Tugs are here and we’re preparing to shift from Clinton Street to the cruise terminal for tomorrow’s Living History Cruise.
Bob in action as the official step counter making sure all are in place and none were added since last year's Living History Cruise. Come, walk up and count them all and let us know how many there are on June 15 during our Living History Cruise.
Our always present Bosun Emeritus ( ret. ) but swoops in when needed as acting Bosun....Walt ! Oh ...and Dan in the yellow on the other winch.
What's New Wednesday...a day later, but the JWB deck crew was busy loading porta john's, privys , water closets, loo or heads... all for your comfort for our first Living History Cruise of 2019 season, on June 15. Bob signals, Walt and Dan winch, and on the pier, Paul and Chuck attach the cradle.
This month we’ve shared short videos each day to celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month. We’re going to keep recording them because our volunteers are important too, but we won’t be sharing them daily. We’re ending with Stacia, our amazing, hard working Treasurer and she sums up how we feel about our volunteers. If you’d like to become part of this great organization, sign up here to become a member https://www.ssjohnwbrown.org/membership and then contact us to come volunteer!!!
Many, many of you know Mike. He has been involved with the BROWN forever and has his helpful hands in so many pots, we don’t know how he juggles it all. Say hello to Mike and like/share his video!
Give Volunteer Kathleen a big hello by commenting and sharing (and liking!) the post. She’s so smart and such an asset.
Today’s volunteer/crew member is Dan. If you’re thinking of coming to volunteer, Dan is gonna be your man. He’s the volunteer coordinator and all around cool guy! Say hi to Dan and think about coming down to the ship to join a really cool and fun organization. https://www.ssjohnwbrown.org/contact/
Meet Hugh, everyone! As chairman of Project Liberty Ship, he carries a huge weight but has a wealth of experience. He’s one of the few current volunteers/crew members who made the Great Lakes trip.
Liam actually does hold the record as the volunteer who started at the youngest age. He also knows EVERY single place to hide on the ship and is an amazing resource.
Give Anne, tonight’s volunteer, a big hello.
We’re hoping that each video gives a slightly different perspective on what a BROWN volunteer ‘looks like’. Dave is one of our newest volunteers and he got involved by going to an RV show and talking to one of our volunteers. We’re sneaky like that... happy Tuesday!
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Today’s volunteer is Denny and he’s ALWAYS interesting to talk to 🤔🤪😂
Everyone who follows us should know Rick. He was a legendary Chief Mate before stepping into the role of Master of the ship/Captain for the last 10 years. Rick recently stepped down from the position but still is actively involved AND is our fountain of knowledge. Say hello to Rick today by commenting, liking and/or sharing!
Friends, this is Fred. He’s a licensed professional, infamous ‘loser of GoPro’ off the coast of NYC, seasoned world traveler and he still spends time on the BROWN. Give Fred some LibertyShip love by commenting, liking and/or sharing his video! You, too, can come volunteer and polish brass 😳🤪
Give one of our long-time assets and ‘characters’ some loving’ 🥰. Bob makes everyone smile. Bob’s not on FB but if you comment, we’ll make sure he see’s them. Thanks for helping the BROWN by liking, sharing and commenting; we need to spread the word. Check out www.ssjohnwbrown.org for tickets, membership, and volunteer info.
Say hello to Susan, who recently completed the Basic Safety Training course
Today’s volunteer is Joe. Though he’s entrenched in the Engine Department, he can also be found working on deck or in administrative roles. Help spread the word and hit ‘like’ 👍🏻, and ‘share’ ⤴️.
Kris is a ‘dynamite’ volunteer (fireman/watertender in the engine department)!
Another of our younger volunteers and a solid docent; say hi to Geoff.
Many of our volunteers like Tom, love talking about the parts of history and ships that they are passionate about...
Give today’s volunteer, Mindy, a like 👍🏻🥰
One of our ‘Black gang’, John. Who can explain the ‘black gang’ reference on ships?
Our President of Project Liberty Ship, Diane
Say hello to our Bosun, Nigel.
Give Jo Ann a warm welcome!
Give today’s volunteer, Cameron, a warm welcome!
Today’s volunteer... Brian 👍🏻
On Saturday we started doing some raw, short videos of many of our volunteers. April is volunteer appreciation month, so I’m going first. Yes, Project Liberty Ship is the be all/end all for us, but without volunteers this WWII ship would never have survived. If you’d like to volunteer, you do not need to be local and you do not need to have specific skills. We just need well meaning, cool people who want to have a hand in maintaining something that is ‘bigger’ than them. Thanks to ALL our past and present volunteers!!! Sign up by going to www.ssjohnwbrown.org
Experienced Oiler Mark S Mcgill assists apprentice Oiler Nicholas Semenkow in oiling the auxiliary condensate pump.
A minute and 22 seconds recording. Oiler (12-4 watch) Mark S McGill is doing his role in making the engine run smoothly. Check out around the 1 minute mark, when he shakes his arm to make sure his sleeve is high... oilers need to actually test the feel/temperatures of the oil at specific spots.
Thus ends a great sailing year. See you all in 2019! Want to help make a difference? Make sure to become a member or make a tax-deductible donation before the end of the year, then purchase discounted tickets for next year's cruise! www.ssjohnwbrown.org
Ticket sales have now closed, and we're just 11 short days away from our September 1st Living History cruise! Those with tickets make sure to bring a government-issued I.D. and your ticket, or else you may be seeing this site from the pier!
As always, please consider becoming a member and making a donation to the all-volunteer S.S. JOHN W. BROWN to help keep us sailing. Memberships and donations are tax-deductible.
www.ssjohnwbrown.org
