Seaview Stories Newsletter-11

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WE HAD TO USE A SLIGHTLY LARGER IMAGE THAN NORMAL FOR THE CAPTION CONTEST.

Did You Know?
 

A little off topic:

During the filming of 'The Fly' David Hedison almost cut through his leg while he was swinging an ax around in the lab. Shades of SickBay future! See Tom Weaver's interview with David The Astounding B Monster Archive.

Kindred Spirits:

We know that David Hedison is also a published photographer (He photograped James Clavel for the book jacket cover of Shogun), but did you know that  William Reed Woodfield, who wrote some phenomenal episodes for Voyage was also a famous photographer, snapping pictures of such notables as Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Mansfield and even some nude photos of Marilyn Monroe!  Seaview's best girl watcher Kowalski would have had a field day!

William wrote 14 Voyage episodes,most noted being Mutiny, The Saboteur and The Enemies. 

William was also of all things a magician, and started the magazine 'Magicana'. 

While we're still speaking of kindred spirits,so to speak, William Welch, who wrote 75 Voyage episodes must had a thing about the supernatural as his ghosties and goulies episodes included The Phantom Strikes, The Return of the Phantom, The Haunted Submarine and Cave of the Dead.

In addition, he treated us to Mr. Pemm in A Time to Die and No Way Back, not to mention The Mummy, and The Mermaid.

But not all his stories were 'way out', hense he also wrote the  gripping Mist of Silence, Submarine Sunk Here, The Enemies, Escape from Venice and a miriad of others.

Bravo to these Masters of Story Telling and Imagination!

 

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Caption Contest Winner!

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Nelson:"Alright, own up. Which of you is making the paper airplanes out of the daily orders?"
Sue O'Neil

NEW CAPTION CONTEST PICTURE BELOW

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Here's another fine mess they've written us into!

Capt. Crane in need of a haircut.
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In need of a shave too!

Adm. Nelson in need of dermabrasion.
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A bit of Trivia
 
Did you know that the episodes Man Beast, Werewolf, and Brand of the Beast reruns were hardly ever shown in Australia? The reason? 'Too shocking!'
 
Man Beast was one of David Hedison's favorite episodes to play in, and it's a great favorite for fanfic writers to base some of their stories on.
 
It was really David under all that hair, stunts and all (He usually did most of his own stunts, including all of them in Man Beast.)
 
Voyage was a very physical show!
 
When it was Richard Basehart's turn to feel the fleas, it was Jerry Catron who hid under the hairy Werewolf mask and leapt around the Seaview.But Richard Basehart's portrayal of Nelson's tortured soul made it all quite believeable that they were one in the same.

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Hiccups

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I'd wanted to show the metamorphosis of Seaview's design but it sure looks like she's having the hiccups to me!
Carol aka Catfish

Memo

 

From: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere in the South Pacific

To: Human Resources

NIMR

Re: A Hairy Situation

I realize as a Naval Reserve vessel we try to maintain the same standards and procedures of operation as in the active Navy, however, I really have to put my foot down on a hairy situation, that is, the lack of a professional barber.

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere in the North Pacific

Re: A Hairy Situation

Hiring one man just to cut hair would be an unconscionable expense. Live with it. The Navy does.

 

From: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere in the Arctic

To: Human Resources

Re: A Hairy Situation

Yes, they and we do live with it. And the men who volunteer for the occasional barber watch’s are selected by reason of who draws the least blood. Frankly Doc’s a bit tired fixing up all the clipped ears and necklines, the Laundry is tired of cleaning up bloodied uniform collars, and I’m tired of having bald spots mixed with shaggy hair which doesn’t begin to cover my own stitches.

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere at the North Pole

Re: A Hairy Situation

Perhaps your Corpsman or CMO would have a steadier hand with the electric and/or manual hair trimmer/scissors. In fact Doctors used to be called Barber Surgeons.

 

From: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere in the North Atlantic

To: Human Resources

NIMR

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

Don’t treat me to a history lesson! In addition to a real barber, we need a real barber’s chair. One that doesn’t feel like a rocking chair when being pushed around by bad waves, mega currents, whales, weird life forms, enemy and alien  attacks, and things that go bump in the night while the 'barber' has to balance on a tilting deck. And that’s on a good day!

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview somewhere in the Mid Atlantic

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

Seaview is not, as a rule, on the long patrols as in the Navy. A haircut ashore should last the average cruise.

As for a barber’s chair, that request is a matter outside of this department, but will refer to Army Surplus.

 

From: Admiral H. Nelson

SSRN Seaview somewhere classified

To: Human Resources

NIMR

Re: A Hairy Situation-make that a 'Harry' Situation

 

There is no ‘average’ cruise aboard Seaview and certain..er…situations do arise making a qualified barber an absolute necessity. Both Crane and I have had some rather accelerated follicle growth clogging the air vents, and other vital pieces of equipment.

As for referring the chair matter to Army Surplus, go for it. Add a request for a dozen more first aid kits while you’re at it.

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Admiral Nelson

SSRN Seaview, Gulf of Mexico

Re: A Hairy/Harry Situation

 

Army Surplus says why pick on them? Remember the lawsuit you had against them about the Spam exploding all over the place? Even though you settled out of court when you couldn't determine if the disaster was from age, or being stored too close to the reactor, the Army wants nothing more to do with Seaview and NIMR. 

In addition, Procurement says a barber's chair is a ‘frivolous’ expense and 'suggest's you purchase one out of your own pocket if you're that adamant. 

 

From: Capt. Lee Crane

SSRN Seaview, Florida Keys

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

Thanks to your suggestion to Admiral Nelson, we have purchased a chair!  It might not be a true barber’s chair in the strictest sense of the word, but looks like it might do in a pinch.

I can hardly wait to use it after the men weld it to the deck. I’m so tired of my  hair getting tangled in the machinery, not to mention the fact I  can’t even get a comb through it. And  I’m getting very tired of Chip calling me ‘Spot’.

The chair is a very solid wood antique, complete with locking arm restraints. Must have been used in a Dentist office.  Weird though, that auction. Did you know they called it ‘old sparky’?

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Lt. Cmdr. Chip Morton, Acting Captain

SSRN Seaview  Bethesda Naval Hospital

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

Have purchased a brand new top of the line padded barber’s chair for Seaview. Comes complete with new hire, a  graduate barber/hairdresser from ClipClip Cosmetology College.

This new employee also had astronaut training and her own oxygen supply and suit which will adust easily to being bounced around in whatever situation Seaview finds itself in and still give a good and painless haircut. She can also do manicures and looks forward to serving aboard Seaview, but insists on her own cabin and firearms to keep away any amorous advances.

The Navy has been informed and will be watching with interest as they too have a hair problem in the drains and are considering women aboard subs.

 

PS. Sincerest best wishes to Capt. Crane. Too bad the auctioneer didn't clarify that 'old sparky' is a term reserved for the state prison's electric chairs. 

 

From:Lt. Cmdr. Chip Morton, Acting Captain

SSRN Seaview someplace at sea

To: Human Resouces

NIMR

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

The Captain should recover fully, with the occassional twitching eyeballs and glowing fillings. By the way, the jolt seemed to have cured him of the occassional lapses transforming into a ManBeast. Too bad the crew tossed it overboard as the Admiral wanted to test it out to see  if it could cure him of  Werewolfism.

 

Oh yes. The Admiral still wants another  gross of Spam. See if Marine Surplus has any. We hear there may be some leftover from Korea.

 

From: Human Resources

NIMR

To: Lt. Cmdr. Chip Morton, Acting Captain

SSRN Seaview, East Pacific

Re: A Hairy Situation

 

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