Julio:
 
An article about a possible buyer for Kvaerner's Philadelphia Shipyard
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Singapore company confirms it's shopping for a U.S. yard 
 
Singapore Technologies Engineering is trying to acquire a shipyard in the U.S. and is willing to pay U.S. $60-U.S.$180 million, according to CEO
Boon Swan Foo. He was speaking after the company announced a 36% gain in first-half net profit and said it expects full-year growth to be more
than 25 per cent . ST Engineering's earnings for the six months to June 30 soared to Singapore $132.2 million on an 18 per cent rise in turnover
to S$1.1 billion.U.S. operations contributed about 17 per cent to first-half revenue ST Engineering has been widely reported as among the
potential buyers for the Kværner Philadelphia shipyard ST Engineering's Singapore yard has four shipbuilding berths for vessels of up to 30,000
dwt, floating docks for vessels up to 75,000 tonnes dwt and a Syncrolift system for vessels of up to 12,500 dwt. Its product range include a 1,018
TEU series of containerships that are the largest containerships to be built in Singapore.

Julio:
 
This is the press release from the PA Auditor General concerning his findings on Kvaerner
 
Chris
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Wednesday August 9, 11:45 am Eastern Time 

Press Release

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General 

Kvaerner Audit Exposes Abysmal Oversight; Excessive, Wasteful Perks

Ridge Administration Lured Company with Irresistible, Low-Risk Deal; No Regard for Taxpayers

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine living rent-free in a $675,000 house, driving a BMW 740iL at no cost, flying your family back
and forth to Europe at state expense, and getting taxpayers to fund your $50,000 basement renovation. Throw in millions of state dollars for
personal luxury items such as artwork, patio furniture, a grand piano, and a $2,000 swingset for your kids, and you're living the life of a top
Kvaerner executive at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. 

These taxpayer-funded extravagances and other examples of excessive, wasteful spending were uncovered during a performance audit of the
Kvaerner shipyard deal negotiated by Gov. Tom Ridge and overseen by his appointees. Auditor General Robert P. Casey, Jr. today released the
audit and offered 45 recommendations to protect taxpayers in future economic development projects. 

``I had great hopes for this project and the thousands of good, family- sustaining jobs that were promised,'' said Casey who, as a member of the
Delaware River Port Authority, voted to authorize the expenditure of DRPA funds for the Kvaerner project. ``I am still hopeful that ships will be
built and more jobs will be created. However, our audit raises serious concerns about the Ridge administration's failure to negotiate a deal that
was in the best interest of Pennsylvania workers and taxpayers, and its failure to provide vigilant oversight of this project.'' 

At its most basic level, Kvaerner's sweetheart deal -- involving nearly half a billion dollars in government largesse -- allows the company to earn
fees in the short term for building a new shipyard at taxpayer expense, and then either abandon the project and escape responsibility for
operating the shipyard and building ships, or operate the shipyard and fulfill its contractual obligations before eventually purchasing the shipyard
for just one dollar. 

The Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation (PSDC) is the non-profit entity responsible for disbursing public funds to Kvaerner and
monitoring its performance. A majority of its five members, including its current chairperson, Secretary of Community and Economic
Development Samuel McCullough, are appointees of Gov. Ridge. In its official response to Casey's audit, PSDC never disputed Casey's
explanation of the true terms of this deal or its extraordinary commitment of public funds. In fact, PSDC urged Casey's auditors to remove the
discussion of the contract terms from the audit report and keep this information from Pennsylvania taxpayers. PSDC also questioned Casey's
authority to analyze the Kvaerner contract documents, and the Governor's lawyers refused to provide ``due diligence'' documents that would
indicate whether the Ridge administration made any effort to ensure that public funds were being committed to a project that had a reasonable
likelihood of success in the first place. 

``Pennsylvania taxpayers have a right to know-in excruciating detail -- how their hard-earned money has been `invested' in this project,'' Casey
said. ``The Ridge administration gets deeply offended by scrutiny; it wants no oversight, no examination of its work. What's really offensive,
almost scary, is that administration officials argued that taxpayers shouldn't see this information.'' 

Casey explained that the findings of his performance audit are based on what the contract documents actually require, not what the
Commonwealth and the other governmental parties hope will someday occur. The basic financing structure of the Kvaerner deal is this: 

     -- Kvaerner has not been required to make any financial contribution to
         the cost of constructing the shipyard, other than paying for
         possible cost overruns.
     -- Pennsylvania taxpayers committed more money (38%) to the project than
         any other party.
     -- The Commonwealth and the other governmental parties committed over
         2-1/2 times more money to the construction and improvement of the
         shipyard than Kvaerner is ever required to pay.
     -- Virtually all of the public funds committed to the project were
         grants, as opposed to loans, which Kvaerner has no obligation to
         repay, regardless of if it ever builds a ship in Philadelphia.


