Ships Monthly – August 2018

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WORLD SHIP SOCIETY

http://www.worldshipsociety.org

Founded in 1947, the World Ship Society has some 2,000 members worldwide who are interested in ships, past and present. Its monthly journal “Marine News” and its naval

companion ”Warships” are bywords for accurate information.

MARINE NEWS - comprehensive listings of merchant ship activity for enthusiasts – some 10,000 entries a year covering launches, name and ownership changes, casualties

and demolitions, in a 64-page digital magazine delivered to members’ computers around the  rst of each month. There are feature articles, topical warship coverage, photographs

and Society news.

MARINE NEWS SUPPLEMENT - The monthly digital supplement to ‘Marine News’ contains supplementary photographs Fleet Lists and long feature articles covering modern and historical subjects.

NEW PUBLICATION – Everard of Greenhithe: 2nd Edition Completely Updated by K.S. Garrett.

Hardback, 288 A4 pages dealing with 479 vessels the majority illustrated in colour or black and white. Tells the complete story of one of the UK’s best-known and much-missed coaster  eets from inception to

 nal demise in 2006. Available from WSS, 274 Seven Sisters Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN22 0QW United Kingdom, price £30 to members (quoting membership number) or £36 to non-members plus P & P £3

(UK), £13 (Europe) & £20 (RoW). Payment may be made by GBP cheque or credit card. For the latter please state whether Visa or Mastercard and quote card number, exact name on card, card expiry date, card

validation number and address of cardholder.

BRANCHES - The World Ship Society has over 50 local branches worldwide which hold monthly meetings involving slide shows, Powerpoint presentations and illustrated talks given by invited speakers and

Branch members.

MEMBERSHIP - annual membership of the World Ship Society (includes 12 digital copies of “Marine News” and digital Supplements per annum) costs £24 (£20 outside UK and EU). Get a trial digital copy of

‘Marine News’ by e-mailing your name and address to:

[email protected] or write to the Membership Secretary, World Ship Society, 17 Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 5AR (UK) http://www.worldshipsociety.org

STÜLCKEN DERRICKS • The origins, development and

uses of the Stülcken derrick, their use moving cargo,

and the ships on which they were fi tted.

RIVER CLASS BATCH 2 • Conrad Waters looks at the

development and capabilities of the Royal Navy’s

latest offshore patrol vessels.

WATERFORD • Profi le of the port of Waterford in

Ireland, which has a long history and a bright future.

USS LONG BEACH

Commissioned in 1961, USS Long Beach

was the fi rst new cruiser design to be

delivered to the US Navy after the end of

World War II and arguably the last true

cruiser built. She was also the world’s fi rst

nuclear-powered surface warship.

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