News From Fort Schuyler
March 12, 2001 - Volume 5, No. 09
AH, YOUTH - There is a treat in store for all those NFFS readers who still
subscribe to "Seventeen" magazine. The April issue contains a fashion spread
("Draft Picks") that was photographed here at the Fort Schuyler on a snowy
Friday earlier this winter. Backgrounds on pages 166-173, for those with
sharp eyes, include TS EMPIRE STATE VI, the Maritime Industry Museum and the
Luce Library. Available at many local libraries.
ANDREA DORIA ARTIFACTS - A framed selection of actual currency salvaged from
the ill-fated flagship of the Italian Line, ANDREA DORIA, has been donated
to the Luce Library by the Kellog Joslyn Trust. Currency in the Luce Library's
artifact include an Italian 1,000 lire note, a U.S. one dollar bill, and
an American Express traveler's check for $10.00. According to the Trust's,
Salle Johnson: "The S.S. ANDREA DORIA sank on Thursday, July 26, 1956. For
more than a quarter of a century her bounty lay undiscovered at the bottom
of the ocean floor. In 1981 the 'Doria Project', an expedition led by Peter
Gimbel and Elga Andersen, recovered ..the first class bank safe that went
down when the ANDREA DORIA sank." The ship stills lies in 240 feet of water
fifty miles south of Nantucket. The donation includes an extensive
Certificate of Authenticity which tells the whole story from the sinking to
the final preservation of the recovered artifacts. The artifact will be
placed on exhibit at the Luce Library in April. Also visit
www.andreadoria.org
RESTORING NEW JERSEY - Perhaps this note from JOHN McLEAN, Class of 1965,
will generate some reverse tunnel and bridge traffic to the Garden State: "I
have spent a few days in the recent weeks doing something that would be of
interest to other alumni, and that is doing volunteer labor on the
restoration of the battleship NEW JERSEY at its temporary berth in Camden.
The target date for its being open to the public is this September. In there
meantime, there is much to be done. We are presently winding up
refurbishment of the interior spaces that will be accessible as part of the
tour. As the weather warms, we will be moving outside. Anticipate plenty of
opportunities for revisiting those core activities learned so well during my
years at Throggs Neck Tech - yes, I mean chipping, scraping, sanding,
priming, and painting. The volunteers tend to be of the 'Senior Citizen'
variety, but from varied backgrounds, by no means ex-military at all. And
the ship - although 60 years young and out of service for 10 years - remains
truly awesome. I feel privileged in being able to participate. Who knows,
maybe Jerry PaintLocker will return from his TSES IV days of giving out
brushes and scrapers once we move outside. Others who are interested can
call (856) 966 - 1652." You can also visit the NEW JERSEY at:
www.bb62museum.org
NEED WORDS FROM ALUMNI - The Heritage Wall Committee wants to make its 10th
and final panel the best. According to ALVIN GOLDEN, Class of October 1946:
"It will completely focus on 'The Regiment.' We want the ... panel to not
only include pictures of the regiments, past and present, but to include
YOUR THOUGHTS AND REMEMBRANCES of what the regiment means or meant to you
during your years at Fort Schuyler." Even if you only came to appreciate
lessons and skills learned in the regiment in the years after leaving the
fort, I am sure that Al would appreciate your comments. He asks that all
responses be sent to him by postal mail (not e-mail): Alvin Golden, 429
Atlantic Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520.
EBB TIDE - KEITH E. FRUTIGER, Class of January 1944, died on March 5, 2001
according to information provided by classmates FRANK JACOBELLI, STAN LLOYD,
and IAN McCUNN. Stan wrote: "Many of us know that Captain Frutiger sailed
for Exxon his entire career, retiring after skippering Exxon's largest
supertankers on the West Coast. More importantly, in his great appreciation
for what NYSMA gave to him, he gave back as one of the largest donors to the
Alumni Association and certainly the largest donor of January 1944. Although
in poor health in later years, he made sure he and his family were present
at our 50th Reunion in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where I last saw him." Frank
added, "He was dedicated and his mission in life was to maintain the bond
that NYSMA created for all of us. He was Captain Keith Frutiger to all of us
and will remain so." Ian concluded with stanzas from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's
Crossing the Bar: "Twilight and evening bell/ And after that the dark..... I
hope to see my Pilot face to face/ When I have crost the bar."
And this from the Alumni Association website: "Sadly, AL DUNN, Class of
1970, passed away February 22, 2001. Al sailed for for several years after
he graduated. Eventually he came ashore with Exxon and then transitioned to
Ship Brokering. That's where he found his niche. Most recently he was with
Odin Marine in Stamford, CT. Al was typical of what you'd expect from a
Schuyler Grad - he was hard working, dependable, and accurate. Even under
pressure he maintained his sense of humor."
"He contracted melanoma several years ago and battled it ever since. He
never gave up. Again, typical Al. He is survived by his wife Mickey, and
his 4 children - Heather, Miles, Tim, and Caroline. He was a good man,
and a good friend. He will be missed. "
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