Kvaerner's Sweetheart Deal 

The December 1997 Master Agreement between the governmental parties (the Commonwealth, the City of Philadelphia, and other public entities)
and Kvaerner provided $429 million of public funds -- including $227 million from Pennsylvania taxpayers alone -- to Kvaerner for the construction
of the shipyard, employee salaries and benefits, and employee training. 

Casey's audit found that the Master Agreement imposed ambiguous obligations on Kvaerner and deferred the required performance of most of its
obligations for several years, if ever. More significantly, it granted Kvaerner the right to abandon the project and escape responsibility for
operating the shipyard and building ships, after having earned fees for constructing the yard at taxpayer expense. ``The Master Agreement
created both the incentive and the economic rationale for Kvaerner to enter into this project irrespective of its ability to sustain shipbuilding
operations in Philadelphia or of the long-term economic viability of the project,'' Casey said. 

A July 1999 Amendment to the Master Agreement -- signed three months after Kvaerner announced it was leaving the shipbuilding industry --
compounded the flaws in the Master Agreement by granting Kvaerner the right to abandon the project even earlier and by further deferring the
required performance of Kvaerner's obligations. In fact, Casey's analysis determined that the Amendment's new ``protections'' for taxpayers are
illusory and actually weakened the protections provided by the Master Agreement. 

``The Amendment bailed Kvaerner out of paying for construction cost overruns by increasing the initial construction budget by over $62 million
and shifting most of the burden of the additional costs onto the taxpayers of Pennsylvania,'' Casey said. 

Profound Failure to Monitor Kvaerner and the Project 

The risks borne by the public in the original contract documents were compounded by problems that began to arise during the first year of the
contract. ``Many of these problems did not become known to PSDC and the governmental parties until late 1998 due to PSDC's complete failure
throughout most of the year to adequately monitor Kvaerner's performance of its contractual obligations and the progress of the shipyard,'' Casey
said. 

By late 1998, the project was three months behind schedule and facing construction cost overruns of $80 million. PSDC's own consultant
expressed concerns that the promised ``state-of-the-art'' shipyard was in jeopardy. In a December 1998 memo, the consultant warned, `` ...
Kvaerner and its staff are having a difficult time managing and controlling this project... We cannot stress enough the sense of urgency to
formulate a new game plan! Kvaerner is proceeding with major reductions in the project that will have a negative impact on this facility and negate
the availability of one of the best shipbuilding facilities in the world.'' 

PSDC claimed to know nothing about this memo and questioned how Casey's auditors obtained it. In fact, it came right from PSDC's own files!
``We're deeply troubled by PSDC's lack of awareness of this critical document, the contents of its own files, and most important, its own
consultant's analysis,'' Casey said. ``This demonstrates a profound failure to adequately monitor Kvaerner and the project, and an arrogant
disregard for taxpayers and shipyard workers.'' 

    Casey's performance audit also found that PSDC failed to:
     -- monitor Kvaerner's efforts to maximize the involvement of regional
         suppliers in the construction of the shipyard from the outset of the
         Master Agreement in December 1997;
     -- monitor Kvaerner's activities in awarding $39 million in equipment
         contracts to foreign companies, including the contracts for several
         steel cranes bought from Portugal;
     -- meet as required to plan outreach sessions to involve regional
         suppliers in the construction of the shipyard;
     -- hold required weekly progress meetings with Kvaerner until August
         1998;
     -- receive and review the required monthly progress reports from Kvaerner
         until Nov. 1998; and
     -- document any of its inspections of the shipyard facility.


Too Few Contracts Awarded to Pennsylvania Companies 

According to Casey's audit, Kvaerner failed to maximize the involvement of regional suppliers in the construction of the shipyard. In fact,
Pennsylvania companies received less than half of the construction contract dollars awarded as of October 1999, less than two percent of the
equipment contract dollars as of November 1999, and none of the information technology contract dollars as of July 1999. 

``PSDC recently announced that Kvaerner had awarded shipbuilding contracts to two Pennsylvania companies,'' Casey said. ``These awards
were announced after PSDC received our draft audit report criticizing Kvaerner's outreach to regional suppliers and PSDC's monitoring of such
outreach.'' 

