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December 2010 Scuttlebutt.Pub Friends of the Battleship, 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 guns from the on the Battleship’s power sturdy, rubber-soled un-restored areas of the gun 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, radar, 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 California, Colorado, VADM Carol Pottenger Tammy Hollingsworth Ashmead Pipkin Wilbur Jones Vernon Porterfield Florida, Georgia, Jay Linton Richard Riano Massachusetts, Maryland, Commanders Pat Marriott Mike Roberts Michigan, New Hamp- Kent Atkins Tony Mastracchio Ken Rittenmeyer shire, New Jersey, New John T.
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