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oceanic electric products 5Q 1921-1971 "SStl" OCEANIC'S 300—500W PORTABLE CARGO LIGHT OCEANIC ELECTRICAL MFG. CO., INC. Sole Manufacturers of Oceanic Electric Products 157-159 PERRY ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10014 • WA 9-3321 FREE Marine Equipment CATALOGS / DATA • Nickel Cadmium Batteries • Unit Heaters & Duct Coils • Rolling Doors • Deck Drains with Traps & Valves • Dumbwaiters; Stores Elevators • Ladders & Gangways • Remote Tank Gauges • Watertight Light Fixtures • Lignum Vitae Stern Tube Bearings • Sounding & Bleeder Plugs • Strainers • Valves: Scupper & Vent Check • Windows & Airports Please send catalogs checked above to: Name Company Address Kings Point Machinery 439 Bryant Street San Francisco, Calif. 94107 (415) 781-9175 Escort Ship Cook (DE-1083) Thirteenth In A Series Of 27 Launched At Avondale Yard The Cook (DE-1083), an escort ship of a new class and the 13th of 27 DEs being built by Avondale Shipyards, was launched at Avon- dale's Main Yard Division. Principals of the launching, left to right: Vice Adm. T.F. Connolly, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air), as principal speaker; Rear Adm. R.E. Henning, USN, Deputy Commander, Production Directorate, Navy Ship Systems Command; Mrs. Wilmer P. Cook, sponsor of the Cook, and William Kimble, vice president and gen- eral manager of Service Foundry Division, Avondale Ship- yards, Inc. The sponsor of the vessel was Mrs. Wilmer Paul Cook, widow of Lt. Comdr. Wilmer Paul Cook, USN, for whom the ship is named. Prin- cipals of the launching included Capt. R.J. Leuschner, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Eighth Naval District; Rear Adm. R.E. Henning, USN, Deputy Com- mander, Production Directorate, Naval Ship Systems Command; William Kimble, vice president and general manager, Service Foun- dry Division, Avondale Shipyards, Inc., and Vice Adm. T.F. Connolly, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) Navy Department, as principal speaker. The Cook (DE-1083) is side-launched at the Main Yard of Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, La. The Cook, built under the multiple-year pro- curement contracts awarded in 1964 and 1966, is designed for optimum performance in locat- ing and destroying submarines. Integral bow- mounted long-range sonar, variable depth so- nar and gyrostabilizers provide for improved seaworthiness and increased antisubmarine warfare capabilities over previous DEs. The Cook is 438 feet in length, with a beam of 47 feet and is capable of attaining speeds in ex- cess of 25 knots. Her total complement con- sists of 19 officers and 266 men. The Cook is the first ship of the fleet to be named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Cook. Wilmer Paul Cook was born October 1, 1937, at Annapolis, Md. He graduated from the Na- val Academy and was commissioned ensign on June 1, 1956. He became a naval aviator Octo- ber 18, 1957, serving in several attack squad- rons until 1962, when he became aviation sci- ence instructor at Pensacola, where he trained fleet replacement pilots in A-4 aircraft. He joined Attack Squadron 125 in November 1965, risking his life countless times during many missions over Vietnam while embarked in air- craft carriers Constellation (CVA-64) and Coral Sea (CVA-43). Lt. Comdr. Cook perished on December 22, 1967, while leading an air strike over North Vietnam. Prior to his death, he received numer- ous meritorious achievement awards for hero- ism. Towboat And Barge Order To Big River Shipbuilding Two vessels, a 110-foot, 2,250-horsepower towboat and a box barge, are being built for the Magnolia Marine Transportation Co., Jack- son, Miss, by Big River Shipbuilding, Inc., Vicksburg, Miss. SHIP PARTS MARINE PARTS BARGES SALE OR LEASE ALMOST ANY SIZE OR TYPE ALSO BARGE CRANES AVAILABLE Various Whirley Cranes Available Washington / Americans Now Wrecking Victories - Hospital - C-2, C-3, Cimavis Winches plus Booms, Engine Parts Surplus Ship Parts and Supplies Available SCHNITZER INDUSTRIES 4012 N.W. FRONT • PORTLAND, OREGON PHONE: (503) 224-9900 Moiling Address: | W.U. Telex: 36-0144 PTL 3300 N.W. Yeon Ave. I Cable Schnitzerbro, Portland LISTED BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. LOOK FOR THE LABEL Oceanic products are manufactured to meet the require- ments of U.S.C.G. Electrical Engineer- ing Regulations. •Cat. No. 1532 Complete with 50 3-cond. heavy duty Oil resistant. Acrylic, Plugs extra (see belo* • Rugged Construction • Light Weight • Safe • EZC Yellow Cable • Efficient Design — Reflector and Guard Assembly Easily Replaced • Simple to Adapt Standard 2 Wire Systems to 3 Wire Grounded. For vessels built prior to 1952, our "Universal Ground Adapter Plate" can be purchased (251 each) and simply attached to 2-wire receptacle interior (they fit all types) and your recept- acle becomes 2-wire 3-pole grounded and will accommodate either a standard 2-wire or 3- wire watertight marine plug. WRITE FOR COMPLETE CATALOGUE • All prices Net, less plugs. • F.O.B. N.Y.C. • Plugs available at addi- tional cost, specify type desired. • Prices subject to change without notice. 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
