SEA HISTORY
No. 161
WINTER 2017–18
CONTENTS
10 National Maritime Historical Society Annual Awards Dinners, by Burchenal Green Get the full report on the NMHS annual awards gala at the New York Yacht Club in October, and learn all about the 2018 National Maritime Awards Dinner in our nation’s capital.
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The National Maritime Alliance—Advocating for Maritime Heritage, by Dr. Timothy J. Runyan Chair of the National Maritime Alliance, Dr. Runyan shares the organization’s origins, successes and failures, and the path ahead, advocating for our nation’s maritime heritage.
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14 The 11th Maritime Heritage Conference, by Burchenal Green The National Maritime Alliance is joining forces with the National Maritime Historical Society, Tall Ships America, and the Steamship Historical Society of America to host the triennial Maritime Heritage Conference, 14–17 February 2018.
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18 “We Built Her to Bring Them Over There”—The Cruiser and Transport Force in the Great War, by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, PhD German ocean liners interned in American ports proved a windfall for the US military, which used the passenger liners to carry American doughboys to France to fight in WWI. 24 Learning the Ropes, by Dr. Louis Arthur Norton Sailors use rope for just about every aspect of their work. Take a look at how this ubiquitous material is made and manipulated into both functional and beautiful works of art. 30 A Celebration of the Life and Art of Oswald Brett, Seafarer and Marine Painter, by Stan Stefaniak, with John Stobart Os Brett spent his life musing about, sailing on, and painting ships of the sea. He left a legacy in art that brings to life the maritime world from the Age of Sail to the ships of WWII.
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46 Around the World Under Square Sail—Setting Out, The Skipper’s View by Captain Daniel D. Moreland Wonder what it was like to set out on a deep-sea voyage under sail? Captain Dan Moreland shares his thoughts as he prepares to take his barque, Picton Castle, on its 7th circumnavigation, and there might be a berth for you.
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38 Diamond Shoals No. 71: The Only US Lightship Sunk by Enemy Action, by C. Douglas Kroll, PhD In the summer of 1918, the lightship stationed out on Diamond Shoals broadcast a warning over the radio about a U-boat in the vicinity, only to become the Germans’ next target.
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Cover: Daniel McAllister and Manga Reva, circa 1915. oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, by Oswald Brett. (See pages 30–34 for more on the artist.)
DEPARTMENTS 50 Ship Notes, Seaport & Museum News 57 Calendar 58 Maritime History on the Internet 59 Reviews 64 Patrons
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4 Deck Log 7 Letters 10 NMHS: a Cause in Motion 36 Marine Art News 42 Sea History for Kids
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