Eastwind (WAGB 279) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 1 xx 1 tis 1 5 O 1. 1 50, S .- 435 Hr 13 x ,S R X f 3 F I l ffipcer His oldest boy, Geoffrey, 22, is an Ensign in the Navy. Stephen, 21, is majoring in industrial design, and Christopher, 18, is upholding the family tradi- tion in the Coast Guard. Michael, 15, Matthew, 10, and Jonathan, 8, will undoubtedly come up with equally interesting aims. One ofCaptain Naab's most exciting experiences in the Coast Guard occurred in 1952 while he was Commanding Officer of the CGC Yakutat out of Portland, Maine. In a February gale, he rescued four seaman from the bow of a tanker which had broken in half. Twenty minutes after the last man had been saved, the section sank. He holds a letter of commendation for this dramatic rescue. The Skipper will, perhaps, be best remembered on this trip for leading a mutiny on his own ship. In his swimsuit with 137 other pollywogs, he organized a successful counter-attack against 83 of King Neptune's shellbacks. Captain Naab likes to read and sail. He has his own Lightning in which he spends many enjoyable hours scudding around the rocky coast of Maine. And it is rumored that he may try out for the Met next year because he's been singing along mightily with his fine collection of opera tapes in the cabin. Why did he join the Coast Guard? Well, it just seemed like a good idea, says Captain Naab with a smile. And who could ask for a better reason than that? V l E 4

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' W As long ago as 1938, Captain Joseph W. Naab decided that someday he was going to see the South Polar regions. He had just been commissioned at the Coast Guard Academy and was serving his first tour of duty aboard the CGC Hamilton on Bering Sea Patrol in Alaska. The Eastwind's able skipper remembers that there was an exceptionally good library on polar expeditions aboard the ship. We were off the Arctic Coast when I realized that the South Pole must be equally fascinating, recalls Captain Naab. Twenty-three years, a wife, and six sons later, the Captain got his wish. Not that he hasn't been busy up to now. During the war, he was assigned to convoy duty in the North Atlantic on the CGC Ingham. Then, two years getting an advanced degree in Naval Engineering at MIT. 1 Add to the above, experience on commissioning details, Engineer Officer of the CGC Winnebago, instructor at the Academy, Commanding Officer of the CGC Yakutat, and a stretch at the Coast Guard Yard, and you have the answer to why the Eastwind Knows No Barrier. Justly proud of his sons, the Captain shares the credit with his wife, the former Elizabeth Stromberg, whom he married when he graduated from the Aca- demy. They live in Freeport, Maine. ommandmg I

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