Friends of the , December 2010 Give the Gift Preserve the Legacy of Friendship Looking for When the Battleship Com- unique gifts for mission announced that the the holidays this hull repairs for the Battleship would be done in place, right year? Select a where the ship sits, utilizing membership in modern cofferdam technolo- the Friends of gies, Captain Ben Blee, USN the Battleship! (Ret) was so pleased that he There are a wide decided to show his support with a generous $1,000 do- variety of levels nation. (Shown right) His to choose from was the first check received and all include in support of the project. unlimited admis- Captain Blee knows a thing sion for a year. or two about the running of See last page for this 50-year-old museum. details. He twice served on the Bat- tleship Commission and was chairperson. He researched and installed the first com- paying visitors plus hun- by giving a tax-deductible prehensive history exhibit dreds of children under year-end gift. Your gift of aboard the ship, wrote the age 6 and numerous any size will be greatly first and second editions of complimentary visitors. appreciated. Battleship NORTH CARO- We are thankful that our Make checks payable to LINA, produced the docu- robust visitation and Friends of the Battleship mentary Showboat: A Battle- small, hardworking staff NORTH CAROLINA and ship at War, conducted nu- enables us to remain send to PO Box 480, Wil- merous oral histories, and strong financially. mington, NC 28402. donated many items to the We count our blessings We are excited about the ship’s archives. His love of and look with hope to a Battleship’s future and the ship dates back to when new year, a year when hope that you share our he saw her arrival in Pearl th we will celebrate the 50 optimism! Harbor on July 11, 1942, anniversary of the Battle- when he was a young lieu- ship’s arrival in Wilming- The Friends of the Battle- tenant (jg) aboard PENSA- ton and the 70 th anniver- ship, Battleship staff, and COLA. He later served as sary of her commission- USS North Carolina Battle- intelligence officer aboard ing. ship Commission wish you NORTH CAROLINA. and yours a very warm What a wonderful time to and wonderful Holiday We are entering a season of join Captain Blee in af- Season! thanksgiving and great joy. firming your support of The Battleship has enjoyed a the Battleship and the In Kim Sincox stellar year with 208,994 Place Hull Repair project Page 2

Lifelong Learning Programs

Hidden Battleship Tour Firepower Program Power Plant Program Saturday, January 15th; Saturday, February 19th; Saturday, March 19th; choose between 8:30- 9 AM – 4 PM with lunch 1PM – 5 PM 12:30 or 1:30-5:30 time included $50/$40 Friends member, slot $95/$85 Friends member, active military $45/$35 Friends member, active military Program is limited to 40 active military Program is limited to 40 participants, ages 16 and NOTE: The tours are Program is limited to 80 participants, ages 16 and older not appropriate for participants, ages 12 and older Register and pay by those who have diffi- older Register and pay by Feb- March 17th culty climbing narrow ladders or over knee- Register and pay by ruary 17th Calling all Navy engineer- January 13th high hatches. Wear Learn about and explore ing enthusiasts! Join us warm, comfortable, Join us for a unique, be- the Battleship’s 16-inch for an in-depth program washable clothing, hind-the-scenes tour of and 5-inch from the on the Battleship’s power sturdy, rubber-soled un-restored areas of the houses to the ammu- plant. Learn in detail shoes and bring a Battleship. The four-hour nition loading compart- about the ship’s eight tour consists of small ments; the 40mm and Babcock & Wilcox boilers, camera! groups with guides. 20mm guns, and the four sets of General Elec- Call 910-251-5797 for Guests explore the bow weapons that they re- tric turbines and reduction reservations or more (officers’ country and placed (1.10 and 50 cali- gears, steam and diesel information. boatswain locker), third ber guns). powered service turbo deck (Radio II, brig, after generators, along with gyro, storage rooms, am- electrical distribution and munition handling, Engi- water distillation. Our pro- neer’s office, torpedo gram features classroom area), Engine room #1, presentations and behind- and the refrigerator com- the-scenes tour of engi- partments. The Azalea neering spaces. Discover Coast Radio Club will be what it took to propel a in Radio II to explain their 36,000 ton heavily ar- work on the ship’s radio mored battlewagon bris- transmitters. And you will The finest guns are of tling with massive fire- climb inside the fire con- little use without the power and 2,300 fighting trol tower to the top of the means to direct their fire men across the Pacific. ship (view below). accurately at the target. Presenters will discuss the various types of fire control equipment direc- tors/optical range finders, , computers) and how main and secondary battery plotting rooms and the combat information center operated. Partici- pants will enjoy a lively, engaging, in-depth pro- gram with presentations, hands-on experience, and

