Class Notes
1955
father - Capt. Robert Peacock '71;
1984
1990
Don Merchant '55 has photos
(Bottom, L-R) Caroline Hudson,
David Gelinas '84, Penobscot Bay
he and a friend took of Rockland
Nutting Memorial Library Assis-
and River Pilot, went to Wash-
Harbor, Maine when they were 12
tant, Robert Womble '08, Ansley
ington, D.C. in February 2015, to
years old on display in an exhibit
Peacock Womble '07, and Sarah
testify before Congress in support
in the new gallery at the Rockland
Hudson, MMA professor emeritus.
of continued funding for the
Library. The photos reside perma-
Integrated ocean observing System
nently in the Penobscot Marine
1962, 1982, 2001
buoys, especial y those buoys locat-
Museum in Searsport, Maine but
ed in the Gulf of Maine. The Pe-
the exhibit entitled "Kids, Cam-
nobscot Bay and River pilots have
eras, and Postwar Waterfronts" is
been receiving real-time weather
sponsored by the Rockland His-
and environmental information
torical Society. Don was a marine
from the buoys allowing them to
engineer for Isthmian Lines and
make better-informed decisions
the Maine State Ferry system until
about meeting incoming ships
he established Merchant's Landing
and getting them safely into port.
Photo by R Wyman.
on Spruce Head Island.
Gelinas and another pilot were
filmed piloting ships on the Bay in
Lance Burton '90, engineering
1957
Rear Admiral Thomas K. Shannon '82 with Capt.
the summer of 2014 so that the film
professor at MMA, and his wife,
Wayne Wardwell '57 of Vero
Ronald Perry ` 01. Photo by R Pouch.
could be used for informational and
Lisa, strike a glamorous pose at a
Beach, Florida, saw the article
educational purposes in the run-up
spring bal .
"MMA Burn Crew" on page 17 of
Thomas k. Shannon '82 was the
to the hearings.
the Mariner 2015-1 issue, which
guest of honor at the Marine Soci-
1997
stimulated him to recal some of
ety of the City of New York's 245th
1985
Allen Mathieson '97 was recently
his childhood. He wrote, "The copy
annual dinner on April 13, 2015.
going through his grandfather's
added a personal touch for me.
Tom, who is a rear admiral ­ up-
(Capt. George H. Jennings) archive
The house the "fire bugs" [Castine
per level, is presently Commander
of journal entries. Among the many
Fire Department members] were
of Military Sealift Command. In
Allen discovered was a fascinating
practicing on was the ancestral
his career so far he has served
one about the "Unconventional
home of my great grandfather
afloat aboard 5 different naval
Individuality of the Bay of Fundy."
Albert Hutchins who lived there
vessels, has taught naval science at
A few excerpts follow.
with my great grandmother, Annie,
the university of Texas at Austin,
The Bay of Fundy with Minus Ba-
in the 1800s. Their offspring lived
been section head of two different
sin at its eastern end, the tides rise
there into the 1970s or so. Albert
naval branches, executive assistant
and fal 54 feet...The emptying out
Hutchins owned and operated a
to the director of Surface Warfare, Photo courtesy of J Proulx.
of Minus Basin (53 miles long and
general store across the road."
Pacific Command division chief in
the Joint Staff, and U.S. Pacific Fleet
17 miles wide), puts a tremendous
Jim Proulx '85, President of the
flush into the upper end of the Bay
1962, 1971, 1999,
deputy chief of staff for operations,
MMA Alumni Association, and
training, and readiness. Capt.
of Fundy. Also, the powerful bore
William J. Brennan, President of
2007, 2008
Ronald Perry '01 of the United
tide of Chignecto Bay, which forms
MMA, attended the Marine Society
New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots
the northerly branch of the upper
of Boston's 279th annual gala in the
Benevolent Association and Capt.
bay, empties itself on the same ebb-
spring of 2015 wearing their finest.
Robert H. Pouch '62, a member
ing time. The remaining variable
of the Society's Standing Commit-
in the region of the Bay of Fundy
tee, also attended the dinner.
is its magnetic disturbance. These
[characteristics] are not uncommon
throughout the world but it can be
1977, 1981, 1990,
a frightening first experience for
2003
a young, new captain. The three
Picture (to right) of MMA alumni
closest cal s that I experienced in
aboard Maersk Iowa. (L-R) Todd
my five years of towing on the Bay
Photo courtesy of A Peacock.
Watts '81 ­ Chief Engineer,
of Fundy al occurred on homeward
MMA represented at the
Stuart Hanna '03 ­ 3rd Engineer,
bound voyages.
Womble-Peacock wedding: (Top,
kevin Clancy '90 ­ 1st Engineer,
The first I had at 1:00 a.m., when
L-R) Capt.
we pul ed the old Blanch Sheridan
Murray Gray '62, Capt.
Stephen Fuccillo '77 ­ 3rd Mate,
off her mattress at Walton, Nova
Andrew Johnson '99, Ansley's
and Capt. Robert Bowden '77.
Photo courtesy of B Bowden.
Scotia and headed down Minus
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