ON THE COVER:
In showing what a strange world it is, the USCG Morgenthau
(WHEC-733) fought against the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam
War and in 2017, she was handed over to the Vietnamese Coast Guard.
Painting by John Wisinski.

FEATURES:

FATE OF THE “ZOO SHIP”
Loaded with exotic animals, SS City of Salisbury would meet an unlikely end in Boston Harbor / by Roland Bates

BUREAUCRACY BASHING
From battle and bravery to bashing bureaucrats — just because a war was going on didn’t mean that the officers of USS John D. Edwards could not have a bit of fun / by David A. Higgins

DIVE TO DOOM
A sailor’s mistake sends the USS Sailfish in a terrifying dive towards Davy Jones’ locker / by Stephen L. Moore

THE COAST GUARD
IN THE VIETNAM WAR
On the sea, ground, and in the air, the personnel of the USCG played an important role in an unwinnable war / by Tom Edwards

THEIR GUNS WERE ALWAYS READY
Part Two in our examination of the USS Missouri / by James Thompson

MUSEUM NEWS
Restoration of rare maritime paintings

INTEL FILE
Nautical happenings from around the world

LOST AT SEA
More ships whose sailing days are definitely over / by Susan Duprey

YOUR NAVY
Latest images from the Navy’s top photojournalists / by Howard Carter

CAPTAIN’S LOCKER
New releases in maritime literature