``Furthermore, neither contract relates to the construction of the shipyard, reflecting our fundamental difference of opinion with the Ridge
administration that Kvaerner should have made efforts to award those contracts to Pennsylvania companies,'' Casey said. ``Now that
construction is almost complete, we hope that more Pennsylvania companies are awarded shipbuilding contracts.'' 

Casey's audit also found that PSDC and the governmental parties violated the Steel Products Procurement Act by neither requiring the use of
domestic steel in the Master Agreement nor waiving such a requirement. Kvaerner also failed to meet the goals set by the Master Agreement for
the use of minority- owned businesses and the employment of minority and female workers. 

Unreasonable, Excessive Perks for Kvaerner Executives 

During the period audited, PSDC gave nearly $2 million in taxpayer funds to Kvaerner for certain categories of expenses for top executives.
Among the items bought with these funds, which Casey assailed as ``shameful,'' were $16,500 in sofas; $7,700 in tables; patio furniture for
$8,400; a $6,000 grand piano; $5,800 in window treatments; artwork for $4,800; and a $2,000 swingset. 

``This historic `economic development' project was supposed to provide jobs to Pennsylvania shipyard workers,'' Casey said, ``not expensive
perks to foreign shipping executives.'' 

PSDC claims that it is now going back and auditing these disbursements to determine which expenses should not have been paid with monies
advanced by taxpayers. It remains unclear which of these expenses the Ridge administration will attempt to recover, or actually succeed in
recovering. Moreover, even if some monies are ultimately recovered, Casey explained that this advance payment system will still have resulted in
the loss of state funds by providing ``no-interest, taxpayer-funded loans'' to the Kvaerner executives. PSDC said that it has adopted Casey's
recommendation to fix this process and ``is now paying Kvaerner for only actual and reasonable expatriate expenses supported by appropriate
documentation.'' 

``While we are pleased that PSDC says it has fixed this problem,'' Casey said, ``we must point out that PSDC did not do it until after we
expressed concerns and after we completed audit fieldwork. In some cases, misspent funds were not recovered for over a year. Our concern is
not whether the Kvaerner executives receive benefits, but rather, whether those benefits are funded with public dollars in a process that lacks
spending controls for taxpayers. What corporate executives expect in private industry is not justifiable or reasonable when taxpayers are footing
the bill.'' 

The $2,000 Swingset 

Less than one week before Kvaerner publicly announced that it was leaving the shipbuilding industry, its president used public funds to buy a
$2,000 swingset for his children and then someone tried to cover it up. Casey's auditors became suspicious of the president's invoice for the
purchase of ``child's garden furniture'' because it came from a swingset distributor and he'd already submitted receipts for $5,200 worth of patio
furniture. To clarify what was purchased, auditors asked the vendor for the original invoice. That invoice clearly indicated the purchase of ``Tom's
Treehouse w/single beam swingset, green wave slide, and steering wheel.'' However, in the corner of the invoice someone had written, ``please
refer to as garden furniture.'' Kvaerner's president obviously was unaware that the vendor's motto is, ``Swingsets are our Business. Our ONLY
Business.'' 

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General 

Vacancies with duty station at Philadelphia
Position:		Announcement #	# of vacancies:
Electrician, WG-10	DE-PHN-00-0257		3
Pipefitter, WG-10	DE-PHN-00-0259		1
Carpenter, WG-9		DE-PHN-00-0261		4
Air Cond Mech, WG-10	DE-PHN-00-0262		3

Vacancies with duty station at Lakehurst, NJ
Position:		Announcement #	# of vacancies:
Electrician, WG-10	DE-PHN-00-0256		2
Pipefitter, WG-10	DE-PHN-00-0258		4
Carpenter, WG-09	DE-PHN-00-0260		3

STREET NAME CHANGES

OLD NAME		NEW NAME

1st Street West		15th Street
2nd Street East		13th Street
2nd Street West		16th Street
3rd Street East		12th Street
3rd Street West		17th Street
4th Street East		11th Street
4th Street West		18th Street
5th Street West		19th Street
6th Street West		20th Street
7th Street West		21st Street
Barracks Ave.		Pawnee Ave.
Bridge Road		Basin Bridge Road
Davis Road		Langley Ave.
Delaware Ave.		Admiral Peary Way
Patrol Road		Patrol Road
Philip Ave.		Flagship Drive
Porter Ave.		Kitty Hawk Ave.
PrebleAve.		Intrepid Ave.
Rowan Ave.		Constitution Ave.
Schuylkill Ave.		(Kvaerner)
Sherman Road		Raritan Ave.
Webster Road		League Island Blvd.


