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are 366 feet long. Maximum speed
is 25 knots. The usual configura
tion of the hulls at the deck line
contributes in several ways to more
efficient operation. The rounded
lines help prevent ice formation
and facilitate countering the ef
fects of atomic fallout. These ships
have been designed specifically to
deal with the most modern sub
marines in a variety of climatic
conditions, including the worst ex
tremes of northern waters.
Thirteen midshipmen of the
Royal Canadian Navy and two U. S.
Navy midshipmen are aboard the
Skeena and the Margaree. They are
receiving intensive training to help
fit them for duties afloat after they
are commissioned as Naval officers.
The Canadian squadron left the
Naval base at Esquimau, B. C., 13
June. Over the Fourth of July, the
Assiniboine called at Juneau, the
Skeena at Skagway, and the Mar
garee at Ketchikan. After leaving
Kodiak July 9, the ships continued
along the inside passage toward
Victoria. They expect to return to
Esquimau July 25.
Sunday morning, the USS Bur
ton Island moored at the fuel pier
for an overnight stay. The ship left
Seattle July 5, and is on her way
io point Barrow for oceanographic
* ON THE BRIDGE. Four midshipmen aboard HMCS Skeena,
shortly after the ship docked at the Kodiak Naval Station, July 7. The
* men 1. to r., are: Cadet Midshipman A. Wayne Morgan, RCN, Cran
brook, B. C.; Midshipman l.C. Corbin A. McNeill, USN, Huntington
i Station, New York; Cadet Midshipman James K. Steele, Sydney, Nova
Scotia; and Midshipman 1. C. Larry B. Lagrandeur, Seattle, Wash.
Fifteen midshipmen are receiving intensive training in shipboard
* routine aboard the Canadian De’s HMCS Skeena, HMCS Assiniboine,
! and HMCS Maragaree. The two U. S. midshipmen are on the Cana
' dian ships through an exchange agreement between the two countries.
, ittlifeE utiMKuibK ESCORTS of the Royal Canadian Navy
, Steam into Old Woman’s Bay. HMCS Assiniboine precedes HMCS
Skeena and HMCS Margaree. The ships arrived at the U. S. Naval
- Station, Kodiak, Alaska, July 7, for a three-day visit.
Official U. S. Navy Photos
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research and survey work between
Point Barrow and the Mackenzie
River. She will offer support and
ice reconnaissance for shipping in
the area, and has a possible resup
ply mission to outlying stations
along the coast of northern Alaska.
About August 15, the Burton Island
will be relieved by the USS Staten
Island, and will return through Ko
diak to Seattle.
In October, she will leave for the
Antarctic to offer support to opera
tion Deepfreeze 61. The Burton Is
land and the Northwind are sister
ships of sister services, and are
“workhorses of the fleet.” Each
is 270 feet long, and disproportion
ately, 64 feet wide. The heavy lines
and broad thick (1%” steel plate)
hulls do not give them the smooth,
pleasing lines of most Naval ves
sels. However, they were not de
signed for speed or beauty, but for
efficient operation in the frozen
seas at both ends of the earth. As
icebreakers, they perform admir
ably.
The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter
Bittersweet, based at Kodiak, also
arrived this week after completing
an extensive patrol.
The harbor exodus began Sunday
evening, as the Canadian flotilla
steamed south. By Tuesday, July
11, only the tugs, the USS Kodiak,
and the USCGC Bittersweet re
mained in the harbor.
4 Bulls To Arrive
On Ship Sunday
Four prize bulls, destined for the
Ron Hurst ranch here, will arrive
in Kodiak Sunday aboard the M/V
Susitna.
The bulls are of the famed
Scotch Highland breed, and are
from the R. and F. Ranch at Che
halis, Washington. One of the bulls,
according to Robert C. Rodruck,
operator of the ranch, took grand
champion at Southwest Washing
ton fair in 1959.
This is the first of this breed to
be brought to Kodiak. They are
said to thrive in this type of climate
and terrain.
Party Honoring
Isabel Brown
A surprise party honoring Mrs.
Isabel M. Brown was held in the
Rose Room of the Civil Service
Club, Naval Station, last Saturday
evening. Mrs. Brown will be de
parting from Kodiak July 18.
Co-hostesses for the buffet din
ner-dance were Margaret Jensen,
Fern Huff, Florence Davis and
Dorothea Lavallais. Music for
dancing was furnished by Bill Lee,
Jack Keegan, John Frey and Bill
Rudesill.
House Guests
At Emil Krafts’
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hunt, of
Phoenix, Arizona, are house guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kraft, of this
city, Mrs. Pauline Hunt is a sister
of Emil Kraft, and was born in Ko
diak.
The Hunts visited in Kodiak in
1959. They expect to remain here
for two weeks, returning then to
Phoenix.
Bison Hunt
Deadline for application by pros
pective bison hunters for permits
in the hunt to be conducted this
fall is July 15.
A public drawing will be held at
Delta Junction on July 20, but ap
plications must be postmarked not
later than July 15. Applications
must be made on special forms,
available at all A D F & G offices,
and can be obtained in person or
through mailed requests. No date
has as yet been set for the hunt.
NO CHANCE
There are hundreds of hidden
taxes today—but not one place for
the taxpayer to hide.
Mrs. Madsen
Returns Home
Mrs. Alexandria Madsen re
turned Thursday from the Main
land where she spent the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Madsen visited Alice Mc
Donald and family in Seward and
other relatives and friends in An
chorage.
Mrs. Garoutte
Honored Guest
Mrs. Mary Garoutte was the re
cipient of many beautiful gifts
when she was honored at a Stork
Shower held in her home on Mill
Bay Road last Thursday evening.
Co-hostesses for the affair, which
was attended by ten friends of Mrs.
Garoutte, were Mrs. Fern Morton
and Mrs. Lorraine Felton.
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