Torpedoed!
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE . .. between a CLARK SAIL and all the rest? CLAR K sails are made expressly for cruising. so eve ry detail is aimed at making our sa il s s tronger, longer lasting and easier to ha ndle. We use on ly soft. eas ily ma naged sa il c loth . Al l fi ni sh deta il s suc h as bo ltrope, ra tt a ils, ta ck, clew. luff. foo t and ree f eyes are hand· sewn in t he bes t t ime- ho nored and proven fashion. In th e long hau l, wouldn't you real ly be better off with CLA RK sails? There really is a big difference•
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Born in 1906, Mr Heuston studied art in the 1930s and signed on a freighter to see the world. When the US was thrust into World War II late in 1941 he went to sea again. On July 9, 1942 Heuston 's ship, the year-old, 16. 5 knot Grace Line freighter Santa Rita, was torpedoed 750 miles off Puerto Rico. Heuston and all but three of the crew got away in the ship's boats. Heuston 's boat was picked up by the US destroyer Mayo after 8 days. Here is his picture painted aboard the /ifeboat using salt water because the f resh water was needed for the men-who signed their names on the sail; below, his account of the incident. It was almost 11: 10 in the morning when I came up from the engine room of the S.S. Santa Rita. Down below the big pumps were thumping away steadily; the little pumps wheezing or purring just as they should . In the shaft alley, the bearings were cool against the shaft, whose every revolution was bringing us closer to our destination. I wrote some figures in the log book , picked up some keys, a sounding line and wrench and went up on deck to call the 12 to 4 watch, check the steering engine and sound the depth of fresh water in the forepeak tank . I had taken the sounding and was coiling the line in my hand, glad to enjoy a breath of fresh air and thankful that a hot four hours was almost over, when from the fo rward look-out station the ship's bell gave two loud clangs-then two more and two more. It was not time for bells! I looked up and saw the look-out staring back toward the midship house. Down the long ship 's deck, beside the bridge, a round puff of smoke appeared- and then came the noise of the explosion . It sounded and looked like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. In the smoke, flying debris seemed hardly more than paper. There was no shock where I stood . I remembered that it was bad to run at such times, so I began a
The heritage of the coastal trade lives on in the Wawona.
George Wales: American Maritime Printmaker (1868-1940) Childs is the exclusive represen tative of the estate of Geo rge Wales. We have a vast select io n of h is etc hings and lith ographs as well as original d rawings, many of whic h are studies for the prints. Wales is one of the foremost American marine printmakers of the frrst half of the 20th century and his work rivals that of his English contemporary, Arthur Briscoe. All prints are signed in pencil . Editions are limi ted to generally less than 150 impressions. The Wales prints are priced at $50 and up and a 4-page catalogue is available free upon request. Also, sen d SS for our 198182 Print Annual, a 44-page illustrated catalogue of ot her fme p rints in stock by Dlirer, Rembrandt, Bellows, Sloan, etc.
"Niiia" lichogcaph 1928
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169 Newbury Street • Bosro n, Massachusetts 02 11 6 • (617) 266-1108 fine A men'can and European paintings, prints and drawings since 1937.
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magine the coasting schooner Wawona cutting smartly to a freshening breeze. A work boat, lumber laden from Northwest forests or fishing the Bering Sea. Its gaff rigged sails and smaller crew continued to trade the waters the square riggers first explored. Today the Wawona calls Seattle home. And even now you can see this three-masted lady of coastal waters at North· west Seaport. Your purchase of this print by Thomas Wells, one of America's foremost marine artists, will help North· west Seaport to reclaim her for today's and future generations. All profits from the sale of this limited edition print will be used for her restoration. Make an investment in the future that keeps the past alive.
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Title . . . . . . . . Wawona
Painter . . Thomas Wells Medium ..... . . . . Oil Sh eet Size . . . . . . 18x24 Limited Edition . .... . .. . 550
- Limited Edition Art Print O(feringShips History Included Tu order send 165.00 (Washington Res. add 6.4% sales tax) plus S2.50 shipping and handling to:
Wa wona Bayless Enterprises, Inc. 427 Ninth Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 1509) 622-6395
SEA HISTORY, WINTER 1982