serious exploration for adult learners. Page 3 Scuttlebutt

It’s a Mystery Stafford Morss, CDR cluded a major transverse and gears dictated how USNR (Ret), has written bulkhead. If that bulkhead far back the space could Excellence Under Stress , was compromised in be designed. This fact set an article comparing ma- flooding then both ma- the minimum machinery chinery installations on chinery spaces would be space length at 44 feet. NORTH CAROLINA class flooded: 5600 tons of The second item of inter- and later class battle- flooding, almost 14% of est involves a mystery to ships. The paper was the ship’s total displace- be solved. There are port- sent to our staff for review ment. able (removable) plates in and to retrieve some addi- How small could the ma- the overhead of each en- tional information and chinery space be? The gine room space to allow photographs from our main condensers use vertical removal of the archives. In assisting scoop injection of sea reduction gear’s bull gear Mary Ames Booker with water that can be ob- and stub shaft. This is the research for Morss, I tained at normal ship largest single engine learned a couple of inter- speeds. In order for this to room component that esting facts I wanted to occur, the condensers are could not be disassem- share and a mystery to be mounted longitudinally. bled into smaller pieces. I solved. Condenser tubes need to cannot find any sign of an First was the criterion for be replaced when they opening in the armor the size and shape of the leak and removal is from above the reduction machinery spaces. The the forward end so there gears, but there are re- engine rooms could have had to be room to allow movable panels in the been larger, but the de- removal and replacement boiler exhaust flashing. signers had to consider of the tubes. Moreover, Does anyone know if they worst case scenarios the location of the reduc- removed engine room such as major flooding tion gear/propeller shaft components through the from a torpedo hit. Larger coupling, the length of the stack? spaces would have in- main propulsion turbines Kirk Binning

A Banner Year What an exciting year it has been aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA. As we move into the holiday season, we truly have a lot to be thankful for. Even with the economy still in a slump, we were able to achieve the best attendance in eight years, with almost 209,000 paid visitors. We thank you for your continued support in helping make this happen . It is because of our community, neighbors, volunteers and staff that we are able to maintain, nurture and grow the Battleship for all genera- tions to enjoy.

Moving into 2011 and the 50th anniversary of the Ship being moored in Wilmington, we invite you back on board to experience new elements that were developed in 2010. In January, we will unveil the new BB55 documentary, “Battleship NORTH CAROLINA: The Showboat Legacy.” This unveiling will be followed by numerous events throughout the year as we celebrate the anniversary. If you have not done so, please look at the new website: www.battleshipnc.com. All activities for the upcoming year will be notated under the Events section. Thank you again for your support and we look forward to seeing you soon. Heather Loftin Page 4

