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and the Korean war; the 66-feet-long, 237,000-pound weapons are the largest naval guns manufactured by the US Navy. They had been stored outside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Saint Juliens Creek Annex in Chesapeake, Virginia, but individuals in the naval heritage community raised concerns that they would eventually be cut up for scrap. The guns are being moved by crane and transported by truck and railroad cars: one will go to the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard where the battleship was built, another will go back to the New Jersey in care of the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial across the river in Camden, and the third will go to the Mahan Collection Foundation in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. USS New Jersey earned the Navy Unit Commendation for Vietnam service. She received nine battle stars for World War II; four for the Korean conflict; and three for Vietnam, and three Campaign Stars for service off Beirut, Lebanon, and service in the Persian Gulf prior to Operation Desert Storm. With a total of 19 Battle and Campaign Stars, New Jersey is America’s most decorated battleship and surviving warship. The ship is open for
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vessel has been on display along the San Diego waterfront, along with a fleet of other historic and replica museum vessels. Stad Amsterdam heads north to San Francisco and then back down to Panama in March. She will be back in the Atlantic by the end of April. Cruises are available for individuals and corporate events throughout the year. (Check www.stadamsterdam. com for details on the ship and its upcoming itinerary. MMSD, 1492 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA; Ph. 619 234-9153; www. sdmaritime.org) ... Three 16-inch gun barrels, originally from the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62), are on their way to new homes in Philadelphia and New Jersey. In 1954 nine gun barrels were removed from the battleship due to excessive wear from heavy use in World War II
USS New Jersey gun salvo, 1953. tours and events at its dock in Camden, New Jersey. (62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ; Ph. 856 966-1652; www.battle shipnewjersey.org) ... Sea Education Association (SEA) alumnus Michael Jacobson has been named as the recipient of the 2018 Armin E. Elsaesser III Fellowship award, which funds projects exploring a marine or maritime subject. Jacobson will use his award to travel to Orchid Island, southeast of Taiwan, to document the indigenous Tao people’s traditional boatbuilding and flying fish fisheries. His photos and videos will later
Books with sea spray between the lines A Genius at His Trade .
C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats Stan Grayson Foreword by Llewellyn Howland III
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A Genius at His Trade
C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats Stan Grayson Foreword by Llewellyn Howland III
C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats By Stan Grayson
This is the story of a supremely gifted sailor who became one of the th century’s most innovative designers of both sail and powerboats. Today, the name C. Raymond Hunt remains synonymous with some of the most popular boats ever created. They include the classic Concordia yawls and sloops, the original Boston Whaler, the pioneering Miami-Nassau race-winner Moppie, and the production Bertram and Sportfisherman, among others. Those who sailed with Ray Hunt never forgot his special touch on the helm or his uncanny ability to predict wind behavior. Designers still marvel at his new ideas for sailboats in a variety of competitive classes, and for powerboats. While the original foot Boston Whaler pioneered a new market clamoring for versatile, safe, small boats, the deep-V hull revolutionized expectations of speed and seaworthiness.
A Genius at His Trade not only presents the story of Hunt’s boats but also explores the man himself. This biography gives readers a moving portrait of Ray Hunt as son, husband, and father. It’s a book that any lover of boats, whether sail or power, will find fascinating.
First book-length biography of the legendary yacht designer and racing sailor
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a man. He saw things, dreamed of things, drew things, built things ontemporaries ever did. Woven into Ray Hunt’s every fiber was a sign sense that relied not at all on formal training or study. It grew from his particular genius.”
A Genius at His Trade
Concordia Yawl and sloops to the pioneering / one-designs, n Whaler, and development of deep-V cruisers and sportfishermen, Ray Hunt left an enduring legacy of unmatched innovation.
A Genius at His Trade
—from A Genius at His Trade Published by: Old Dartmouth Historical Society/ New Bedford Whaling Museum Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA www.whalingmuseum.org Sports/Boating/Biography
“O’er the Wide and Tractless Sea”
Old Dartmouth Historical Society / New Bedford Whaling Museum ISBN 978-0-9975161-3-5
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Michael P. Dyer
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Rarely seen maritime paintings, drawings, and whaling artworks
“O’er the Wide and Tractless Sea”
Original Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt By Michael P. Dyer
“O’er the Wide and Tractless Sea”
k original art of the yankee whale hunt By Michael P. Dyer
Model Ships by Ray Guinta P.O. Box 74 Leonia, NJ 07605 201-461-5729
www.modelshipsbyrayguinta.com e-mail: raymondguinta@aol.com Experienced ship model maker, who has been commissioned by the National Maritime Historical Society and the USS Intrepid Museum in New York City. SEA HISTORY 162, SPRING 2018