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7 March 2023
Welcome back to our National Maritime Historical Society members and friends who share a love for naval history!
With the publication of a new edition of the International Journal of Naval History, our featured content profiles the authors of articles that were written by some of the world’s leading and up-and-coming naval history scholars.
Regarding items of immediate interest, tune in to tomorrow’s Naval Order monthly history presentation to hear Tim Loughlin tell a tragic tale of the loss of a US Navy submarine recovery vessel at Midway Island during World War II. Speaking of the Naval Order, the Capital Commandery of that naval heritage organization has been provided a tent on the National Mall for the upcoming Vietnam Veterans welcome home event to be held in the nation’s capital from 11 to 13 May. To provide historical context for the thousands of veterans expected to attend, the Naval Order seeks authors of sea service Vietnam-themed books to be on hand to autograph books and talk history with those who served in SE Asia. If you are interested in participating, contact Dave Winkler at david.winkler@usnwc.edu.
Registration is now open for the Council of Maritime Museum’s (CAMM) annual conference next month in Astoria, Oregon. Next week’s Tuesday Tidings will feature an overview of several of the Navy-specific related sessions.
This week we offer two new naval history book reviews, courtesy of Clay Hoffman and John Galluzzo. Please do check our list of books available for review and reach out to Dave Winkler with your requests.
For our Navy anniversaries feature, we celebrate Women's History Month noting the 50th anniversary of women as naval aviators. Among the three articles compiled is a video created by our own Jessie Henderson about Captain Rosemary Mariner for submission at the National History Day competition. Produced when she was a high school sophomore, this production earned her the Naval Historical Foundation's Captain Ken Coskey Prize for 2020.
Along with the links to the USNA Preble Hall naval history podcasts and the Naval History and Heritage Command’s H-Grams, we are pleased to add a link to the ongoing Drachinifel YouTube naval history video series, hosted by a British self-made scholar who has produced nearly 1,000 short naval history videos as well as more lengthy “Drydock” Q&A sessions. They are quite informative!
Tuesday Tidings is compiled by Dr. David F. Winkler and Jessie Henderson. As always, comments are welcome at nmhs@seahistory.org.
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED IMAGE | |
Lt. j.g. Barbara Allen Rainey became the first woman to qualify as a US naval aviator when she earned her Wings of Gold (1974) and was among the first women naval aviators to qualify as jet pilots. She was assigned to fly C-1s in Alameda, California, and became the first jet-qualified woman in the US Navy to fly the T-39. She transferred to the Navy Reserve in 1977 until 1981, when she was recalled to active duty to help the Navy fill a shortage of flight instructors. She was assigned to VT-3 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Florida, flying the T-34C Mentor. In 1982, she was killed in a crash while teaching touch-and-go landings at Middleton Field near Evergreen, Alabama.
| ITEMS OF IMMEDIATE INTEREST | |
8 March: Naval Order of the United States Monthly History Presentation
Tim Loughman: “A Strange Whim of the Sea: The Wreck of the USS Macaw" Naval Order of the United States History Night
8:00 PM EST
https://www.navalorder.org/noushistoryhappenings
10 March: Civil War Lecture Series: Development of Confederate Ironclads
12:00-1:00 PM EST
Free to watch online; $1 for nonmembers to attend in person
Mariners’ Museum and Park, Newport News, VA
Click here to sign up >>
23 March: Lessons in Heroism with Former Prisoner of War Porter Halyburton with Taylor Kiland
10:30 AM EST
Jack C. Taylor Conference Center, Annapolis, MD
Free to watch online
www.usni.org/events/lessons-heroism
23–26 March: Society for Military History, San Diego
For a list of 44 naval history-related presentations and 2 roundtables click here >>.
https://smh-hq.org/annualmeeting/info/confregistration.html
19-21 April 2023 CAMM Conference
Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon,
Click here for more information and to register >>
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Author Profiles for the Latest Edition of the International Journal of Naval History | |
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Jim Ransom
U.S. Asiatic Fleet Submarines 1941-42: An Evaluation of Senior Leadership
CAPT Jim Ransom retired from the US Navy following 30 years as a submariner. He served as Operations Officer for Commander Submarine Group 7, a successor to Commander Submarines, US Asiatic Fleet. He commanded USS Miami (SSN 755) and served as Deputy for Operations and Chief of Staff at Commander Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and also holds an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is an adjunct professor teaching Strategy and War in Mayport, Florida, for the College of Distance Education, US Naval War College. This article is part of a project he is researching on US Asiatic Fleet submarines in the first six months of World War II.
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Henrikki Tikkanen
Officers in the "Fishpond" and their Roles in the Royal Navy of the Fisher Era, 1904–1919
Dr. Henrikki Tikkanen is a Professor of Business Administration at the Aalto University School of Business, Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include strategic marketing and management, leadership, and organizational history. He defended his history doctoral thesis in 2020 at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. This article is a part of that doctoral dissertation.
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Joseph Moretz
A Question of Faith, A Matter of Tactics: The Royal Navy and the Washington Agreement
Dr. Joseph Moretz is an independent researcher and author specializing in the modern Royal Navy. A graduate of the US Naval War College, Moretz subsequently studied at King’s College, London, and received an MA and Ph. D. in war studies. A North American Society for Oceanic History member, Dr. Moretz is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. The author of three books and six chapters in edited volumes, and a frequent reviewer of historical monographs, he is presently writing a history of British amphibious operations for the period 1882–1916.
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Aleksandr Gelfand
Inside the Archives: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) Archives
Aleksandr Gelfand is an Associate Information Management Officer at the United Nations Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS). He holds a Master of Arts in Archives and Public History from New York University.
