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This Group will assist in helping spread news and recent information about the www.fleetsheet.com website and history of the Sun Oil Marine Department vessels and it's past employees available.
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online petition for merchant marine seamen of WW II
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Mr. Yates, Can you help with this? I am trying to get congress to pass legislation that will provide recognition to some 10,000 seamen that have not been able to gain recognition or have already been denied their recognition as veterans because of actions taken by government agencies before Public Laws 95-202 and 105-368 were placed into law. The seamen are all in their 80's, and most need VA health benefits.your area for this as an item of interest? Otherwise,... more »
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What a trip
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I just stumbled on this site, and wow, what a blast from the past.
reading the guestbook and the different names that have popped up,
amazing. Glad I found it.
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Hello
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After the Phillies win Saturday night :) ... I was cruising google
sites. One led to another, etc. and here was the Fleetsheet ! And...
I seem to recall sailing with a Butch Kates in the long ago, dim
past :)
Also, I'd recently been thinking about Sun Oil because my company had
an office vetting a couple of weeks ago by Tom Crawford who had, in... more »
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Logbook of Northenr Sun
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Mr. Kates Thanks to you and some other mariners, I have learned a great deal about my brother and his rescue after the sinking of the tug Menominee by the German U-boat 754 and subsequent rescue by the Northern Star. I am forever grateful. I have been able to talk with three members of the crew from the NS and particularly with one who participated in the actual rescue. I was able to get a death certificate from Dover DE that indicated that my brother lived about 7 hours after rescue and died aboard the NS. Can you help me get info from the actual logbook from the NS? There should be specific details regarding the rescue in there and possible some information as to what happened to the other four men that were on the lilferaft before the rescue. That is, if someone talked with the captain and the chief engineer from the tug..I have been in touch with family members of the tug captain but they only have limited info to share. No one seems to know who the chief engineer was so that avenue is left blank. I just feel like that logbook may share some light on areas that are vague. Can you guide me in the right direction? I would certainly appreciate it.... more »
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DOUBLE HULL TANKER FOR SCRAP?
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Maritime News and Comment from: [link]
LOOKS LIKE THE "PRINCE'S" DAYS ARE NUMBERED??
DH TANKER FOR SCRAP? Reliable sources report that Alaska Tankers,
operator of US-flag tankers for BP, will shortly return the "Prince
William Sound" to Keystone. In the absence of any other need for a... more »
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Information
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Dear Butch
I would be happy to share any of the information I have on the Sun
Fleet with you. When you get a chance tell me what you are looking for
and I will supply what I have that fits. I have a book that lists all
of the sun ships lost in WWII with their stories.
I think the site is great. Nice job.... more »
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October 2007 Updates
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Found a story while digging for website data - [link] Its about the frustrating times, trying to get information about the history of these old tankers and their relationship to the interested few. I have updated most of the particuliars on all the US fleet individual... more »
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June 2007 Updates
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Home on vacation from the deep blue and have added a few items and updates to the site. I have been seeing quite a few new names in the guestbook. I really enjoy seeing the entries with the notes about other seamen that we have sailed with. The guestbook entry from Denise really made me laugh when I read each name and put a face to... more »
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