We Salute the Friends of the Battleship! Admirals Charles Cullen Fred J. Hall, Jr. Charles Murray Tom Cunningham Joe Hagan PPD, Wilmington Stephen Dicenso Tom Hamilton Dave Derry Reginald Harris Commodores Skip Dixon Ralph Harwood William Oakley Janet & Thomas Durant G. David Heath Margaret De St. Aubin/ Steve Drew Dennis Hicks Wren Foundation William Edwards John Jordan Edward Eickmeyer Milford Kirby Captains Donald Enoch Joe Layman Ronald Fascher John Levis As of November 30, Charles M. Paty 2010. Our Friends’ mem- Robert Ruffner/Clancy & Scott Foster Candy Martin James Hagood Daryl Millard bers are from 43 different Theys Construction cities and towns in North Nick England Peter Hale Keith Nixon Becky Hill Billy Patterson Carolina and join us from Gretchen Ross Odum , Colorado, VADM Carol Pottenger Tammy Hollingsworth Ashmead Pipkin Wilbur Jones Vernon Porterfield , Georgia, Jay Linton Richard Riano , Maryland, Commanders Pat Marriott Mike Roberts Michigan, New Hamp- Kent Atkins Tony Mastracchio Ken Rittenmeyer shire, New Jersey, New John T. Arnold Ray and Erin Mitchell Arnold Schultheis York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, George & Paula-Curtis Sandy Monroe Drew Simmons South Carolina, Texas, Burn Jimmie C. Mungle Don Slawter , West Virginia, Norwood Bryan, Jr. Sam Oliver Edwin Southern and Canada. William Collinson Mauro Oliveira Samuel Southern George W. Currie Rhea Overson Alan Tapscott James Garey Bruce Patterson Wilmer Taylor Helen & Sion Harrington Laurie Pilakowski Henry Weber Egbert Herring III Jim Ramentol L. Bruce Whitaker Leslie G. Hollenbeck Philip Simon Mike Wortham K. Corey Keeble Tom Squier Ray Wycoff Barry & Diane Kilfoil Larry Steffee Richard Moore Dean Whitaker Steve & Pat Moore Lieutenant (jg)s John C. Whitley Brad Aikens William Phillips Richard McGowan Charles & Judy Pierce Jennifer Baker Lieutenants Joseph Benedek, Jr. Jim McNeely Sally Severa Rodger Bell Marc Mereyde Bill Usher Lance Bevins David Brauer Katherine Brantley Michael Nave Jay Weitzel Susan Mason Carter Peter Polk Walter Bullard Robert & Rhonda Clark Robert Carnegie Robert Pope Lieutenant Kelly Copley Leo Clayton Richard Rennick Commanders Thomas Edward III Marc Cohen Jim Rhinehart Robert Abbotts Doug & Margi Erickson Thomas Coleman Ronnie Rhodes Darrell Adams Eric Eschert Capt. Frank Conlon Samuel Soles Jay Alvaro Randall Egsegian Willie Lee Deaton Jr. John Andrew Stratton Jane & Doug Anderson Paul and Sara Flusche Charles Emerson Charles Sum Carlisle Bateman Thomas Farmer Cris Etheridge Ralph Swift Sheldon Batchelder Gene Gallagher Floy Hamilton Brent Turner Donald Brauer Elizabeth Gardner L.D. Haynes Thomas Walton John Carter Frank Glossl Barbara Hennrich R. Douglas Walton Kiyoung Chang Robert Goolsby David Hill Peter Winship Matt Craven Chuck Gore Larry Malaby Wayne Woodard Page 5 Scuttlebutt

Oerlikon 20mm Gun and Mark 14 Gun Sight The Oerlikon 20 mm guns were fielded in US Navy ships starting in 1941. Capt. Oscar Badger on the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA demanded the installation of the gun after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. BB55 had between 40 and 53 Oerlikon 20mm guns during the war.