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Marian Matyn
Research Worth Diving Into: Significant Great Lakes Maritime Primary Source Collections at the Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
Marian Matyn earned a BA in History from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and an MA in history from Central Michigan University (CMU). At CMU she is an archivist in the Clarke Historical Library (since 1996), an associate professor in the CMU Libraries, and a liaison librarian and adjunct professor in the History Department. She presents and publishes on a variety of topics.
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Tyler Kaus
Grace Hopper: Computer Communicator
(National History Day)
Tyler Kaus received the History of the Physical Sciences & Technology Prize at the 2022 National History Day competition in College Park, MD, for his documentary on Admiral Grace Hopper. On this project, Tyler enjoyed visiting online archives and learning the historical research process while developing his documentary skills. He graduated from Chadron (Nebraska) Senior High School and now attends Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, majoring in computer science and specializing in robotics.
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NAVAL HISTORY BOOK REVIEWS | |
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Alistair MacLean’s War: How the Royal Navy Shaped His Bestsellers, by Mark Simmons. Pen and Sword Maritime Press, UK, (2022)
Reviewed by Clay Hoffman
... By the 1980s, MacLean’s health was beginning to deteriorate. He still managed to write one of his most remarkable novels, San Andreas, which returned to the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean during World War II. The work stands today as a testament to the bravery of the men of the Merchant Navy, underscoring the appalling conditions that they lived and worked under. In all, eighteen United States and Canadian shipyards built 2,710 merchant ships—an average of three ships every two days—which contributed significantly to the war’s outcome. In total, 142 Midshipmen of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York) lost their lives at sea in combat conditions, earning the only battle-standard flag issued by the US Congress to any of the five federal military academies.
Alistair MacLean died in 1987 at age 64, with his literary legacy firmly established. He was buried in his adopted Switzerland near the grave of his good friend, actor Richard Burton, who had appeared in Where Eagles Dare. For both casual and serious students of World War II—and the art of writing—Mark Simmons’ Alistair MacLean’s War comes highly recommended.
Read the full review >>
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Tales of the Sea Cloud: Luxury Yacht, Integrated Naval Vessel, Legendary Ship, by Ken W. Sayers. Texas A&M University Military History Series, (2021)
Reviewed by John J. Galluzzo
... Finding Skinner’s journey as fascinating as that of the ship, the author takes us on a side trip, following his life after he leaves Sea Cloud. Skinner’s life ranges from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Guam, with several reunions with the ship forever tied to his legacy. The book
becomes a partial biography of this pioneering spirit.
Sayers’s diligence in his research pays off for the reader, as no detail seems uncovered. An extensive timeline is followed in the appendices by the ship’s specifications and thorough lists of crewmembers through time. Perhaps the most wonderful aspect of this tale rests in the fact that we can become a part of it. With Sea Cloud still sailing today, and berths available for a fee, we can capture the timeless ocean views once seen by Marjorie Merriweather Post, dine like an ambassador, or visit the bridge and dream of a better world like Carlton Skinner.
Read the full review >>
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NAVAL HISTORY BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW | |
NAVAL HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARIES OF NOTE | |
ADDITIONAL FEATURED CONTENT | |
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The John L. Morris Feature:
FLIP Versus the Monster Buoy!
With Chinese "weather balloons" recently making headlines, this week's Morris missive discusses the US use of buoys in the Northern Pacific to track meteorological conditions and the challenges involved in deploying those buoys.
Read the full article >>
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NAVAL HISTORY CALLS FOR PAPERS | |
UPCOMING NAVAL & MARITIME HISTORY GATHERINGS | |
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18 March 2023: Carrier Con 2023 – USS Hornet, Alameda
23–26 March 2023: Society for Military History, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, CA
14–16 April 2023: National Maritime Historical Society 60th Annual Meeting, The Mariners' Museum and Park, Newport News, VA
19-21 April 2023 Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) Conference, Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR
9 May 2023: National Maritime Awards Dinner, National Press Club, Washington, DC
17–20 May 2023: North American Society for Oceanic History Conference, Maritime Museum of San Diego, CA
21–22 September 2023: McMullen Naval History Symposium, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
September 2023: Historic Naval Ships Association Conference
17–22 October 2023: Naval Order of the United States Congress, San Diego
| PREBLE HALL NAVAL HISTORY PODCAST | |
A naval history podcast from Preble Hall – the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other experts on a variety of naval history topics from ancient history to more current events.
Click here for the latest episode: 176: Royal Navy Officers in the Early Eighteenth Century: CDR Ryan Mewett >>
Click here for all Preble Hall Podcasts >>
| NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAND H-GRAMS | |
H-Gram 077: 24 February 2023 >> Carter Hall at the Naval Academy, Remember the Maine, and the Charge of USS Bailey
| DRACHINIFEL YOUTUBE CHANNEL | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAVAL HISTORY | |
The International Journal of Naval History (IJNH) provides a preeminent forum for works of naval history, researched and written to demonstrable academic standards, with the goal of stimulating and promoting research into naval history and fostering communication among naval historians at an international level. IJNH welcomes any scholarly historical analysis, focused on any period or geographic region, that explores naval power in its national or cultural context. The journal is independent of any institution and operates under the direction of an international editorial board that represents various genres of naval history.
Click here to read the NEW FEBRUARY 2023 edition and archived issues on the IJNH website >>
| SUPPORTING US NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE | |
With the 250th anniversary of the US Navy on the horizon, NMHS seeks your support as we plan to honor those who have provided for our maritime security.
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