deck, the Wawona would head the lightship “Swiftsure”
south with the raw materials pealed in her honor, the
for expanding cities. reality of this beautiful,
When that business dried unique ship’s demise
up, the heavily-built Wawona hushed the crowd.
tackled even more treacherous Pieces and parts of the
waters. She entered the cod Wawona will be displayed
fishing business on the Bering in the new museum that’s
Sea. Her crew of 36 hearty going in the park at south
souls would spend 6 months Lake Union. And her lines
in the frigid Alaskan waters and structural plans will be
catching cod with handlines saved. But the Wawona has
off of rowing dories. In her no more stories to tell.
years in Alaska over 7.2 There are a few (very
million pounds of fish were few) other old ships
caught by the Wawona’s proud crew. A large crowd gathered at Lake Union to remaining to remind us of our past.
Imagine the stories told on that bid “Wawona”a last farewell. The fireboat Duwamish, the lightship
old ship. Stories of disappointment, Swiftsure, the tugboat Arthur Foss, the
freezing cold, blistering heat, injury, A gathering of maybe 100 people steamship Virginia V. Each is like a
loneliness, hard work, even death; watched as she slowly passed the old book full of tales, adventures, folly,
but also tales of bravery, friendship, Navy Reserve Building and headed success and tragedy. And each of these
accomplishment, and glory. They are out to Lake Union. remaining ships is threatened by the
stories that are completely foreign to us And for a few brief moments, passage of time.
as we work away in front of glowing that old hulk turned back into a real Leaving the Wawona to her fate,
LCDs where a corrupt MS Word file ship. Away from the shore for one last a person had to wonder which senior
is the biggest calamity that we might voyage – despite the peeling paint, the ship is next.
face. rotting wood, the separated stem, even Video on YouTube of Wawona
Yesterday they hauled the Wawona without her tall masts – she regained being moved: www.youtube.com/
away. The rotting hulk was hooked to a an elegance and grace that all the old watch?v=KYxyHJkavxA
tow boat and pulled from her moorage. ships seemed to have. When the bell on
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