Range/Altitude/ The weapon became fa- Rate/Muzzle mous in the naval anti- Velocity: aircraft role providing an 2000 yds (1 mile), effective defense at short late 1944. The weapon’s The Oerlikon was 10000 ft altitude, ranges (about 1 mile) at short range indicated to adapted for use on air- 450 rpm, 2725 which heavier guns had the Battleship crew to craft as a wing cannon. It feet per second difficulty tracking a target seek cover. When the couldn’t fire through the whose azimuth and eleva- 20mm guns started firing, propeller because the tion were changing rap- the enemy was very design couldn’t be syn- idly. Other benefits of the close! chronized to miss the pro- gun were its lack of de- Gun History peller. Eventually im- provements to the pendence on external The Oerlikon autocannon power and the ability to weapon (muzzle velocity, family tree began in WWI. , 60 round change barrels in 30 sec- The Oerlikon 20mm used onds. ) migrated into a blowback bolt operation an anti-aircraft variant The 20mm Oerlikon is that was developed by produced in 1938 and credited with a third of the German Reinhold Becker known as the Oerlikon Japanese aircraft downed during WWI. His gun was SS. by the US Navy from De- called the 20mm Becker. With improvements, the cember 1941 to Septem- After the war, the Treaty British and the Americans ber 1944. The 20mm was of Versailles limited the eventually warmed to the usually unable to stop an German arms industry so Oerlikon autocannon and attacking aircraft from the design was sold to a during WWII it was widely releasing its weapon and Swiss firm that was even- used by the Allies and the that deficiency became tually bought by the Oer- Axis powers. The US critical with the Japanese likon, a firm named after a Navy used it as a free Kamikaze campaign in Zurich suburb. Refine- swinging (no external ments to the design con- power required) anti- tinued between the wars aircraft weapon on a mul- while Oerlikon marketed titude of ships. their gun to the world. The The United States pro- basic deficiencies in the duced 124,735 units dur- weapon were inadequate ing WWII and another rate of fire and muzzle 50,000 units were manu- velocity. (Note: Oerlikon factured in/for the United was saved from bank- Kingdom. A billion 20mm ruptcy by a Japanese na- rounds were produced. val order for the 20mm gun in 1935.) (Continued on page 6) Page 6

Description and Unique Ammo/Fusing/Magazine Features .27 lb with con- It was a free swinging, tact HE (Contact Fused anti-aircraft gun with a High Explosive) and SD maximum elevation of 90 (Self Destruct) tracers. degrees. The only exter- The spiral magazine held nal power required was 60 rounds and weighed for the Mk 14 gun sight 37 lbs. 120 pound boxes (see next page). The 150 of held 180 lb, air cooled weapon rounds. The boxed am- fired on the API munition was loaded into (Advanced Igni- the spiral magazines in tion) blowback concept. clipping rooms located at The barrel did not . various points around the The gun fired as the bolt ship. (Photos of the clip- moved forward, allowing ping room on display on for a faster feed and a the tour route.) smaller bolt. Plenty of Tracers were loaded one excess pressure reduced in three and sometimes jams and allowed for less fewer to reduce the ship’s maintenance, visibility. BB55 fired The 20mm was popular 20,377 20mm rounds in for its high rate of fire, 19 documented engage- ease of maintenance, and ments. reliability. Barrels could be changed in 30 sec- onds. The barrels were changed every 240 rounds (4 magazines) and spare barrels were kept in oil filled tubes inside the gun shields.

1946 training photo

Crew Size and Duties Each 20mm gun had a crew of four: gunner, loader, trunnion operator, and range setter for the Mk 14 gun sight. There was a crew of three if the Mk 14 gun sight was not used. The Trunnion Operator adjusted the height of the gun so the gunner could comfortably track the target. (A talker was also assigned to the gun.) Page 7 Scuttlebutt

