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the Battleship New Jersey, located across the river in Camden, NJ. Local speakers will give presentations on regional maritime heritage programs. Look for details on our website and in the spring issue of Sea History. Block off the dates on your calendar now and we’ll see you in Philly! (www.seahistory.org/annualmeeting2021)
Willdora
courtesy smhc
Save the Date! • 14–16 May 2021 • NMHS Annual Meeting in Philly! The National Maritime Historical Society will hold its 58th Annual Meeting this spring at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. We had to reschedule the meeting from this past May due to Covid-19. Attractions you can enjoy in the area include tours of USS Olympia, the Museum of the American Revolution, and
Dynamo. She was badly damaged by shellfire, but returned to fishing after the war, and later served as a pleasure craft. She later lay sunk for three years in Sunderland’s South Dock; she was eventually raised and was donated to the Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust. Her hull and deck were replanked and a new wheelhouse and saloon were built to improve accessibility for disabled persons. In 1993 she was accorded the honor of leading the fleet out of the Tyne to begin the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race. Willdora is a member of the British National Historic Fleet. The non-profit SMHC, an all-volunteer organization, promotes the area’s maritime history via its interactive visitor center and workshop. (www.sunder landmaritimeheritage.org.uk)
SEA HISTORY 173, WINTER 2020–21