APRIL ANCHOR MAY JUNE WATCH 2006 The Quarterly Journal of the Historic Naval Ships Association www.hnsa.org THE QUEENSLAND MARITIME MUSEUM’S STEAM TUG H.M.A.S. FORCEFUL 2 ANCHOR WATCH H.N.S.A. STAFF H.N.S.A. OFFICERS Executive Director CDR Jeffrey S. Nilsson, U.S.N.R. (Ret.) President Executive Director Emeritus CAPT Frank W. Montesano, U.S.N. (Ret.), CAPT Channing M. Zucker, U.S.N. (Ret.) U.S.S. LEXINGTON Executive Secretary Vice President James W. Cheevers William N.Tunnell, Jr., U.S.S. ALABAMA Individual Member Program Manager Secretary CDR Jeffrey S. Nilsson, U.S.N.R. (Ret.) LCDR Sherry Richardson, H.M.C.S. SACKVILLE Anchor Watch Editors Treasurer D. Douglas Buchanan, Jr. James B. Sergeant, U.S.S. ALBACORE Scott D. Kodger Immediate Past President Webmaster David R. Scheu, Sr., U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA Richard S. Pekelney European Coordinator CAPT Cornelis D. José, R.N.L.N. (Ret.) HONORARY DIRECTORS Vice-Admiral Ron D. Buck, C.F. Dr. Christina Cameron Admiral Thomas H. Collins, U.S. Coast Guard John Jamian H.N.S.A. COMMITTEE Admiral Michael G. Mullen, U.S. Navy CHAIRPERSONS DIRECTORS AT LARGE Annual Conference David P. Burnette Brad King, H.M.S. BELFAST Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Awards COL Patrick J. Cunningham James W. Cheevers Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park United States Naval Academy Museum Brad King Communications H.M.S. BELFAST Dr. John C. Fakan, U.S.S. COD Maury Drummond Curatorial U.S.S. KIDD Dr. Norman M. Cary, Jr. Karin Cronin Legislative Independence Seaport Museum Alyce N. Guthrie Michael J. Ripton, U.S. Brig NIAGARA PT Boats, Inc. Education RADM Mac McLaughlin Karin Hill, The Navy Museum San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum Insurance John McMichael COL Patrick J. Cunningham Seawolf Park Buffalo Naval Park Richard S. Pekelney Marketing Individual Member Representative Paul C. Farace, U.S.S. COD Timothy C. Rizzuto Membership U.S.S. SLATER CDR Jeffrey S. Nilsson, U.S.N.R. (Ret.) CAPT Michael J. Schneider Preservation S.S. JOHN W. BROWN Bruce H.Smith Joseph W. Lombardi Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum Ocean Technical Services Submarines William N. Tunnell, Jr. ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTOR U.S.S. DRUM Eugene J. Evans, U.S. Cruiser Sailors Association ANCHOR WATCH 3 THE ANCHOR WATCH TEAM APRIL - MAY - JUNE 2006 Executive Editor JEFFREY S. NILSSON Publisher CONTENTS ROBERT D. BOARD FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, Jeff Nilsson...4 Editors NEWS FROM THE FLEET...5 D. DOUGLAS BUCHANAN, JR. 1425 Sussex Road H.M.A.S. FORCEFUL / Queensland Maritime Museum, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096 U.S.A. Rod McLeod, Brian Martin, and Peter Nunan...5 Tel: 267-974-8274 / Fax: 610-642-1967 [email protected] Wisconsin Naval Ship Association, Inc., Dick Caswell...10 SCOTT D. KODGER U.S.S. COBIA / Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 62 Battleship Place Darrick Vormann, Bill Thiesen...10 Camden, New Jersey 08103 U.S.A. U.S.S. SLATER / Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, Tel: 966-877-6262 x 201 Tim Rizzuto...11 [email protected] S.S. JEREMIAH O’BRIEN / National Liberty Ship Memorial, Anchor Watch Editors Emeritus Chet Robbins...13 ROBERT A.WILLSON ANNE E. McCARTHY T121 SPICA Foundation, Lennart Törnberg...14 Contributors U.S.S. ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, Bill Tunnell...15 KEMPTON BALDRIDGE U.S.S. SPHINX / DUNKIRK HISTORICAL LIGHTHOUSE AND ERIC BERRYMAN VETERANS PARK MUSEUM, George Sparrow...15 JEFF CARY DICK CASWELL AIRCRAFT CARRIER TRIVIA CHALLENGE, Jeff Cary...16 IAN JEMPSON BRAD KING H.N.S.A. NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS, Jeff Nilsson...16 SCOTT KODGER BRIAN MARTIN PARTING SHOT, Anne McCarthy...16 ANNE MCCARTHY H.N.S.A. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS...17 MIKE MCMAHON ROD McLEOD NAVAL HISTORY FEATURE, “U-995,” Eric Berryman...18 JEFF NILSSON PETER NUNAN H.N.S.A. NEWS & VIEWS, Channing Zucker...20 CHET ROBBINS TIM RIZZUTO 2006 ANNUAL H.N.S.A. CONFERENCE UPDATE...22 BILL THIESEN BILL TUNNELL CROSSWORD, Kempton Baldridge...23 LENNART TÖRNBERG DARRICK VORMANN THE COVER HELEN WINTLE CHANNING ZUCKER The Scottish-built steam tug FORCEFUL turns the liner ORION in our cover image. Though her working days are DISCLAIMER over, FORCEFUL still regularly plies Australian waters near Articles represent the views of the authors her home at the Queensland Maritime Museum. Her complete and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the story begins on page 5. Photo courtesy Q.M.M. Collection. Historic Naval Ships Association (H.N.S.A.) 4 ANCHOR WATCH LOTSAM AND ETSAM This trip will provide an excellent opportunity for them to F J film professional-quality video capturing the sights and