CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS During World W a rs I and II the U- boat came to be cons ide red Germ a ny's m ost potent weapo n of m a ritime po we r a nd a n instrume nt o f he r na ti o na l destin y. In WWI, submarine sail o rs had prove n the ir wo rth by the effecti veness o f U-boa ts, while th e s urface na vy was la rge ly ine f fectiv e, and by re m a ining loya l w hile th e s urface fl eet mutini ed a t th e wa r 's e nd . Be tween the wars, U-boa t lite rature ke pt a live th e no bl e ideal of sac rifi ce to Yolk and Vate rl a nd. Meanwhile, the N az i propagand a mini stry c hurned o ut a mix of fac t a nd fi c ti o n to nu rture a U- boat myth o logy . The publi c ne ve r lea rn ed the awful sta ti sti cs a bo ut U-boat losses. In W o rld W a r II , subm a rin es w e re ma nn ed by prog ress ive ly yo un ge r rec ruits indoctrin ated in " th e brothe rh ood of nava l traditi o n a nd sacrifi ce ." During '44 a nd ' 45 w he n o nl y o ne of four boats was re turnin g from pa tro l, G e rm a n propaganda ke pt feedin g the m yth of Uboat in vinc ibility . A le ngth y e pilog ue dea ls with the perceptio n of milita ry tradition in the postwar Fede ral Armed Fo rces. In l 9 65 the Bundes we hr iss ued a Tradition Protocol o n ho w milita ry v irtues of the p as t we re appli cable to th e ne w Bundes we hr. It made c lear that th e re w as no longer any roo m fo r th e mindl ess o bedience o f th e Naz i years. As Hadl ey co nc ludes, howe ve r, " one needs c learl y unde rs tood traditions ... duty, truth , a nd va lour if o ne is to kno w how to act a nd wh o to be w he n th e chips a re do wn ." R OBERT CH APEL Ridgely, Mary la nd United States Shipping Policies and th e World Market, edited by Willi a m A. Lovett (Quo rum Books, W estpo rt CT, 1996, 344pp, index, IS B N 0 -89930 94 5-3; $75 hc) T hi s compe ndium o f e ssa ys w ritte n by a dozen acade m ici a ns with a predo mina te ly legali st be nt sho uld be " required readin g" for admiralty lawye rs, fo re ig n po li cy a nd trade practitione rs a nd , pa rti c ul a rly , stude nts of the bu s iness side of th e maritime industry . It is a we ll o rgani zed , updated s uppl e m e nt to Whi tehurst 's "search for a n e ndurin g maritime po licy" as presented in The US Me rchant Marin e (1 983). T he edito r puts forth the de ba ta bl e th e me th a t the US m e rc ha nt m a rine's salvati o n lies in fo llowing th e s uccessful o pen registry po lic ies of G reece, No rway a nd Japa n. As th ese co untries h ave SEA HI ST O RY 79, AUTUMN 1996
Ship Paintings Restored. Museum qu ality restoration of old paintings. Damaged old ship paintings purchased. Peter Williams, 30 Ips wich St. , Boston MA 022 15. By appointment: 61 7-536-4092 Compass and Binnacle restoration, repairs and adjusting. J. K. & E. Enterprises, Inc., 7075 12 1stW ay North,Seminole FL 34642. 8 13-398-5 132.
Sailors Sea Songs. New C Ds: "The X Seamen Sing" and "Heart of Oak." $ 15 each plus $5 with songbook . Available on cassette: "Favorites," "Bawdy Ballads," Bok's "Clear Away in the Morning," Boarding Party's "'Tis Our Sailing Time." Cassettes $ 10 each. Sing on the choruses immedi ately, soon lead your own crew. Add $3 shi pping all items. Also seek dealers and distri butors. Call the Commodore at 800-247-3262.
Master Padlocks . Brass/stee l. Any lock. Any key. Any quantity. Free info . Quick ship . Visa/MC. Lockm as ters. 1-800-46 10620. Fax 904-235-7658
Free Print Lottery. Send yo ur business card to win a $500 signed Stobart print. Draw ings held 12/24/96 and 6/30/97. Sea Heri tage Lottery, 254-26 75 Ave., Glen Oaks NY 11004.
Schooner paintings sale. Recent works. Free brochure. Old ship paintings purchased. Don O ' Brien, POBox 802, S. Dennis MA 02660.
