THE SHIPYARD: WILL IT FLOAT? [Paperback]

David Drummond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 2003

Senator Ted Kennedy said, "My father worked here. The Fore River Shipyard will once again be a symbol of our leadership. And I will do all I can to insure that this leadership continues to thrive. The shipbuilding industry has been struggling in this country as a whole. Employment has dropped to a 40 year low. American-built ships carry less than one percent of world trade. That is unacceptable."Senator John McCain said, "We have an obligation to protect the taxpayers' dollars by ensuring that this is a viable project. It is my desire that the Quincy shipyard, into which the state of Massachusetts and the city of Quincy have invested significant resources, will be a successful venture."President Clinton said about shipbuilding and the Quincy yard in particular, "Shipbuilding is one of the keys to America's national defense and helping our shipbuilders succeed commercially is an important goal of defense conversion. This administration is committed to preserving highly skilled American jobs and we believe that American shipbuilding can compete and win in world markets."What happened ? SHIPBUILDING USED TO BE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE U.S.A.

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About the Author

Dave and his beloved wife, Helene, have enjoyed living next to the salt water for forty years. He worked at the Quincy yard along with his brothers, father, uncle, nephew, and son-in-law. Various hard hats were worn by Dave during his working career which included blowing up atomic bombs with the AEC in Las Vegas, seat on the city council, supervising a railroad track gang, and shipfitting. He still builds ships (boats) and is currently constructing a mahogany strip built Eskimo kayak.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (June 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059527532X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595275328
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,360,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars FORMER WORKER'S REVIEW, January 20, 2004

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Russell P MacPherson, PhD (Sanford, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: THE SHIPYARD: WILL IT FLOAT? (Paperback)

I WORKED AT FORE RIVER AS AN ELECTRICIAN IN 1952. BEING RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ELECTRICIAN BACKGROUND, I WAS AMAZED AT THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF SHIP BUILDING. (I GRADUATED FROM QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1952). ONE OF MY JOBS AT FORE RIVER WAS TO WIRE ALARM PANELS FOR THE CORNHUSKER MARINER. A YEAR LATER I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE IN KOREA AND I READ IN THE STARS AND STRIPES THAT THE CORNHUSKER MARINER RAN AGROUND SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC. I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK THAT IT WAS SCRAPPED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

AS THE AUTHOR SAYS IN HIS BOOK, MOST OF THE WORKERS WERE DEDICATED TO SHIP BUILDING. AS ALWAYS, ONE COULD FIND SLACKERS IN A LARGE POPULATION.

THANKS FOR WRITING THE BOOK DAVE, BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES.

R P MacPherson, PhD
Sanford, FL