I received the below photos and story from boatswain, Jim Sherret, of the Canadian Navy cadets from the late 60′s to the early 70′s. I quite like the Christmas lights photo.

USS Rhea; Port Stanley
Feb 4
Posted by anthonydpaul in After the Battle, Photos, Seacadets, Ships, Stories | No Comments
I received the below photos and story from boatswainA boatswain is an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. The boatswain supervises the other unlicensed members of the ship's deck department, and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Other duties vary depending on the type of ship, her crewing, and other factors., Jim Sherret, of the Canadian Navy cadets from the late 60′s to the early 70′s. I quite like the Christmas lights photo.

USS Rhea; Port Stanley
Feb 2
Posted by anthonydpaul in During Battle, Ships, Soldiers, Stories, Video | No Comments
I took a look on YouTube to see what kinds of YMSYard Minesweeper. The YMS was built with a wooden hull, to prevent detonation of magnetic mines. “Yard” derives from the initial intent of the YMS fleet to remain within close proximity of their domestic naval base, i.e., the naval yard. In 1942, when the YMS was first used, it primarily swept U.S. waters for mines lain by enemy submarines. videos there are. Surprisingly, there were more than zero…which is about what I expected to find. Here’s what I found:
Feb 2
Posted by anthonydpaul in Project Updates | No Comments
Now that WordPress has fixed the date issue, I’m going to backdate any relevant posts to the date they were originally written. It’ll prevent them from showing up in RSS feeds (I think), but it’ll make them easier to read in order by time.
This’ll also contribute to the ultimate goal of generating a dynamic timeline. Pardon the dust.
Up next, I’m going to just back into transcribing some action reports and muster rolls. I want to get the names up as soon a I can, to start auditing names and families.
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