I lived aboard the Thayer in 1961 as a night watchman as part of the California Maritime State Historical Monument. I had an electric hot plate on top of the giant wood burning range in the galley. I slept in a bunk in the forepeak.
A wonderful trip to the past. Captain Shields wrote a number of classic photo books about the North Pacific that are getting hard to find today. I'm surprised he didn't mention the fate of the Scotch Cap Lighthouse which was destroyed by a tsunami---the same one that struck Hilo Hawai'i in April of 1946, and which killed the entire lighthouse crew who were stationed there. I've been by it many times and you can still see the foundation and not much else. The lighthouse was 175 feet above sea level.
This is extremely amazing I am trying to work on content of very famous sailing schooners throughout the Americas and europe. And the history and the historical significance of those great ships known as the Schooner.
pwikgrimm I just tried it and it worked here. Are you sure you are getting past the TH-cam ad? You have to Decline it at the bottom of the page where it says no thanks in fine print.
@5:26 ~ Thank God you clarified they’re not wearing skirts or else states like Tennessee will try to have your video taken down because kids may watch. Lol
What a fantastic turn of good fortune that it was filmed. A treasure. Thank you for the upload.
Thanks so much for sharing this video. My grandpa worked for Capt. Shields as the galley cook onboard the C. A. Thayer.
Great oral history narrated from a primary source. Very informative 👏. Thank you for this video.
My grandfather sailed on this boat during this time.
Thanks for posting and/or making the video. It’s definitely interesting information and cool to see.
Great video!
I lived aboard the Thayer in 1961 as a night watchman as part of the California Maritime State Historical Monument. I had an electric hot plate on top of the giant wood burning range in the galley. I slept in a bunk in the forepeak.
Jack Shields was my grandfather George’s brother. The family lived in Seattle.
Mary Shields Sprifke.
So good to hear Mary! Thank you for commenting as I produced the film and worked with captain Shields. He was a real gem!
A wonderful trip to the past. Captain Shields wrote a number of classic photo books about the North Pacific that are getting hard to find today.
I'm surprised he didn't mention the fate of the Scotch Cap Lighthouse which was destroyed by a tsunami---the same one that struck Hilo Hawai'i in April of 1946, and which killed the entire lighthouse crew who were stationed there. I've been by it many times and you can still see the foundation and not much else. The lighthouse was 175 feet above sea level.
This is extremely amazing I am trying to work on content of very famous sailing schooners throughout the Americas and europe. And the history and the historical significance of those great ships known as the Schooner.
I grew up with this ship in sf bay.
she was restored she sail's again
Would love to see it, but the video is not working. :(
pwikgrimm
I just tried it and it worked here. Are you sure you are getting past the TH-cam ad? You have to
Decline it at the bottom of the page where it says no thanks in fine print.
buy new computer lol
Why was that the last time they went out on that boat?
The rapid expansion of the use of refrigeration eliminated the need to preserve fish with salt. Folks could buy it freshly refrigerated.
@5:26 ~ Thank God you clarified they’re not wearing skirts or else states like Tennessee will try to have your video taken down because kids may watch. Lol