The Mk 14 Gun Sight Our gunner could have The Battleship NORTH The Mk 14 gun sight, just picked a point in CAROLINA had between introduced in 1942, used space where he expected 40 and 53 single and dou- two gyroscopes driven the target to fly through ble mounts. Analysis by compressed air to and fired a stream of bul- showed that noise, calculate a lead com- lets, but at 450 rpm (7.5 smoke, and vibration re- puted sight solution in rounds per second), a duced the effectiveness of both train and elevation. 300 mph target flying per- the Mk 14 gun sight on The gunner tracked the pendicular to the line of the twin mount. There- target with an aiming cir- fire would have moved fore, the twin mount was cle called the reticle, and almost 60 feet between not twice as effective as the motion of the sight passages. That was two single mounts. combined with the manu- twice the 30 foot length of Ken Rittenmeyer the enemy aircraft. ally set range, displaced Credits: the reticle such that the Therefore, the airplane www.navweps.com ; US gun accurately led the could have literally flown Naval Weapons by Nor- target. The Mk 14 sight between the if the man Friedman, Conway with a 25 mil* reticle was gunner just fired at a sin- Maritime Press, 1983, used on the 20mm guns. gle point in the sky in front Battleship North Carolina If the enemy plane filled of the target. The gunner by Captain Ben Blee, half the reticle he was in had to track along with USN (Ret), 2005, and the heart of the firing en- the target to increase the illustrations from period velope (1000 yards). probability of a hit. manuals in the Ship’s ar- The Mk 14s were re- chives. moved for night action and open ring sights were Next issue - The used. 85,000 Mk 14 gun Distinctive Light sights were produced dur- Anti-Aircraft Gun ing WWII. The Battleship of the WWII US has two partially operable Navy: the Bofors Mk 14 gun sights. 40mm. The gunner’s objective was to fire a bullet to a point in space such that the bullet and target ar- rived at the same time. A 300mph target is moving at 440 fps (feet per sec- ond). At an average ve- locity of 2000 fps, the bul- let takes 1.5 sec to go 1000 yards (3000 ft). In that time, the target would have moved 660 ft, al- *What is a mil? A mil is short for a milliradian. It is an angular most a ship length and 22 measurement used in gun sights. One mil covers one foot at ship lengths of the target 1000 ft range. If you had a 25 mil sight reticle and were aiming (a Japanese A6M Zero at an aircraft with a 25 ft wingspan, the target would appear larger as it approached and when the wingspan filled the reti- fighter) which is the only cle circle, it would be at 1000 ft range. If it filled half the circle, distance reference our it would be at 2000 ft range, and a third of the circle at 3000 ft gunner can see as he’s range. The relationship between the reticle and the apparent looking through the gun size of the target aircraft allowed the gunner to quickly esti- sight. mate the target’s range in a dynamic combat situation. Page 8 Scuttlebutt

Name That NORTH CAROLINA

1. The first aircraft to be 7. I was built in the same 12. My illustrious officers catapulted from a ship shipyard as an earlier included Samuel Francis while under way took NORTH CAROLINA and DuPont, superintendent of place on my decks. even carry aboard the the Naval Academy, and water pitcher and tray Matthew C. Perry, father 2. Artie Shaw and his from her splendid silver of the steam navy and band enjoyed my hospi- service. credited with the opening tality. of . 8. President-elect William 3. Commodore John Rod- Howard Taft sailed 13. The story goes that gers sailed aboard me, aboard me to the Panama Walter Winchell gave me his flagship in the Medi- Canal for an inspection my proud moniker, nam- terranean. tour while it was under ing me after a popular construction. Broadway musical in re- 4. When world wide fleets vival at the time. partied at the centennials 9. The other NORTH of Argentina and Vene- CAROLINAs carried ma- 14. I steamed to , zuela, I was there. rines, but I can carry picked up the bodies from SEALS. USS MAINE and returned 5. Built in Wilmington, the remains to the United North Carolina, I guarded 10. To help refurbish the States for internment in the mouth of the Cape IOWAS in the 1980s the Arlington. Fear River during the Civil Navy took 120 tons of War. parts off me. 15. My marines attended the funeral of President 6. Union sailors began 11. I made six trans- Abraham Lincoln. their careers aboard me Atlantic cruises bringing as a receiving ship in New home almost 9,000 men Answers below York City. of the American Expedi- tionary Force.

