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USS Slater in dry dock (BK & BN) antennas, the surface-search radar maintenance platform, and missing safety rails. All the navigational and signal light fixtures were restored, the air-search radar antenna was overhauled, old electrical cables on the mast were replaced, the waveguide for the surface-search radar antenna was replicated, and all the standing rigging and signal halyards were renewed. Once hauled out, the hull was pressure-washed and the paint and anodes were found to be in remarkably good shape, so the hull was given a light sweep blast and then repainted. When the ship was refloated, flooding was noted in the aft motor room. The ship was re-docked, and a quarter-sized hole was found under the generator, where damp debris had caused corrosion over a long period of time—a reminder that these ships rot from the inside out. It only took the shipyard a day to make the repair. During the time in shipyard, the relentless heat and humidity was particularly tough on the shipyard crew and the Slater’s volunteers. Shanna Schuster, the museum’s program manager, noted, “The fact that these senior citizens voluntarily endured these conditions speaks volumes about their character and dedication.” While the ship was away, the museum staff back in Albany completed a total overhaul of the museum’s website. USS Slater is sustained entirely by donations, souvenir sales, and admissions. With the exception of the 2018 Maritime Heritage Grant, the ship and museum receive no regular government funding for operations. (Check for hours of operation and view photos of the shipyard work at www. ussslater.org.) … Work continues on Maine’s First Ship. This just in! Historic ship project delayed due to pandemic! Okay, perhaps not such breaking news, with all SEA HISTORY 173, WINTER 2020–21