USS Tantalus (ARL-27) Liquidation Commission for further transfer to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration for disposal. "Tantalus" was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 February 1947. Her final fate is unknown. USS Tantalus (ARL-27) USS "Tantalus" (ARL-27) was one of 39 "Achelous"-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Tantalus (a legendary king of Lydia condemned to stand in a pool of water up to his chin and beneath fruit-laden boughs only to have the water or fruit recede at each attempt to drink or eat), she was the only
Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" is a song written by Trey Bruce and Glen Burtnik Williams. First recorded by Mark Collie on his 1995 album "Tennessee Plates", it was later recorded by Randy Travis. Released in October 1998 as the third single from his 1998 CD, "You and You Alone", it peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, behind "Stand Beside Me" by Jo Dee Messina. The song is a mid-tempo backed primarily by acoustic guitar. Its lyrics tell the