Visit the Battleship’s Gift Store this holiday season. 1. ACR-12 There are books, cloth- ing, toys, model kits, 2. BB55 decals, magnets, glass- 3. ware, teak deck pieces, and more to choose from. 4. ACR-12 Friends members get 10% discount on purchases. 5. CSS (Ironclad) The store is open every- 6. Ship of the Line day from 8-5. Plenty of free parking! 7. SSN777 8. ACR-12 9. SSN777 10. BB55 12. ACR-12 13. BB55 14. ACR-12 15. Ship of the Line How did you do? Page 9

Volunteer Highlight: Bob Huebner Bob Huebner takes the then stalked and at- helm as senior member of tacked any ship they Terry’s Pirates (the came across while Wednesday Working remaining unseen Party volunteers). He has themselves. been working as a volun- During one particular teer since 1990. As a convoy MARBLE- “Wednesday Crew Plank HEAD had escorted Owner,” Bob speaks can- two U.S. Navy de- didly of the years he has stroyer escorts that spent working behind the were torpedoed and scenes on the ship. He sunk at sea, and their has met and traded sea sinking's were not stories with many former noticed until they both NORTH CAROLINA failed to make port. crewmembers who have This was a common toured the Battleship over occurrence since the years, and he is a most convoys had Navy veteran of the Sec- several dozen ships ond World War. and were spread out Bob was raised in Grove- over an area of many land, MASS, and in Octo- hundreds of square miles. ber of 1943, at age 17, he U.S.S. MARBLEHEAD During radio silence and enlisted into the U.S. was tasked with convoy in dense fog, communica- Navy at Haverhill. Follow- escort duty in the North tion among ships was ing basic training, he went Atlantic during some of difficult to say the least. through the Navy’s electri- the darkest days of the war. German , In August 1944, MAR- cian’s mate school and in BLEHEAD took part in early 1944 was assigned known as the U boats of Admiral Doenitz’s wolf Operation Dragoon, the to U.S.S. MARBLEHEAD invasion of southern (CL-12) an OMAHA class pack, prowled the ship- ping lanes of the Atlantic France. The ship bom- light home ported barded enemy radar com- at Norfolk, VA. Ocean in search of allied and the convoys munication towers and Although MARBLEHEAD of supply ships they were eventually put them all out was classified as a light escorting to Russia, of commission. That cruiser, there was nothing and North Africa. same year, the ship vis- ‘light’ about the ship. It It was a very dangerous ited several western Euro- was considered a capital assignment and there pean ports, including Bel- of the fleet. The were a great many lives fast, Northern Ireland, ship was 555 feet in lost due to enemy subma- with its old world pubs length, displaced 7,000 rine action. Most supply that served the yanks long tons, and carried an ships were manned by from MARBLEHEAD armament of twelve 6- civilian merchant mariners plenty of warm brown inch , four 3-inch and the American Mer- beer. MARBLEHEAD also cannons, and six 21-inch chant Marine had one of made port calls in Brazil torpedo tubes. The the highest casualty rates and Argentina. U.S.S. cruiser carried a crew of of all the wartime ser- MARBLEHEAD was de- 458 men and its top vices. The U boats were a commissioned in Novem- speed was about 34 terrifying menace to Allied ber 1945, having earned knots. ships as they lay in wait, (Continued on page 10) Page 10 Scuttlebutt