Marine Paintings Bought. Wanted: Jacobsen, Buttersworth, Bard, Salmon, Fischer, Homer, Grant, Chambers, Moran, Freid rich, Whistler, Monamy, Grimshaw, Fedininger, Wyllie, Raleigh, Copley, Jongkind, Scott, Cozzens, Tyler. Call Karen Waterman 7 18-343-9575.
Shipping or maritime links with South Afri ca? We will inves ti gate your enquiry: Port & Starboard, SA Maritime Hi stori cal Research, PO Box 50892, Waterfront 8002, South Afri ca. Fax 02 1 72 6588 . Read Steamboating, the annu al how-to journal fo r steamboat owners, builde rs and dreamers. $25/yea r. Sati sfa ction g uaran teed . Bill Mueller, Route I , Box 262-H , Middlebourne WV 26 149.
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Wanted: Deck range find er binocul ars. Steve Rowland 508-790-6 172. Authentic ship's wheel,45 inch. Large model, ship Aryan (was FDR 's). Dollond telescope. Ship paintings . Books. More. List. SASE: Box 23 1, West Covina CA 9 1793 . Emai l: Jim Pinxit@aol.com Tel/fax 909-595-6655.
1911 Historic English needlepoint tapestry, 9ft high, 11 ft wide. Depicts Henry Hudson 's ship, pali sades, soldiers and tents, and Indians. Lege nd reads " Hendrick Hudson sail s up the mi ghty river which afterw ards bears hi s name." Write: G. Pope, 205 E. 78 St. , NYC 1002 1 The Nautical Cat, seeking information , graphics, sources, annecdotes of cats on ships from BC to 1930s. Will pay postage, etc. and acknow ledgment. Writing articles and possible book. Albert Haberle, DVM , I 5 Cove St. , Noank CT 06340. Fax 860-536-46 16. Liberty Ship Furniture, oak-rare and historic. One of each: chief mate's berth-$ 1,750; purser's chiffonie r-$750; purser's des k$750; or best offer. Photos available. Ted Ballew, PO Box 5 194, Redondo WA 98054. Tel: 206-839-89 16. Ocean liner memorabilia for sale, 100+ page ca ta log a va ilabl e $5 . W e bs it e : http ://co ll ec tin g.co m/s hipshape/ Email : ship s ha pe@co llec tin g .com Mail: 1041 Tuscany Pl. , Winter Park FL USA 32789101 7. Tel: 407-644-2892, fa x: 407-644-1833. Lehigh Valley Tug Allentown. Wish to obtain copy of grandfather's engineers license. Was chief engineer on Allentown when he died in 1932. Coast Guard and union couldn 't help. Any suggesti ons call George 1. Thoman 51 6543-2988. Toplace anadphoneCannena/914-737-7878.
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Love Comes in 1,000 Pound Packages (No Batteries Needed) Statement fil ed 10/1/96 required by the Act of Aug. 12, 1970. Sec. 3685. Titl e 39. US Code: Sea History is published qu art erl y at 5 John Walsh Blvd .. Peekski ll NY 10566: minimum subscription price is $ 15. Publi sher and ediior is Pe1er Stanford : managing ed itor is Justine A hl strom: owner is Na tional Maritime Historical Socie ty. a non -profit corporal ion: all arc located at 5 John Wa lsh Bl vd .. Peekski ll NY 10566. Durin g the 12 months preceding October 1996 the average number of (A) copies printed eac h issue was 27.787 (B) paid and/or requested circ ulation was ( I) so ld throu gh dealers. C<i rri crs and counte r sa les 876; (2) mail subscr ipt ions 14.006: (C) total paid and/or requested c ircu lation was 14 ,882: (D) free distribu1ion, sampl es. com plimentary copies were 12.339: (E) total distribution was 27.221; (F) co pies not di stributed ( I) office use 3 1 l : (2) return from ne ws agents 257 : (G ) total = 27,787. T he actual numbers for th e s in g le issue preceding October l 996 arc (A) to tal number pri111ed 25.299 : (B) paid circulation was (I) sa les throu gh dealers. carrie rs and cou nter sal es 471: (2) ma il subscripti ons 14.923: (C) total paid and/or requested c ircu lation 15,394: (0) free distribution. samp les. complim entary copies were 9.610: (E) 1otal distribut ion was 25.004 (F) cop ies not di st ribu ted were ( 1) office use 269: (2) return from news agents 26: (G) total= 25.299. I cerlify that the above s1a1crnents arc correcl and comp lete. (s igned) Peter Stanford. Pres .. Na tion al M<1ritimc Historical Society.
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