NEW BUILDING ADDRESSES 

BLDG. NO.		ADDRESS

	1		4921 S. Broad St.	
	4		5001 S. Broad St.
	20		1701 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	23		1901 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	29		4700 South Broad St.
	47		4750 S. 15th St.
	52		1500 Intrepid Ave.
	56		1301 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	68		1901 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	77H		901 Admiral Peary Way
	77L		1000 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	84		1423 Langley Ave.
	87		5101 South 11th St.
	121		1631 Kitty Hawk Ave. 
	480		901 Admiral Peary Way
	520		4850 S. 15th St.
	531		4850 S. 15th St.
	542		1610 Langley Ave. 
	545		4701 S. 16th St.
	546		1750 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	567		4911 S. 16th St.
	592		1811 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	619		1569 Constitution Ave.
	626		4901 S. Broad St.
	633		4850 South 15th St.
	636		1801 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	643		1600 Constitution Ave.
	679		4911 S. Broad St.
	712		4901 S. 16th St.
	753		4400 S. Broad St.
	1000		5101 South 18th St.
	1029		1701 Kitty Hawk Ave.
	1069		(as yet unnumbered)
	1081		(as yet unnumbered)

    From:  "Chris Mason"  
 Subject:  RENAMING STREETS AND MAILING ADDRESSES FOR NAVY PROPERTY @ PNSY
    Date:  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:04:27 -0500


The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has been
working with the City of Philadelphia, as well as the U.S. Postal Service
and the Navy, to develop an address plan for the Philadelphia Naval Business
Complex.  These addresses replace the building identification numbers.  

The street addresses for major Navy-retained buildings are as follows:
 *  Bldg. 4:  5001 South Broad Street
 *  Bldg. 29:  4700 South Broad Street
 *  Bldg. 77H:  901 Admiral Peary Way
 *  Bldg. 77L:  1000 Kitty Hawk Ave.
 *  Bldg. 87:  5101 South 11th Street.
 *  Bldg. 619:  1569 Constitution Ave.
 *  Bldg. 633: 4850 South 15th Street.
 *  Bldg. 1000:  5101 South 18th Street.
 
Additionally, PIDC worked closely with the Navy to rename some of the
streets within the PNBC.  This was done because some of the old street names
were already in use elsewhere in the City of Philadelphia.  PIDC also
developed a new signage program for the complex.  This program includes new
street, directional and tenant identification signs.  The first of the
street and directional signs involve installation of new signs at
approximately 20 locations within the complex.  Installation began in late
January and included new street signs for Broad Street, Intrepid Avenue
(Preble), Constitution Avenue (Rowan), Kitty Hawk Avenue (Porter), and
Flagship Drive (Phillip).  
 
PIDC released a map of PNBC, which shows all of the streets in the
Shipyard, Commerce Center and Girard Point portions of the property, using
the new street names where applicable.  A copy of this map can be found in
the Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), Public Affairs Office.

Saturday, March 04, 2000

Name = Ron Reeves
Shop = 17 Sheetmetal
EMail = Garbox17@aol.com

The Shop Reunion will take place at Shakers' Club Delaware Ave. & Tasker Sts. at 7PM till 12 AM Friday 24 March. Cost is 25.00 per person, and must be in the mail by 10 March. There are about 100 people expected to attend. Send you check to: Joe (Joe Sausage) Tomasetti, 11724 Telfair Ave., Phila., PA 19154. For further information/directions, etc. Call (215)632-0192. Looking to see YOU there.


Saturday, March 04, 2000

Name = Frank Graf
Shop = 31 & Supply Tech.
EMail = frankpa@erols.com

Hey All... Found the page it is a great idea but makes you miss the place.

Frank


Friday, March 03, 2000

Name = Jim Merkins
Shop = Foundry
EMail = merkinsjj@nnsy.navy.mil

Harry Hook passed away on 2/29/00. He was a Toolmaker in 06 shop and was a real character. He was 70 yrs. old and had enjoyed 15 years of retirement. He worked in NAEC prior to its moving to Lakehurst and then he moved over to the shipyard. Harry was an excellent mechanic, but was a little eccentric. A mans man, he will be missed by those who knew and understood him. Harry, we hardly knew ye!!!


Thursday, March 02, 2000

Name = Lenny Sigman
Shop = 11 Shop - 2nd Shift
EMail = LS2153@aol.com

Glad to be back on board. Any 2nd Shift Steel Bangers here?


