jdmarks64

I sailed in the merchant marine years ago and later got a degree from the University of Michigan in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Those experiences gave me a love of and appreciation for ships and all other kinds of watercraft. jdm

Restored Lliberty Ship SS JOHN W BROWN in Baltimore


Paddlewheel CHAUTAUQUA BELLE, Lake Chautauqua, NY


PRIDE O'BALTIMORE, Chesapeake Bay


Tugboat in Baltimore harbor


Nuclear ship NS SAVANNAH in Baltimore


MV ZUIDERDAM


AIDAluna in Aruba


ATLAS III in Panama Canal


Containership Silhouette


Silhouette of modern Fishing Boat


Panama Canal Tugboats


Yacht ESLAMORADA in the Panama Canal


HMS QUEEN MARY in Long Beach, CA


Russian Submarine in Long Beach, CA


Chilaean Tall Ship ESMARALDA in NYC Harbor


USS MISSOURI in Bremerton, WA


Model Sailboat race at The Villages, FL


USS GREAT SITKIN in Myconos, Greece


Plimsoll Marks on the side of a ship

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I worked for someone who had been in the Merchant Marine during WWII. I think it was the Pride of Baltimore that visited Cleveland harbor along with other tall ships in a festival. I get the chance to shoot various shipping in Cleveland's harbor and the Cuyahoga River such as tugboats,barges and self loading ships.

Dan L Loc: Wisconsin

Excellent set and very enjoyable.!!!

Sherman A1 Loc: St. Louis, MO

Superb! I have visited a few museum ships along the way and enjoyed the experiences. Thanks for posting this set. :thumbup:

billmck Loc: Central KY

Nice!

Photomacdog Loc: San Francisco (Bay Area) California

Hi jdmarks, I too have a love for ships. I enjoyed your different and varied types of ships, nice selection. I served on a US Naval freighter back in the early 1950's, spent four years on that ship. I have many fond memories of that time now.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Hmmmm, 20 years a Naval Officer and originally from Michigan ...... we share a few common touchpoints. My wife thinks I'm a spoilsport however ..... whenever she talks about a ship cruise I tell I've done just about all the cruising I can handle (I only lack about 150 Nautical Miles from having circumnavigated the globe).

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series JD.

Jgh Loc: On the Road

Lovely ships!

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

The men in the Merchant Marine who served in WW2 were among the bravest men in the war. Most don't know the heroism involved. n nThe liberty ships were one on the main reasons that we won the war. They sailed in convoy taking supplies to the European theater. They were unarmed and were sitting ducks for the german sub wolf packs. Manywere sunk and many men died. As a service the Merchant Marine had the highest percentage of fatalities in the war. We owe our freedom to those who gave their lives. There is a book "Heros In Dungarees" taht tells the story. The US Merchant Marine Academy is located in Great Neck N.Y. and can be seen from the Throgs Neck Bridge. Whenever the service acadamies are mentioned the Merchant Marine Acadmy goes un noticed. It's a shame. and an embarassment. They deserve much more attention. If you were to ask almost every American to name the Service acadamys The MMA is never mentioned Again we owe our freedom to those men. If it were not for the Merchant Marine Virtually all the supplies delevered to our troopps in WW2 would never hve been delivered. The Liberty ships were the vessels that the men sailed were built so rapidly that we ere able to build them faster than the Germen sube could sink them.

jdmarks64

Boberic: Well said, and quite true. Although WWII was before my time, I've read enough books and talked with enough WWII veteran merchant mariners to know how harrowing it was , especially on trips like the infamous Murmansk Run. One of my instructors at the Academy let slip one day that he had served on five ships that had been torpedoed! What are the odds of surviving that? In reference to the relative anonymity of the USMMA, we used to tell this joke: "Did you know that the Coast Guard is the least known of the four federal acdademies?" (The joke being that there are in fact FIVE [counting Kings Point]). Anyway, I ramble. One correction: the Academy is in Kings Point, NY (the next town over from Great Neck). But still, I appreciate your comment. jdm

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

My father was amerchant marine in WWII. He graduated from Kings Point in the 40's. Appreciate your posts.

Don

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Very good shots, jdmarks64! Excellent composition!

jdmarks64

Good to here from you, Don. Kings Pointers and the people connected to them make up a close and special community. In fact, my class ('64) has its own google site where we conduct a lot of dialogue and repartee -- it definitely keeps us connected after all these years. Below is a picture taken from the Academy's waterfront on Long Island Sound looking west toward the Throggs Neck Bridge (taken in 1964 but later enhanced in Photoshop). jdm