DECK LOG Falls of Clyde's Final Voyage We are saddened to report no good news in the eleventh-h our appeal from the H awaii M aritime Center to save the wo rld's last remaining fo ur-masted full-r igged ship, Falls of Clyde. They contacted N MHS as one Falls of Clyde, of over 700 international maritime or]uly2008 ganizations to which they appealed to find a new home or sufficient financing for a full resto ration to continue the important role she has played in H onolulu, H awa ii , since 1969. The severely deteri orated co ndition of her hull and rigging require m ajor fundin g to restore her and make her safe fo r public visitation. Although many individuals and organizations have expressed their shared distress over the news, no o rganization with a workable site, financial wherewithal, and feasibiliry plan for the ship has contacted the museum. With the greatest respect fo r the shi p herself, they are preparing her for her final voyage out to sea, where they will sink the ship in deep water beyond the US territo rial limi t. At the time of this printing, workers have removed 250 cubi c yards of non-rigging m aterial, of which 50 cubic yards has already gone to o ther museums. Al l re movable historic artifacts and the shi p's remarkable inventory of steel yards and o ther square-rigged components are being saved to share with the heritage communi ry. A portion of the bowFalls of C lyde's hull and rig need to be stabilized sprit has been removed; the stern has before she can be towed to open water. been reinforced with new transverse fram es and some platin g to be sure she survives the tow o ut to the open ocean. It is so hard to believe we cann ot save this great ship. As the twelfth h our approaches, we still hold out hope fo r a reprieve, while planning for a farewell.
Response to NMHS Members Survey Sea History's Advertising/Merchandising Director Wendy Paggiotta and former NMH S Vice President Norma Stanford (who analyzed the two most recent surveys before this one) , have done a thoro ugh analysis of yo ur responses to our survey o n the wrapper of the Spring 200 8 issue of Sea History. I cannot thank you enough fo r th e time yo u took and careful attentio n yo u gave to let us know who you are, what yo u read in Sea History, and what you would like fro m yo ur Sociery. Your feedback helps us with our developm ent of a new Strategic Plan , which we will present to m embers in our next issue. Also in that iss ue, look for a more comp lete w rite- up of th e survey res ults. In short, 9% of yo u responded . You may be an older group, for the m os t part, but yo u sure rake vacations, are interested in maritime art, and frequen t maritime museums. Yo u are avid readers and collectors. You read "Historic Ships o n a Lee Shore," "Ship N otes," "Reviews," "Letters," "M arine Art," and "D eck Log"-i n that o rder. You most enjoy articles on general maritim e histo ry, adventures, seafarers, sea battles, and ship restorations. As a group, yo u don't own up to reading "Sea History for J(jds" in great numbers, but individual comments noted th at it may be created for kids but you love it. We look forward to sharing yo ur many comments next iss ue, and we thank yo u so very, very much. - Burchenal Green, President 4
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OFFICERS & TRUST EES: Chairman, Ro nald L. O swald ; Vice Chairman , Richardo R. Lopes; President, Burchenal Green; Vice Presidents, D eirdre O 'Regan, N ancy Schn aars; Treasurer, H. C. Bowen Smith; Secretary, 1hornas F. Daly; Trustees, Cha rles B. And erso n, Walter R. Brown, James Carter, David S. Fowler, Vi rginia Steele G rubb, Kare n H elmerson , Steven W . Jones, Robert Kamm, Richard M . Larrabee, G uy E. C. M aitl and, Joh n R. McDo nald J r., James ]. McN amara, Ri chard Scarano, Philip J. Shapiro , Peter H. Sharp, Howa rd Slot nick, Bradford D . Smith, Cesa re Sorio, Philip J. Webster, D aniel W. W halen, W illia m H. W hite; Chairmen Emeriti, Walter R . Brown, Alan G . C hoate, G uy E. C. M aitla nd , C raig A. C. Reynolds, Howard Slo mick; President Emeritus, Peter Stanford FOUN DER: Karl Ko rtum (19 17-1996) OVERSEERS: Chairman, RADM David C. Brown; Walter C ronki te, Clive C ussler, Ri chard du Mo ul in, Alan D . Hurchison, Jako b lsbrandtse n, John Lehman , Warren Marr, II, Brian A. McAl lister, John Stobart, W illiam G . W interer NM H S ADVISORS: Chairman, Melbourne Smith; D. K. Abbass, Geo rge Bass, Fran cis E. Bowker, O swald L. Brett, RAD M Jose ph F. Callo, Francis J. Du ffy, John W. Ewald, Timothy Foote, Wi lliam G ilkerso n, Thomas G ill mer, Walter ]. H andelman, Steven A. Hyman, H ajo Knuttel, G unnar Lundeberg, Joseph A. M aggio, C onrad M ilster, W illiam G . Muller, Nancy Hughes Richardso n
SEA HISTORY EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Chairman, T imoth y ]. Runyan; N orman J. Brouw e r, Rob e rt Br ow n i n g, William S. Dudley, D ani el Fi namore, Kevin Foster, John Odin Jensen, Joseph F. Meany, Lisa No rlin g, Carla Rahn Ph illips, Walter Rybka, Q uentin Snediker, W illiam H. White NMHS ST AFF : E x ecutive Director , Burchenal G reen; M embership Director, N ancy Schnaars; M arketing Director, Steve Lovass-Nagy; Communications Director, Julia C hurch; A ccounting, Ji ll Rom eo; Store Sales & Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Maurice
SEA HIS TORY. Editor, D eirdre O ' Rega n; A dvertising D irecto r, We nd y Pagg io tt a; Editor-at-Large, Peter Stanford; "Sea H istory for Kids" graphic d es ign by Trish LaPointe
SEA HISTORY 124, AUTUMN 2008.