Thursday, March 02, 2000

Name = Kevin Wolverton
Shop = 071 Shop
EMail = wolf443@yahoo.com

I am down here in Fla.(5yrs) Guess I can say went from a yard bird to an airdale. Now work on the naval jets instead of ships. Still miss the times spent in yard. Writing here in hopes to linkup with past friends from PNSY. Posted my e-mail in hopes maybe someone will write. Guess you can can add a painter to the list.(LOL) For the record there are 5 of us I know of down here from our shop.


Wednesday, March 01, 2000

Name = Pete Christinzio
Shop = 11 shop
EMail = doc13@jersey.net

This message is for Bob Hannon. Hey Bob, I sent a reply to your email on the same night I received it. It got kicked back to me because of some error which I believe was on your end. I tried again tonight, hopefully it went through. I didn't forget you Pal.

The Wiz!


Wednesday, March 01, 2000

Name = Dennis Maloney
Shop = O56
EMail =

I worked at the yard from 1982 to 1995, when I left to go to National Park Service. I mostly worked third and second shift, primarily for the deferential and the laughs. One of the funniest accounts I can recall was in the kelly enclosure just behind Bldg. 669. John Riccio and I were sitting having coffee at the end of third shift, watching Pete La Marra sound asleep sitting up. An officer stopped and asked if Pete was okay, I told him that Pete was "channeling in" a great pipefitter who had passed on. Pete was working on a serious piping problem and he needed all the spiritual help he could muster. The officer looked at me like I was crazy, just as Pete awoke and started talking. The officer became disgruntled and walked away. Riccio and I laughed at how Pete had dodged another incident without being in trouble.


Wednesday, March 01, 2000

Your Site
It is great, but it lacks something to make it superlative.

A QUERY Page. People need to be able to ask currently living "Yardbirds" if they remember their relative.

Thanks,
Vince Summers

Paul T. SOMMERS worked as a sheetmetal worker on a Battleship X, I am told. Sometimes during the years around WWII.


Sunday, February 27, 2000

Name = mike wallace
Shop = 56
EMail = mwal846039@cs.com

I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW THIS IS MY CORRECT E MAIL ADDRESS


Sunday, February 27, 2000

Need some help! My name is Pete Christinzio 11 shop. I started down the yard on the same day with a guy named Billy Rapone 17 shop, we became goog friends and I haven't been able to keep in touch with him since the yard closed. If anybody talks to him or knows how to reach him, let him know I'm asking about him. I can be emailed at Thanks


Sunday, February 27, 2000

Name = Peter Johnston
Shop = 56 shop
EMail = twelthjohnston@webtv.net

Hello yardbirds, just checkin` in on yas. This is kinda early but, Happy St. Paddy`s Day to all of yas, especially the Mic fitters and welders. And if you still don`t know where i`m at, i`ve been in Maryland for the past four years, Annapolis at the moment, which is nice. The rest of the state you can have, before that Massachusetts for two years, (another base closure) God, why did I ever leave, Boston`s great, alot like Philly, with a bunch of good people who know how to have a good craic (good time). I sure would like to hear from some of you birds in the near future......hell, seeing a few of yas would be nice, tippin` a few pints at the local pub....whose up for it...let me know.
Peter (Goesinya)......(still trying to get back to New England)....Johnston....P.S. Paz, I was just wondering... are you welding mufflers for Meineke Mufflers..hahaha....


Friday, February 25, 2000

Name = "DOLLAR" BILL STUCKY
Shop = 67, 39,DESIGN,TECHNICAL(SUPPLY)
EMail = william.a.stucky@lmco.com

Hello Yardbirds! Here at Lockheed Martin in N.J. I have run in to boo-koo ex-67 shop personnel. It's funny how small the world is. And to think, I use to get tired of hearing all those Jersey folks complaining about paying Philly tax and now they got me by the stones. Just wanted tospread the word about the latest trip I'm promoting. It's a Summer Weekend Getaway! For 2 in a room = $345pp/ 3 = $325/ 4 = $305 this is what you get:

                                                        3 day/2nights @ Hyatt Regency in Reston,Va
                                                        Get to know you affair 
                                                        Smorgasbord Lunch @ Horn & Horn
                                                        70's Party (theme is Pimps and Hoes)
                                                        Crab/Shrimp Feast-w-open bar & other foods
                                                        Comedy Show (BET comics)
                                                        Live R&B Concert
                                                        After Show Party
                                                        Six Flags America or KIngs Dominion (BBQ)
                                                        Transp. on Coach USA

Busses leaving from Philly,N.J, Lancaster,N.Y., Mass. and Conneticut(last year had 15 busses) So come and have some affordable summer fun and you only have to take 1 day off of work for a "mini vacation". July 28-30


Thursday, February 24, 2000

Name = Joe Lewis
Shop =
EMail = lewi233@ibm.net

I'm looking for photos of the mothball fleet at Philadelphia.


