Volume XI
Number 23
November 6
1943
THE STATE
A Weekly Survey of North Caro lino
Knlerod >i «econd eUss matter. June 1. 1033. at th*
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at Rateijh. North Carolina, uid.r tha Act of March 3. 1870.
Old-Time Clipper Ships
.Mtmiories of those glam¬
orous ships are being' re¬
vived in the names being
given to cargo ships now
being constructed in
Wilmington.
Hu louis t. Mooiti:
WITH the recent launching of
the Storm Kin(i, first of the
C2 type of larger and speedier
ships to he delivered by the North
Carolina Shipbuilding Company at
Wilmington, it i« interesting to note
that from now on the names which
will be used to designate these sturdy
vessels will be largely those which once
graced the sleek sides of American
clipper ships.
These vessels, ns you undoubtedly
know, graced the seas of the world
<luring the halcyonic days of the roar¬
ing ’fifties in the last, century. They
leprcHented possibly the most glamor¬
ous and romantic period in the life of
the sailing vessels of this nation. They
brought to the I'nited States unusual
aeclnim in the field of shipbuilding.
And the approval which was accorded
them is being given once more to the
vessels which are now being turned
out in Wilmington.
To Perpetuate Names
Many of the unusual and attrac¬
tive names of the old-time clippers
are to bo perpetuated in the ships
St to In- launched from this yard,
ere are some of them:
Flying Scud. Golden Light, Quick-
step, Hotspur, Trade Wind, Witch
of the Waves, Haven, Mandarin,
Hurricane, Flying Cloud, Flying
Fish. Wild Pigeon. Sweepstakes,
Lightning, Champion of the Seas,
Chrysolite, Great Republic. Red
Jacket, Empress of the Seas, Chariot
of Flame, Mermaid. Invincible. Sea
Witch , Shooting Star. I no and Sur¬
prise.
THE COVER PICTURE
Our cover picture this week
shows some of the rolling, quiet,
peaceful countryside of Ashe
County, in the extreme north¬
western part of the state. Ashe
is a great stock-raising section
and has large pasture acreage
within its borders.
•Iu.it reading those names bring*
up vision.» of the great clipper ship*,
heeling over in a strong wind, over\
mil and line taut, a bone in her teeth,
and a shimmering wake astern.
But these namesakes of the cli|b
per* which are being built in Wil¬
mington by the North Carolina Ship¬
building Company today arc an en¬
tirely dillerent type of vessel. Staunch
cargo ships, they will be used in trans¬
porting cargoes overseas, aiding our
own fighting forces and those of our
Allies, helping to bring about a final
