[ARC5] [BoatAnchors] Living Memory Project: WWII Merchant Marine Signals

[Bart Lee]

Hi Scott,

Let's get a copy and ask Will Rayment to take a look. It would be a great
project for us.

cc's:  Look at

New books have just been published by three of our CHRS History Fellows.
Bart Lee has just edited and had published the *Will Rayment Autobiography*.
It is described: “Radio Autobiography of Will Rayment from WWII Chief Radio
Operator in the Merchant Marine through Sargent Rayment Company and the
California Radio and HiFI Industry through the 20th Century.” Will is a
CHRS Herrold Award recipient. Order
online<http://www.cafepress.com/chrsinprint.869468420>:
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Regards,  Bart ##



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On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Scott Robinson <spr at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi Bart,
>
> Do we know anyone who can help here, and do we want copies if he makes
> them available?
>
> /scott
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [BoatAnchors] Living Memory Project: WWII Merchant Marine Signals
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 10:19:22 -0500
> From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>, <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>, <
> boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>
> Living Memory Project: WWII Merchant Marine Signals
>
> I have two original log books detailing signals used
> during a year of WWII North Atlantic convoy duty.
> As with Radio Operators in aircraft, these men wrote
> down all the signals they sent, received and heard.
> Signals include Flashing Lights, Colored Lights,
> Flag Hoists and TBY Radio.
>
> While many of the entries are decipherable, many more-
> especially most Flag Hoists- are obscure.
> I've been thinking of transcribing these texts in the hope
> that there may yet be WWII Merchant signalmen,
> who would now be in their 80s and 90s, who
> might be able to shed light on the obscure passages.
>
> Before I go to the effort of transcribing and posting
> these log books-  does anyone know of anyone who
> can tell us about these entries?
>
> Please pass this posting to any other mail lists or groups
> you know which might lead to a veteran willing to
> take a look at these entries.
> Please reply to my email address above.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Stinson AB5S
>
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