Huebner continued

two battle stars in the Bat- 5-inch cannons, 84 40mm sons and a daughter and tle of the Atlantic. antiaircraft guns and 68 several grandchildren. Bob was then transferred 20mm guns. Following World War II, to U.S.S. MIDWAY (CV- Bob, now a Second Class Bob worked for ATT and 41), the lead ship of its Petty Officer, was an New York Telephone as class of new aircraft carri- Electricians Mate 2 nd an electrician, and during ers. MIDWAY was com- Class, or EM2. He served those years he met sev- missioned in September the remainder of his eral celebrities and fa- 1945, and was based on enlistment on MIDWAY mous politicians including the design of a MON- during its shakedown ‘The Great One’ Jackie TANA class battleship. cruise in the Gleason, Henry Kissinger, This newly designed capi- and operations in the At- Nelson Rockefeller, and tal warship was noted for lantic. EM2 Huebner was Bob and Dick Smothers- its superior degree of ma- honorably discharged the Smothers Brothers! neuverability and high May 1946 and went home Bob rarely misses a speed. The ship was 972 to Massachusetts to pur- Wednesday working feet in length, displaced sue a career as an electri- party, and hopefully, he’ll 45,000 tons, and carried a cian. be a member of “Terry’s crew of 4,100 men. It was He married Edith and they Pirates” for many years to designed to carry 100 have remained together come. aircraft during World War for more than 62 years! Frederick Lehman II, and was armed with 18 Bob and Edith have two

Where Is She Now? One of the Navy's newest During the transfer, North Charlotte (SSN 766). and most technologically Carolina conducted a di- This state-of-the-art sub- sophisticated Virginia- verse series of exercises marine is capable of sup- class submarines, USS and test events to evalu- porting a multitude of mis- North Carolina (SSN 777) ate and certify the ship's sions, including anti- arrived at her new home- capabilities in stealth and warfare, anti- port, Joint Base Pearl her new combat system surface ship warfare, Harbor-Hickam, Monday, across a range of subma- strike, special operations, Nov. 15, after the comple- rine mission areas. intelligence, surveillance, tion of a four month inner- North Carolina's keel was and reconnaissance, ir- fleet transfer from Groton, laid on May 22, 2004 and regular warfare, and strike Conn. the submarine's official group operations. "We "The crew of North Caro- commissioning ceremony are excited and deter- lina is excited to be here. was held on May 3, 2008. mined that this legacy of They've been looking for- Measuring 377 feet long, service will continue as ward to this day for well weighing 7,800 tons when we make our new home over two years," said submerged and with a here in Hawaii and begin Cmdr. W.E. "Wes" complement of more than operations in the Pacific," Schlauder, commanding 130 crewmembers, it is said Schlauder. officer. "Having just com- the fifth ship to be named North Carolina will be the pleted a long shipyard in honor of the Tar Heel third Virginia-class sub- period, they are motivated State. North Carolina marine homeported at to get to work here in the joins two active Los Ange- Pearl Harbor, and will be Pacific and for the ship's les-class submarines in assigned to Commander, first deployment." the Pacific, USS Asheville Submarine Squadron 3. (SSN 758) and USS Thanks Volunteers!

Kent Atkins This year volunteers Bill Barnes have given X hours so Cort Barnes far to the Battleship. Kirk Binning They develop and give Jack Bogia programs for adults, George Burn families, military Dave Carpenter groups, Scouts and Kevin Cerasulo children. They strip Norman Clemmons paint, polish brass, Dave Derry string cable for office Carl Filipiak computers, and build Frank Glossl ladders. They restore Stephen Gregory compartments and the Floy Hamilton Pilot House. They re- Helen & Sion pair and rig sound Harrington powered telephones. Joe & Christa Hood They remove rust from Bob Huebner the decks. They make Jack Jacobs the radio transmitters David Keefe hum again. They are Reg Kidd “spooks” in Ghost Ken Kroger Ship. They organize Fred Lehman records in our archives Mark McAllister and write articles for Allan Pellnat the newsletter. They Richard Riano serve on the Friends’ Ken Rittenmeyer Board and in the Living Larry Sackett History Crew. They do Capt. Dave Scheu everything that is Doug Sincox asked of them...and Bill Usher more! Andrew Whitley John Whitley Michael Zalob If you’d like to lend a hand, drop us a line: Gary Zenz [email protected] Friends of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is a non-profit organization and your membership is used to support exhibits, interpretation, programs, collections care and acquisition, and ship restoration. Enlist Today!

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