BY JEFFREY NILSSON sounds of a World War II steam destroyer. They will also be taking still photos aboard the ship. Their main focus will be on the engineering plant and on operations that require a trained crew. The expedition will include our own Rich Pekelney, with Rich Angelini and Rich’s father Michael Angelini. H.N.S.A. is seeking $5,000 (U.S.D.) to cover the cost of the three-man video crew. his past year has seen quite a number of changes, new faces, new members, and a change of address The U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS Memorial has already for your Executive Director. taken the lead with a significant donation towards these T costs. Anything received in excess of the $5,000 will be I continue to marvel at how quickly the year rolls around. used to edit the raw video into a short video production. Last year at this time, Joe Lombardi and I were preparing Remaining funds would be used to reimburse the members for our trip to London to scope out the venue for H.N.S.A. of the expedition on their out-of-pocket costs. 2006. Now we are in the throes of setting up the conference itself, which will include topics on marketing, Donations made to H.N.S.A. for this effort should be sent fundraising, business continuity, education, and to: Historic Naval Ships Association, Post Office Box 401, preservation. Smithfield, Virginia 23431-0401, U.S.A. Checks should be clearly marked “Destroyer Documentation Project.” Day one will find us in the Thames aboard the cruiser Donations may also be made by Visa or Master Card. All H.M.S. BELFAST, day two out at the historic Chatham donations are U.S.-tax deductible. Dockyard, where H.M.S. VICTORY was built, day three back in London, and the fourth day (optional) in For those of you who are members of the U.S. Naval Portsmouth, where the conferees will have the opportunity Institute, you may have read in the January 2006 issue of to visit H.M.S. WARRIOR, H.M.S. MARY ROSE, and Proceedings the wonderful article written by Ernest F. H.M.S. VICTORY. Imhoff, titled “We Play Ships: Resurrection of a Liberty Ship.” The article by this veteran reporter and editor takes We have some additional information regarding room rates us onboard the S.S. JOHN W. BROWN, one of two World in Portsmouth: the rate at the Holiday Inn Express in War II Liberty ships in the H.N.S.A. fleet still able to get Portsmouth is £80 per night. I have spoken to our travel underway. expert Ms. Susan Spanier at Travel Strategies in Teaneck, New Jersey (1-800-542-5975) about this. In the April 2006 issue of Naval History magazine, which is also published by the U.S.N.I., the “Naval History When booking your travel, if you prefer to stay at the News” section highlights articles about the U.S.S. Holiday Inn Express in Portsmouth, please advise Ms. ALABAMA, the U.S.S. ORLECK, H.N.S.A. and the Spanier at that time. Because room rates can change ADAMS-Class Veterans Association. instantly, it is possible this rate will have changed by then. There is also a Days Inn available at a reasonable price in Also in that same issue of Naval History there are articles the area. You should be aware that Ms. Spanier is able to about the sailing frigate U.S.S. CONSTITUTION and a book London tours of all descriptions and to make theater Museum Report about the National PT Boat Museum at reservations. Battleship Cove, Massachusetts. If you would like copies of these articles, please contact me and I will be happy to The Historic Naval Ships Association, in collaboration with provide them to you. Tin Can Sailors, Inc., and the U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY (DD-850) at Battleship Cove in In closing, I am taking this opportunity to welcome Massachusetts, are leading an expedition to document Lieutenant Commander Ronald Catudal, U.S.C.G. Reserve, A.R.M. NETZAHUALCOYOTL (D-102), formerly known as the new Executive Director of the U.S.S. as the U.S.S. STEINAKER (DD-863). Three volunteers MASSACHUSETTS Memorial in Fall River, will travel, at their own expense, to Manzanillo, Mexico, to Massachusetts. document this last GEARING-class (FRAM upgrade) destroyer in operation. Jeff Nilsson ANCHOR WATCH 5 NEWS FROM THE FLEET H.N.S.A. MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT H.M.A.S. FORCEFUL The Queensland Maritime Museum South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia By Rod McLeod, Brian Martin, and Peter Nunan Q.M.M.’s fully-operational steam tug H.M.A.S. FORCEFUL in the South Brisbane Reach, cruising to Moreton Bay. Photo courtesy Helen Wintle. ost World War II combatants were assignments stayed with the powerful 1914 not military professionals. Rather vintage twin-funneled CORINGA. they were civilians drafted into the Mservice. His Majesty’s Australian Ship Still, work on the winding Brisbane River, FORCEFUL was one of the latter.