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earnings figures, 66, 67, 89, 94, 100, 101, 102, 105, 107, 112–13 effect of WWII on, 66 merger with Isbrantsen Steamship Company, 115 origin of and merchant fleet, 4–5 proposal to reunite Four Aces, 114–15 American Export–Isbrantsen Lines, 115, 138 American Merchant Marine Institute, 109 American Overseas Airlines, 67 AmeriCorps National Service Network, 170 ammunition, expending at sea, 55–56, 60 amphibious craft for WWII, 6, 7, 20–21, 26, 28, 35, 39 Amsterdam, Netherlands, 131, 149, 152 An Affair to Remember, 105 anchor, Clipper, 170 anchor pools (gambling), 33 anchoring exercises/maneuvers, 41–42, 147 Andrea Doria/Stockholm collision, 106 Anichkov, 166 “animal mess,” 143–44 antihazing policy, 169–70 APA (auxiliary, personnel, assault), xi–xii, 6, 7, 61–62. See also Queens appendicitis incidents, 60, 167 Arab ports vs. Israeli ports, 85, 86 Arctic Circle crossings, 124, 161–62 Arctic Seal, 155 Argentina, cruises to, 110 armament ammunition, expending at sea, 55–56 of APAs, 7 starboard bow Queens, 25 starboard quarter Queens, 24 starboard superstructure Queens, 29 test firings, 30 training/drills on, 21, 46 Arnold, J. Barto, xv artificial reefs, 171–73, 176–80, 196–97 artwork for Excambion, 68 Aruba, cruises to, 145, 151, 153, 154 asbestos, 77, 81, 185–86 Athens, Greece, 87, 133, 167 1944 historical profile, 3–4 1948 historical profile, 65–66 1965 historical profile, 119–20 A deck (main deck), 69, 73, 74–75, 151 A. P. Moller–Maersk Group, 115 Aalborg, Denmark, 135, 158 Abodeely, Nicolas F., 98 “absent over leave” infractions, 28, 42, 54, 59, 60, 111 accidents/collisions. See collisions/accidents accommodations, profile of, 20, 21–22, 73–74, 77, 78, 151 AC/DC power issues, 146 Adair, 7 advertising (Four Aces), 70, 72–73 AEL (American Export Lines). See American Export Lines (AEL) African Americans, 59, 142 “after bar,” 76, 77, 79, 135, 147, 187 “after bridge,” 152 “Aggie War Hymn,” 136, 141, 145, 172 aiming and targeting procedures, 27–28, 38 air circulation onboard, 34, 122, 124 air conditioning, 73, 81 air transportation, competition from, 66–67, 92, 100, 107, 111 aircraft, attacks by, 38 aircraft crash survivor search, 56 aircraft identification, 34 Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, 132 Albino, 128, 130 Alcoa Clipper, 120–21 alcohol/liquor, 58, 103, 131, 135, 152. See also bar and cocktail lounge Alcorn, Charles, xv Alexandria, Egypt, 86, 87 Alexandria, Virginia, 147 Allen, Hermann, xv Allied countries and U.S. surplus ships, 5 altar, convertible, 76, 78, 143 American Airlines, Inc., 66 American Export Airlines, 66–67 American Export Lines (AEL) decline in shipping industry, 110–11 Index Index 220 Bio-Pure sewage system, 138 Bippy powdered cleaner, 138 birth at sea, 98–99 black gang, 34 Blackett, Frank, 112 blackout conditions, 33–34 Blackwelder, Arthur “Blackie” (captain), 163 Blanton, Max, 132 blessing of the fleet ceremony, 126 blowing tubes, 164 Blue Nose II, 152 blue noses, ancient order of, 161–62 Bluejackets’ Manual, 39, 56 blue-water vs. brown-water shipping, 115–16 boarding and departure process (Excambion), 83–84 boat deck, 78, 80, 151 bodies, disposition of, 34, 35, 40, 95, 100, 112 body, floating, 163 boilers blowing tubes, 164 breakdowns, 34, 60, 123–24 “can” art, 135–36, 148 panels, 148 prepping for summer cruises (Clipper), 154 reconversion post-WWII, 70 update of, 1985, 157 water consumption of, 81 bonfire, logs for (A&M), 131, 135 booms, cargo-handling, 22, 26, 27 Bordeaux, France, 127 Boreas Rex, 161–62 Boston, Massachusetts, 82, 84, 88–89, 102, 147, 154 bottles in the sea contest, 115 Bourgeois, P. Jaime (captain), 166, 169, 171 Boy Scouts of America, 159 Braddock, Jim, 49 Braynard, Frank O., 83 Brazil, 109 Brazil, cruises to, 110, 128, 161 breakbulk vs. containerized shipping, 106 breakdowns, Clipper, 123–24, 133, 154 Breda, 153 bridge, Pelican Island, 141 bridge, ship’s, 22, 79, 80 Bridgetown, Barbados, 150 brig, 28, 54, 111, 134 Briggs, William J. (captain), 157 broom hockey, 149 Brownsville,Texas, 135, 172–73 brown-water vs. blue-water shipping, 115–16 Atlantic crossings, overview, 85, 88, 89 atomic bomb, 44, 47 attack transports, xi–xii, 6, 7, 61–62. See also Queens author’s experiences on Clipper, 142–43, 147, 149, 150, 153, 168 automobiles, shipping, 101, 107 awards/commendations, 47, 66, 105, 109, 149 Azores, cruises to, 148, 149, 158, 159, 167 B deck, 75, 151 baggage handling, 82, 101 Bahia, Brazil, 110 ballast issues on Clipper, 123, 124, 138–39...

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