I just saw some of this movie, Fast Life, made in 1932. It has some great black and white footage of the SS Catalina, and the Miss Catalina speedboats, in...
The "Surviving World Steam" project is documenting the last of the world's remaining steam locomotives, ships, boats, vehicles, and reciprocating pumps in the...
The Sugarloafers articles are so good. I would encourage everyone to join this group! Russ Another voyage to Avalon… Each tale would seem likely to be the...
*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. Hey Group, Why can't the Navy or the Government help the poor little Catalina stuck in the mud?...
HAppy Thanksgiving to you,your family, and to all of the Catalina yahoo group, Ted. By the way, any new news to report about the Catalina or has the whole...
... Subject: Think about it!!!! Well looks like someone wrote an unofficial Biography about me..... I a bet they're writing yours right now. m-m-m-m-m?...
... From: Stanley Brewer To: USAT_Dorchester@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: [USAT_Dorchester] Amazing Grace (The Movie) ...
Hi Folks, FYI, I have 561 email addresss collected from the SaveTheCatalina.com site. If anyone has a good block of text to send out that describes the latest...
Got an email saying: "According to El Vigía en Ensenada, the Mexican government finally approved funds or permits to destroy the Catalina, is this true?" Can...
This is what I have been told so far: Here is an article in English "Abandoned Ships Go Down. Due to a change in the "Sailing Law", eight sunken crafts within...
Does anyone have the contact to the local marina authority? I think I'd like to laser scan what is visible, at least this would get some actual 3d as-built...
the Mexican ... HOW FRUSTRATING!!! THERE ARE FUNDS, permits & WORKERS to DESTROY the Catalina, but NO FUNDS or WORKERS to at least raise her & float her to a...
April 20, 2007 Dear Jim: The answer lies in everyone coming together under the Four R's I proposed and have been working on as I can. Thanks to a friend of...
Yes, I'll say it's frustrating. But it takes someone with the political clout and will to convince the Mexicans it's worth their while. Unfortunately I don't ...
I've mentioned this a couple times before. An SS Catalina exhibit aboard the Queen Mary would bring some more interest and awareness, An SS United States ...
Hello Everyone, It has been a little over a year since you have heard from me. For many personal reasons. Richard is right, Vern has NEVER stopped talking...
Yes you can do it from Oregon. We can do it from wherever we are. I am in Nevada, but the QM management does charge for these exhibits. They may be free to...
Plenty...there is plenty that you can do. Contact Corporations in the area that you live, tell them all that you know. Refer them to the websites, and most...
Richard, I too, lost my mentor in my attempts to do the fundraising. Suzanne Hope Tesdale was the widow of the former CEO of Standard Oil. Why, that little...
Hi Folks, What is the current status of the ship? Who are the groups that don't want to work together? Who has non-profit status? I've been trying to help with...
This msg doesn't really send out any new information.... What is the current status of the ship? If the different factions would like to meet at my house for...
Greetings, Being new to the group and the story of the SS Catalina, can some one sumamrize the story and let me know if outside of this group, there is an...