During WW2 America was called the Arsenal of Democracy. The war was won not only through the courage of the soldiers and sailors who fought; but, in addition through the cargo laden holds of first the Liberty ships and later the Victory ships designed and built by Henry Kaiser and the seamen who sailed and delivered this arsenal many of whom perished. After the war was won, America turned it's strength and courage to compassion feeding friend and ex-foe through the Marshall Plan; again, on the keels of these ships.
In 1946, a year after the war, Professor La Dage wrote his classic work Stability & Trim for the Merchant Marine Officer. The stability and trim problems resolved through the Blue Sheets in the Stability Data Reference Book, now published by the Coast Guard, are based upon the hydrostatic properties of the Victory Ship that literally was a major factor in preserving western civilization.
I worked out all the problems in the Coast Guard's data bank last June finishing up two days before shipping out. All the information is provided in these lectures to do the same.
I've been procrastinating with the posting of this work to the web, with the playoffs leading to the Superbowl looming coupled with the Iraq situation with perhaps an opportunity to serve my country again.
Many of us know that on a Monday morning one of the most important tasks is to deliver the scores from the bridge during football season.
The 1991 Superbowl game (XXV) played in Tampa between the NY Giant's and Buffalo Bills during the commencement of the Persian Gulf War was a memorable game for me. It's the only tape I have of a football game.
Whitney Houston electrified the crowd that evening coupled with a fly-over of fighter planes. Her rendition of the National Anthem that evening has been acknowledged by many as the finest ever done at a sporting event.
Now after five years revisiting this link, I am now able to visually present below that wonderful and patriotic performance by Whitney thanks to U Tube.
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Godspeed
Goodsailing