June 2018 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 21. U. S. N N


Future USS Thomas Hudner Successful- ly Completes Builder's Trials From Team Ships Public Aff airs


BATH, Maine (NNS) -- Future guided-mis- sile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) successfully completed builder's trials, March 31, after spending four days underway.


Builder's trials consist of a series of in-


port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the shipbuilder, Bath Iron Works (BIW), and the Navy to assess the ship's systems and its readiness for delivery. "With the successful completion of


these trials, we move closer to adding DDG 116 and her exceptional capabilities to the fl eet," said Capt. Casey Moton, DDG 51 class program manager, Program Executive Offi ce (PEO) Ships. "The Navy and industry team worked diligently to ensure the ship operates at peak performance." The DDG 51 class ships currently under


construction are Aegis Baseline 9 Integrated Air and Missile Defense destroyers, with increased computing power and radar up- grades that improve detection and reaction capabilities against modern air warfare and ballistic missile defense threats. The Aegis Combat System will enable DDG 116 to link radars with other ships and aircraft to provide a composite picture of a battle space. When operational, DDG 116 and her sister


ships will serve as integral players in global maritime security. Future Thomas Hudner will return to


sea to conduct acceptance trials with the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey lat- er this spring. During acceptance trials, all systems and gears will undergo inspection and evaluation to ensure quality and opera- tional readiness prior to the Navy accepting delivery. BIW is currently in production on fu-


ture Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) and John Basilone (DDG 122), as well as future Zumwalt-class destroyers Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) and Lyndon B. John- son (DDG 1002). As one of the Defense Department's


largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the develop- ment and procurement of all destroyers, am- phibious ships, special mission and support ships, and boats and craft.


USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile


By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Ronald Gutridge


SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska


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Schooner TIMBERWIND For Sale daysails.


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into and out of the harbor. During World War II, she served the Coast Guard, patrolling Casco Bay and tending anti-submarine nets at the mouth of Portland Harbor. A new owner brought her to Rockport, ME in 1970 where she was retrofi tted as a passenger vessel and re-named TIMBERWIND. For the past three years TIMBERWIND has hung her hat in Belfast where she is currently operated as a passenger daysailer. She is one of a very small number of early 20th-century purpose-built pilot boats that has survived major alteration, and in 1992 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction is sawn oak frames


with yellow pine and oak planking. She is presently rigged as a schooner, although she has carried a number of diff erent sail confi gurations in her service history. The bowsprit was added during her conversion to tourist service. Originally powered by large twin diesel engines, these were removed to make room for additional cabin space and her auxiliary power is now provided by a 15 foot yawl boat with a 40 hp Yanmar Diesel. TIMBERWIND is coast guard certifi ed to carry 26 passengers overnight and 46 for


TIMBERWIND underwent a major


rebuild in 2009, and other than seasonal cosmetics and a few minor repairs she is in good structural condition and ready to sail. A 2014 Paul Haley survey is available, as are business records from her current daysailing business in Belfast. The current USCG Cer- tifi cate of Inspection is good through June 2020 with the next drydock exam due in May, 2019.


Alternatively TIMBERWIND would


make a wonderful private yacht, either with her current schooner rig or returned to her original motorsailer rig which could easily be handled by a couple. Please contact Alec Brainerd for more


information, including an off er by the exist- ing owners to assist a new owner in resuming the existing daysail business this spring/ summer – and if necessary deferring fi nal closing until fall. YachtWorld Link: http://www.yacht- world.com/boats/1931/Classic-Port- land-Maine-Pilot-Schooner-3187969/Bel- fast/ME/United-St ates?refSource=stan- dard%20listing#.Wqkl1ujwaUk Contact: Alec@artisanboatworks. com +1 (207) 542-0372


M. C F N Greg Jolda, President of the WLA


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Lower Togus Pond dam which impede fi sh passage during lower water levels will also be removed as part of the project. The Department has been working


closely with the association of local land- owners, the Worromontogus Lake Associ- ation (WLA), which owns the dam. “We were approached nine years-ago by DMR about this project,” said Gary Schaumburg, Association Vice President. “After a lot of conversation, we agreed it was the right thing to return these fi sh to their rightful home. Our members have been heavily involved with everything from helping to select a vendor, to designing the fi sh ladder, acquiring permits, and soliciting grants for a driveway, parking lot and shed pad on the site.”


appreciates the working relationship estab- lished with the state and the potential for income from an alewife fi shery. “I think it’s been very positive,” said Jolda. “We met with the Commissioner (DMR Commis- sioner Patrick Keliher) and we discussed the potential for an alewife fi shery and the fact that it could provide resources for the Lake Association. So, it’s been very positive to work with the Department.” The Department also credits previous


Sea Run Fisheries Division staff er Melissa Laser, who died in 2010, for laying the ground work for this project by conducting extensive outreach with local landowners. “Melissa’s work was critical in helping local landowners appreciate the many benefi ts of a healthy river herring population,” said Commissioner Keliher.


EFFORT AND ART PRIDE AND JOY


SEA HISTORY ALIVE mysticseaport.org/stories


Liner S. S. UNITED STATES Update Continued from Page 8.


author-illustrator David Macaulay, whose forthcoming book focuses on the SS United States, as well as presentations by repre- sentatives from Gibbs and Cox, the original designers of the ship, and by Emmy-award winning fi lmmaker Mark B. Perry, producer of the acclaimed American Public Televi- sion documentary, “SS United States: Lady in Waiting.” “The Pollin Group wanted to help bring


people together who are committed to keep- ing America’s Flagship afl oat,” said Pollin, who last summer made a vital $150,000 donation to the Conservancy’s “We Are the United States” Campaign. “We decided to organize the fi rst annual SS United States Legacy Cruise and donate all of the cruise commissions back to the Conservancy. The interest in this journey, which retraces the SS United States’ historic route to Bermuda, has been overwhelming. We’ve shattered our fundraising goal and have raised $100,000 from commissions and donations,” said Pollin. “We are so grateful to Jim for his stead-


fast support for the SS United States and the Conservancy’s mission,” stated Gibbs. “His passion, creativity and generosity are truly energizing as we work day in and day out to ensure this great symbol of our nation is saved for future generations.”


The SS United States Conservancy is a


national nonprofi t organization, the SS Unit- ed States Conservancy leads the global eff ort to save and repurpose America’s Flagship, the SS United States. The Conservancy rais- es public awareness and fi nancial resources for the maintenance, restoration and ulti- mate reuse of this iconic vessel and works to ensure that the fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic remains an inspiration for generations to come. For more information about the SS United States Conservancy and America's Flagship, visit ssusc.org or the Conservancy's Facebook page.


Two New Books... Continued from Page 10.


interesting, informative, and fun read. “Great history and warmly written! .


. . from a player present at the birth of the modern conservation movement.” -- Tim Glidden, President, Maine Coast Heritage Trust.


“Emory brings the spirit and awareness of the love of place to his writing. It is this understanding, seasoned by a lifetime of sailing, that is the emotional push behind his years of dedication to land conservation. An admirable accomplishment and so nicely written.” -- Anthony Irving, Lyme (CT) Land Conservation Trust and ocean sailor.


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