Thursday, February 24, 2000

Sorry to here of the passing of Hank "snake" Silvestri. He was truly a good person and I have many fond and happy memories of him.We worked together on the Belknap together as Supervisors and one day he said "hay kid can you ig weld " I said yes. Come with me .We went to #1 fire room where there was a leaking pipe that Bocci could'nt get to Snake said weld it kid . Boy was there a roar when I put on the sheild to weld. Snake told everyone in his own special way to be quiet while I welded the leak. It was funny just like the Snake was, but we all got along and got the job done. Snake, I'll miss you, we all will. May God Bless you and keep you in His graces.

Jerry Maietti


Thursday, February 24, 2000

Name = Jo Lombardo
Shop = 11 Shop
EMail = wyoms@aol.com

How's it going yardbirds.......what do ya want to do today?????


Wednesday, February 23, 2000

Name = Bob Corsini
Shop = 26
EMail = rcorsini@hotmail.com

"Reports of my death have been greatly exagerrated..."


Tuesday, February 22, 2000

Name = Ellen Booth
Shop = Shop 26
EMail = x26booth

Thanks Larry Smith for passing the word that Hank ("Snake") Sylvestri, Welding Foreman passed away. I worked for Snake in the Pipe Shop for a year or two. I will always remember Snake for his sense of humor and his ability to let things roll off his back. He had a neat perspective of people, how to accomplish the mission, and how to get along.


Tuesday, February 22, 2000

Name = Howard Dean
Shop = X17, C/229 & C/265
EMail = h.h.dean@zdial.com

17 shop is having a reunion on March 24th at the Shaker's Club located on Delaware ave. near Tasker street from 7:00 till midnight. Cost is $25.00 per person payable to Nacho Perez. So come on out and see some of your old Buds and shoot the breeze. Looking forward to a great time!!! If anyone is interested, please e-mail me and I'll put you in touch with Nacho.


Monday, February 21, 2000

Name = Mike McCullough
Shop = 26 shop/code 252
EMail = Mikem38307@aol.com

Sorry to hear about the passing of Hank Silvestri. The "snake" was truly a character. I can still hear him say after muster, "walk slow, Bucky has an eyeglass."
Thanks snake, for giving out the time cards early. May you rest in peace!

Mike


Sunday, February 20, 2000

Name = RICH SCARDINO
Shop = 11 SHOP
EMail = RICH-CJ7@worldnet.att.net

Site looks good, Graphics are Excellent, very on top, good job.
I will post the address in the lobby of our District and County offices also on my son's Web Pages.

Rich Scardino
PennDot District 6-0
Planning & Systems Center / Geographical Information Systems
7000 Geerdes Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406


Sunday, February 20, 2000

Name = bob rogers
Shop = 17
EMail = jcpockets1@yahoo.com

hey joe corda!its belt buckle bob! whos at the mint? im in road island doing fine ,but pay sucks!if i was still in philly id be making 1.50$an hour more


Saturday, February 19, 2000

Name = Joe Corda
Shop = 026
EMail = jvcs127@hotmail.com

My memories of "The Snake" are fond. I only worked for him once for a couple of weeks but he was a trip. He put me on a job welding pipe and said;"Do a good job kid ,it don't hold rice". Also, could anyone from 17 shop send out some info on a shop reunion. The ex17 shop guys at the U.S.Mint have heard something about it and would like to know more about it. You can either post it on this site or e-mail me and I'll relay the message. Hank Silvestri, gone but not forgotten.


Saturday, February 19, 2000

The ex yardbirds just lost one of the good guys. The passing away of Hank Silvestri was sad to hear, he was really a nice guy.
John Gural


Saturday, February 19, 2000

Name = Renee O'Hara
Shop =
EMail = GOIL@prodigy.net

Hello, I am looking for Larry Powers (64). I saw a post that he made a little while back, but do not see his email address on the list. Larry, if you are out there, please contact me through email if you can. Thank you.

RO


Friday, February 18, 2000

Name = Pete Christinzio
Shop = 11
EMail = doc13@jersey.net

I regret that it took me so long to get on this site. I think it's a great thing and I see a lot of my old pals email addresses. If any of you guys get a chance send me an email, it would be great to here from you and find out how your all doing.

The doctor.


