22 July 2011
NEWSLETTER
Please keep your email
address up to date with LaDonna
even if you don’t want it posted online.
Please contact LaDonna
Bradshaw, bb64members@aol.com.
Or (601) 693-4614
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New 2ND Vice
President
Edward “Eddie” Lowe has
been appointed as our new 2nd VP.
Eddie was a BT3 in
number two fire room. He served aboard from 1988 to 1992.
Welcome to your new
position and good luck
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BOATSWAIN'S PIPE
No self-respecting boatswain's mate would dare admit he couldn't blow his pipe in a manner above reproach. This pipe, which is the emblem of the boatswain and his mates, has an ancient and interesting history. On the ancient row-galleys, the boatswain used his pipe to "call the stroke." Later because its shrill tune could be heard above most of the activity on board, it was used to signal various happenings such as knock-off and the boarding of officials. So essential was this signaling device to the well-being of the ship, that it became a badge of office and honor in the British and American Navy of the sailing ships.
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FACEBOOK
INFORMATION
If you
are a Facbook member, you may want to check out the
following two Facebook pages;
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Served on USS Wisconsin BB-64
USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Reunion 2012
Neither
of these two pages are association pages. Pages were started by former crew
members wanting to rekindle shipboard friendship.