned ship in the Navy.”

PAGE 20 The Diary of Bob Mettauer, M. M.2/c U.S.S. Ticonderoga C.V.14 Capt Dixie Kiefer Cont.

28 Jan Left Ulithi headed for Pearl Harbor and the States (we hope). 1 Feb 1 The day I became MM 3/C 7 Feb Ship docked at Pearl Harbor to unload planes, ammunition, and passengers. 9 Feb Ship left Pearl Harbor heading for Bremerton, Washington, USA. 14 Feb Pulled into Puget Sound to unload stores and ammunition before docking. 16 Feb First leave party left. 14 Mar Started home for a twenty-five-day leave. 8 April Back from the most wonderful time I have ever experienced. 16 April Trial run around Puget Sound 21 April Left Washington headed south 23 April Pulled into San Francisco. Passed under Golden Gate Bridge. 26 April Left Frisco headed for Pearl Harbor. 1 May Docked in Pearl Harbor 3 May Left to qualify air groups and for gunnery practice 9 May Back in Pearl Harbor 11 May Underway for Ulithi once again 15 May Crossed International Date Line 22 May Anchored in Ulithi 24 May Left Ulithi headed westward toward? 27-31 MayLaunched strikes against Okinawa 2 June Launched strikes against Kyushu, Japan 5 June Refueled and received mail 6-9 June More strikes against Okinawa and Kyushu 10 June 10 Headed to , Philippines 13 June Anchor off Leyte and Samar 1 July Left Leyte, headed North 3 July Burned out main bearings. Left fleet to head for . 5 July Anchored in Apra Bay, Guam. 19 July Left Guam to rejoin fleet attacking Japan 23 July Rendezvous with the Third Fleet 24 July Made strikes on Kure Naval Harbor – after remnants of Jap fleet – ships target battle wagon Nagato later reported sunk or badly damaged. 25 July Launched strikes against – weather bad – results poor. 28 July Hit Kure again – photos showed Nagato sunk – believe ship will get credit for the sinking. Supposedly sank cruiser and destroyer. 30 July Strikes launched against 1-10 Aug Strikes against Tokyo 7 Aug Nagasaki 9 Aug Hiroshima 10 Aug Japan agrees to surrender provided they can keep Emperor Hirohito. 11 Aug Allies accept surrender if Hirohito takes orders from Allies 15 Aug Japan surrenders to terms of Potsdam Ultimatum. Atomic bomb credited for the quick surrender used against Nagasaki 7 Aug & Hiroshima 9 Aug. 20 Aug Orders to patrol waters between Okinawa and Kyushu 6 Sept Pulled into Tokyo Bay 14 Sept Had liberty in Yokahama 15-20 Sep Passengers taken aboard to be taken to States 20 Sept Underway to Pearl Harbor – and home. Ticonderoga record from Nov 5, 1944 – Jan 21, 1945 (Additional notes from Bob’s journal): Record of strikes from Nov. 5, 1944 to Jan 21, 1945: Leyte 1 Hong Kong 1 Luzon 50 Hainan 5 Formosa 18 Fr. Indochina 6 Ships Sunk: Cruisers 3 Destroyers 9 Auxiliaries 22 Plane Bombing Runs Betty Francis 5 Rube, Jake 6 Jill, Kate 11 Zeke, Oscar, Hamp 54 Big T Gunnery 6 Total landings 7,153 7154 & 7155 were Japs.

PAGE 21 USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ “ALL HANDS ON DECK” PROJECTS 1. LETTER WRITING PROJECT FOR NEW USS TICONDEROGA SHIP SEE PAGE 6, 8 & 9 OF AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER. 2. MISSISSIPPI MARITIME MUSEUM SEE PAGES 6 & 7 OF AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER. Per Perry Thompson: Here is update to what is happening at the MMM On behalf of the Mississippi Maritime Museum (MMM) Board of Directors I am extremely excited to announce two major accomplishments that have occurred since the professional experience includes significant tenure with June Newsletter. The Board of Directors has voted to move forward with Phase 3 of relocating the museum to a more desirable and visible location. In August we signed a contract with the Gautier family to purchase the old Ice House off Highway 90. This not only gives us a better location to build a state of the art Maritime museum , but also saves one of Pascagoula’s oldest landmarks. In addition we plan to establish a small visitor center for the City of Pascagoula in the museum lobby. Thanks go to Robert Hardy who has led the charge with developing plans relocate the museum. In addition, I am proud to announce that we have hired a museum Director, Ms. Lorren West. Her first Director’s Report will tell you more. Thanks go to the Search Committee, chaired by Terry Bollman, for their diligence in finding our new Museum Director. 3. PLEASE SEE PAGE 22 OF AUGUST 2020 FOR LIST OF POSITIONS WE NEED TO FILL OR HAVE A BACKUP! WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROJECTS!

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