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V mo IiQajptbmiflllColQI? March, 1944 PUBLISHED FOR THE EMPLOYEES' OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SHIPBUILDING COMPANY Vol. 2, No. 7 TRAINING PROGRAM BEING EXPANDED HERE 0 v $m mm y f 4 ! II Mill I I II I iavk. Your RED CROSS is at his side REMINDER. -Carryingthe theme of the 1944 American Red Cross War Fund appeal and symbolic of the true service of the Red Cross men and women on the far-flung fronts of the world, this reproduction of the new Red Cross poster is a re minder of the fact that the organization's representatives are standing side by side with our fighting men today. FourthWar Loan Drive Successful 2.557 Workers Buy $242,250 Worth Of Bonds Red Cross War Fund Appeal Will Be Made Here In March Organization Has Big Responsibilities In The War The 1944 War Fund appeal of the American Red Cross will be gin throughout the country about March 17 and plans are well under way here for us to do our part in answering the great humanitarian call. Last year the yard was the largest single group contributor to the campaign in New Han over county. The employees , gave $20,207. In addition, the com pany donated $5,000, W. & J.' Sloane company contributed $326, the cafeteria $103 and the Maritime Commission, $91. 1 (Continued on page 7) Scout Troops In Need Of Adult Leadership Boy Scout troops in Maffitt Village and Lake Forest are how in need of adult Scouters and any men experienced and interested in Scout work are asked to report to the project managers at the two large hous ing developments, C. W. Baker, Wilmington Boy Scout Execu tive, said yesterday. There are two troops in the Village, one meeting at the Ra leigh building and the other at the Vance community center. The Lake Forest troop has been operating for some time but needs more adult Scouters in its program. One of the finest War bond campaigns ever con ducted in the yard. That description we be lieve, well covers the Fourth War Loan drive we con cluded on Feb. 15. During the period, 2,557 employees purchased 3,067 extra bonds with a maturity value of $242,250 or 161.5 per cent of quota. These figures tell the story very briefly but back of them are many interesting features of a job well done. There were numerous purchases of $1,000 bonds. The spirit and coopera tion in the various departments all met or surpassed their quotas with the exception of two was outstanding and interest in the campaign was high from the beginning through the final day. In addition, the percent age of employees buying bonds was the greatest of any drive ever held here. The "firsts" in the drive went to: Fitters, largest number of sales, 401. Welders, largest amount pur chased, $32,450. Treasurer's Office, largest per centage of auota, 866.6. Among the leaders in the "operating" departments were the Joiners with a percentage of 529.6 as a result of their pur chases totaling $3,575. Next were the Riveters, who bought $24,875 worth of bonds, maturity value, for 396.4 per cent of their quota, and Layoff, whose em ployees' purchases amounted to $3,700 for 344.2 per cent of quota. In the "service" groups, the workers in the Tool Room bought $4,725 worth for a percentage of 439.5; the Watch Force, $11, 000 and percentage of 343.7 and Piece Work Counters, $9,225, percentage of 326.5. The Treasurer's Office led the (Continued on page 4) PACIFIC VETERAN Prepare For WorkOnC-2 Naval Craft Employees Offered Opportunity To Advance Bass Helps Even Score With Japs Dive Bomber Attack On Tanker Ended His Career In Navy Honorably discharged from the Navy because of injuries suffered when a Japanese dive bomber attacked his fleet tanker, N. F. Bass, of the Pipe Cover ers department," is working to ward evening the score with the Nipponese by helping build ships for the war here. His life in the Navy, in which he held a Second Class Petty Officer rating, included plenty of action. The battles of Coral Sea, Mid way and Marshall and Gilbert! islands engagements showed him the type of enemy we are fighting. In addition, he was among the service forces that made the Doolittle raid on Tokyo possible. Therefore, realizing the importance of plenty of good ships, he is just as busy on the production front today. In addi tion, he's also doing his part in the Bond buying program. Bass, a native of Wilmington, joined the Navy on March 12, 1940. During his entire service, he -was stationed aboard the same fleet tanker, an auxiliary vessel which fuels warships and other craft before and after en gagements at sea. A few days prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the tanker was rammed by a destroyer, causing some damage to each. Both went to Pearl Harbor to be placed in-dry dock for repairs. There was room for only one, however, and since the tanker's damages were (Continued on page 2) In preparation for the most important work we have ever undertaken the building of special C-2 type ships for the U S. Navy expansion of the company's training program is now under way. Classes have been held here since the beginning of the yard but never on such an intensified basis as currently planned. The new and expanded system was placed into effect in two of the outstanding trades, the Electri cians and the Pipe Fitting divis ion of the Plumbing department, last October. Since that time, this training has proved itself highly valuable to both individ ual .... employees and the. . yard s production rate. Other Sections Assured Because of the complicated work in the Outfitting division, it is imperative to concentrate first on proper training there. Training sections of the Sheet Metal and Pipe Coverers depart ments are under construction and will be in operation as soon as working methods and equip ment can be installed. Expan sion of this opportunity to em ployes in other trades is assured in the near future. One of the most important features of this program is that it gives the individual the op portunity to improve his skill and therefore increase his pay. In addition, it offers the em ployees the opportunity to ad vance in the various crafts and learn trades that will be useful throughout their lives. These programs are being ar ranged under the direction of competent instructors, men who have been selected as outstand ing in their trade and knowledge of shipbuilding. The methods and construction in each departmental trade are broken down into basic opera tions and ' each operating and fundamental condition is taught and demonstrated to the student (Continued on.page 6) S. S. Iredell's Survival Of Fiery Voyage Proves We Build Good Ships Whatever the enemy could deal out - submarine attack, direct bomb hits and fire the S. S. James Ire dell, our hull No. 45, could take it with the result that she is back in a home port preparing for another go at the Axis following one of the most trying voyages ever experienced by a Lib erty ship. Recently ; her story was revealed by the War Ship ping Administration. It ri vals that of our S. S. Wil liam Moultrie, S. S. Virginia Dare and S. S. Matt W. Ransom in turning in a gal lant performance under in tense fire. Her escape from destruc tion is regarded as addition al proof of the sturdy de sign and construction of these "workhorses of the sea" which are lifelines of our fighting forces overseas, the WSA report said. Under command of Cap tain Alfred L. Jones, of Mo bile, Ala., the S. S. Iredell sailed in convoy for the 'Mediterranean some weeks ago with a vital war cargo. A shadow of things to come fell ' soon after Gibraltar was cleared. U-boats at tacked the convoy. A ship filled with high explosives, which was sailing just ahead of the Liberty ship, was blown out of the water by the torpedo The con cussion, was so great " that the S. S. Iredell was dam aged and 15 soldiers who were aboard were seriously injured. The ship discharged her cargo at Palermo, Sicily, but not without difficulty. She grounded there before it was possible to get the munitions and other war supplies ashore. After the original cargo was unloaded, aviation gasoline was taken on and the ship started for Naples and her supreme test. Shortly after her arrival, German bombers raided Naples at night. The first bomb which struck the S. S. Iredell crashed through the number two hatch and start ed a fire in the hold where part of the 6,500-ton high octane gasoline cargo was stored. While the crew1 was fighting the flames, two more bombs exploded in the same hold. The crewmen were thrown back and two suffered serious injuries. Chief Officer Kenneth S. Thurlow, of Long Island City, N. Y., who had been temporarily blinded when the ship carrying the high explosives blew up, was in-, jured about the head, as was Third; Officer Norman Bredeson, of Decorah, Iowa.' (Continued on page 2) .
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