Friday, February 18, 2000

Name = Jim (Waz) Wasniewski
Shop = 99/C106.1/NAVHOSP
EMail = was1@freewwweb.com

It was one of the saddest days of my life when they lowered the flag and closed the "Yard". I still work for the Navy and get see to what's left of the Yard about twice a week. But stillness bothers me.

A lot of good memories are all that remains.


Friday, February 18, 2000

Name = Bill Domzalski
Shop = 972
EMail = domzalski@navmar

We are having a benfit for John Noykoff (beef & beer) on Sunday 3/12/2000 at the Columbia Yatch Club,from 2 tru 5 pm. The cost is $50.00 per person. If anyone is interested in attending or just wants to send a donation,please contact one of the below for either directions/assistence...

1)Billy "D"omzalski (215)289-0253
2)Billy Pace        (215)651-3646
3)Bill Dingler      (215)291-1590

Friday, February 18, 2000

Email:
Name: L.A.Smith
Shop: 026

It is with deep regret that I report the passing of former 26 shop supervisor Henry J. Silvestri a.k.a. "Snake" on February 13th. L.A.


Friday, February 11, 2000

To Whom this may concern:

My name is Drew Eisenhofer, and I am a history major at the Air Force Academy. I am currently enrolled in a Naval Warfare class in which we are required to write a 12-15 page research paper. I am writing my paper on the hertitage and history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard (I'm actually from Reading, but I travel to Philly often when I'm home on leave). I was wondering where I could find materials on the Navy Yard. Are there any books available on the subject? Also, is there any way that I could get a tour of the facilities when I come home (24 Mar - 2 April)? I would greatly appreciate any assistance that you could give me on this subject. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
Cadet Second Class Drew M. Eisenhofer


Friday, February 11, 2000

Name = BOB REILLY
Shop = C/135,136,@ 138
EMail =

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE ON 2/9/00. I AM IN CONTACT WITH A X26 WELDER MIKE NOLAN. MIKES SON AND MY SON ARE ON THE SAME "CYO" FOOTBALL TEAM. GOOD LUCK TO ALL YARDBIRDS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.


Friday, February 11, 2000

Dear Philly YardBird,
We corresponded last November about my talk at the Independence Seaport Museum on destroyer escorts.
I need your opinion about something. The University of Pennsylvania Press is publishing the Fall a complete illustrated history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard from the Continental period all the way to its closure and return of the U.S.S. New Jersey; it is called simply, "The Philadelphia Navy Yard: An Illustrated History" by Jeffery Dorwart, Professor of History, Rutgers University. The book will be hardback wiith a 4/c jacket, 320 pages, 8 x 10 trim, and contain 125 photographs and 10 maps. It will retail for $45.00. (There will be opportunities for discounts, etc., so that individuals will be able to get a copy for around $36.00.)
The book is a thorough, but readable, history of this yard and includes photographs of how the yard looked in the 1990s as well as a lot of great details of ships being built and changes to the yard over the past 200 years.
Do you think that persons who worked at the yard would be interested in a book like this? Also, we would be interested in sponsoring a book event with invitations going to former workers.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

Bruce H. Franklin

Bruce H. Franklin
University of Pennsylvania Press
215 898-1674
215 898-0404 (fax)


Wednesday, February 09, 2000

Name = RAD
Shop = C/265
EMail =

There are a few ex- Design Division alumni, and x-17 shop alive and well and working for the Keaverner Ship Building Co.


Friday, February 04, 2000

Name = Fast Eddie & the Blue Coffin
Shop =
EMail =

Johnny Clean Clothes, are we the only "old heads" who read this Bulletin Board?


Friday, February 04, 2000

Name = Bill Enneis
Shop =
EMail = enneis@aol.com

I was on USS Tirante (ss420) august 1966-March 1968. We had a yard overhaul at Philly in 1967 for several months. We stayed in the sub barracks nearby, stood watches, and had a cage for equipment, offices, and the like. Stayed the night there some when we had duty. Also sstayed in a trailer near the drydock when our boat was in there. We were all impressed by the mothball fleet there, with every type of ship imaginable. Also saw the USS New Jersey when she was in drydock being reoutfitted to go to Vietnam. I have never seen anything so big. She was covered with scaffolding, lines, etc. I recall that she had 4 screws, 2 with four blades, 2 with five.
Time dragged some in the yards, but we looked forward to going to downtown Philly for action, and went to New York about a dozen times to check out the action there. Also got to go home a couple of times (Fla) when things were slack. Met a lot of good submariner off of other boats and swapped sea stories with them. All in all it was a good time, but we were ready to get back to Key West and familiar haunts when it was over. I have a lot of fond memories about the time in the yards, things we did, girls we met, sailors we met, etc.


Tuesday, February 01, 2000

Name =
Shop =
EMail =

Anthony (Tony) Morta passed away 1/29/2000 06 shop tool room attendant during the 1980's primarily second shift. Friends may call Tue 2/2/2000 Burns Funeral Home Columvbia & Frankford Ave Phila Pa. 7-9 p.m. Church service leaving from Burns Funeral Home at aprox 8:30 Wed 2/3/2000


Sunday, January 30, 2000

Name = John Kelley
Shop = 57 FMA
EMail = kelleyjohna@aol.com

I attended Dom Sambucci's 60th birthday last weekend, he looks great. I talked to Jimmy Short in the Pathmark the other day - doing fine and happy. Likes his walks. Lives in Wallingford.

Think Lagoon in the spring for a PNSY get-together.


Friday, January 28, 2000

Name = JOHN ALLEN
Shop = SHOPS 06, 093
EMail = ALLENJJ@NT.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL

JUST UPDATING MY E-MAIL ADDRESS


Wednesday, January 26, 2000

Name = Joe Mchugh
Shop = 41Shop
EMail = doozer888@cs.com

My name is Joe Mchugh from 41 shop.I sent you the wrong e-mail address for me the other day.Sorry I am new to computers.Here is the correct one.Doozer888@cs.com


Wednesday, January 26, 2000

Name = Joe cloud
Shop = 026
EMail = mcloud8451@aol.com

LA how was the Lagoon this year. We should try and get together for a phillies game this year. Let's hear from anyone wanting to go, and we can look into getting a specific day. Nurse Joe


Monday, January 24, 2000

Name = Joe McHUGH
Shop = 41 Shop
EMail = Doozer888@cs.net

I Would like my name added to the e-mail address listing. spent 20 years in 41 shop and would like very much to keep in contact with some of the people i spent so much time with. I am new to computers so please forgive any errors.

Thank You Joe MCHugh


Monday, January 24, 2000

Name = Pete Johnston
Shop = 56
EMail = twelthjohston@webtv.net

FRANK BANNISTER, Welcome to the website of yardbirds (dinosaurs).Did you get my e-mail? er...night novel?? PETEY J.


Monday, January 24, 2000

Name = Lee Jones
Shop = 41, C/385, Navshipso
EMail = ljones7@home.com

To Friends Of John Noykoff, 72 Shop Rigger:
(An update to original posting on January 10, 2000)
John received more bad news last week. The cancer has spread throughout most of his body. John will be receiving chemotherapy at he Fox Chase Cancer Center, in efforts to put him into remission. As can be expected, just is in a lot of pain. He has heard from several of his buddies from 72 Shop, and several have offered any help that he needs, from taking him to the hospital for treatment to running errands. If you would like to send a message to John, just send it to the above email address, and I'll make sure he get's it.
Keep John in your prayers.

Lee Jones
55456-41


Sunday, January 23, 2000

Name = BOB MCMULLEN
Shop = 99 SHOP
EMail = bigmac@jnlk.com

THINGS I MISS AT THE YARD : CO-WORKERS, TRIPS, SICK TIME, 4:00 WHISTLE, FUEL OIL FLUSHES, TEAM WORK, CARD GAMES, CONEX BOXES, AND THE FERRY ON A SUNNY DAY!!! THINGS I DON'T MISS : GENERAL FOREMEN, WINTERS, 7:30 WHISTLE, SANDBAGERS, TANKS, FROZEN CHT LINES, FUEL SPILLS, HANGING SCUPPERS WITH J.F., AND THE FERRY IN THE WINTER !!!


Saturday, January 22, 2000

Name = JOHN ALLEN
Shop = 06 & 093
EMail = JJALLENC@AOL.COM

ENJOY READING ABOUT THE YARD, MISS ALL THE GUYS BEST OF LUCK TO ALL
JOHN ALLEN


Saturday, January 22, 2000

Name = FRANK BANNISTER
Shop = 56
EMail = FSBIZME@AOL.COM

MY NAME IS FRANK BANNISTER I`D LIKE TO PUT MY NAME UP ON THE BOARD. I WAS IN 56 SHOP FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS AND I STAYED TO THE BITTER END . ITS NICE TO SEE ALL THOSE NAMES OF PEOPLE THAT I`D NEARLY FORGOTTEN ABOUT. GOOD JOB TO THE MAKER OF THIS SITE.


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