Very sincerely yours
Wm. S. Sims
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
Copyright by Keystone View Co., N. Y.
ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. SIMS, COMMANDING THE U.S. NAVAL FORCES IN EUROPEAN WATERS
The yacht will always be tenanted with brave memories. And I am sure that to her owner and to Captain Porter, as long as she shall float, the Corsair will seem to have caught and held in the fabric of her somewhat of the spirit of those high-hearted young Americans who manned and sailed and fought her in the war zone. For a ship which has faithfully withstood the manifold ordeals of the sea becomes something more than a mere artifice of wood and steel. She seems almost sentient, like a living thing to those who have shared her fortunes, and therein is the immemorial romance of blue water.
FOOTNOTES:
[7] Mileage for this month greater than any of the yachts or smaller destroyers.
CHAPTER XIV
THE SHIP’S COMPANY
In order to make the record complete, the following is a list of the enlisted personnel of the Corsair during her enrollment in the United States Navy. So many changes occurred from time to time that the roster includes almost three hundred names. Those marked with an asterisk (*) sailed for France in the original complement and remained on board until the armistice.
| Joined as: | Rating advanced to: | |
| Ashby, Corydon N. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Anderson, Boyd J. | Appr. Sea. | S.C. 1c. |
| Auerbach, J. | Sea. | |
| Appleton, J. W. | F. 2c. | Sea. |
| Armstrong, Melvin L. | Shipwright | C.M. 3c. |
| Adair, W., Jr. | Sea. | |
| Arensburg, H. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Aguas, I. C. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Antle, A. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Allen, Raymond F. | Q.M. 1c. | |
| Best, Jesse G. | C.Ph.M. | |
| Bolyard, Berton | Cox. | |
| Browning, J. M. | C.Q.M. | |
| Bragg, Thomas W. | Sea. | |
| Booker, C. R. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| Brinkman, F. L. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Birmingham, Frank J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Bailey, Early | Sea. 2c. | M.Att. 2c. |
| Barr, Dee F. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Banister, Charles | F. 3c. | H.A. 2c. |
| Bennett, Austin O. | F. 1c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Bedford, H. H. | F. 1c. | |
| Black, Samuel | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Benedict, Raymond D. | Sea. 2c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Bradford, W. H. | F. 1c. | |
| Berg, O. J. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Bonsall, T. C. | Cox. | B.M. 2c. |
| *Benton, Edward M. | Sea. | C.Q.M. |
| *Brillowski, Anthony J. | F. 2c. | Eng. 1c. |
| *Barry, Henry A. | Sea. | C.C.S. |
| Bayne, Carroll S. | Sea. | Ensign |
| Byram, C. S. | F. 2c. | |
| Breckel, H. F. | Elec. 1c. R. | Ch. E.R. (Ensign) |
| Barko, A. W. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Balano, F. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Bischoff, H. J. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Conners, Martin | Sea. | |
| Crenshaw, Charles E. | Sea. | |
| Cutlip, H. | F. 3c. | |
| Choiniere, F. | C.C.M. | |
| *Copeland, A. T. | Sea. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Connolly, C. | Yeo. 3c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Cramer, F. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Clark, Wm. McK. | M.Att. 3c. | |
| Corbett, D. C. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Caruso, James | F. 3C. | F. 1c. |
| Carroll, Ross | F. 3c. | S. 2c. |
| Crowther, S. F. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Carroll, James A. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Clayton, E. E. | Elec. 2c. R. | |
| Chapman, Wm. F. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Collins, Geo. R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Chase, Vaughn E. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Cordt, J. W. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Clinch, T., Jr. | Elec. 2c. G. | |
| *Cure, Henry | S.C. 2c. | C.S. |
| Curtin, J. J. | F. 1c. | |
| Carey, N. J. | Bugler | |
| Coffey, Arthur H. | Sea. | |
| *Carroll, Owen | W.T. | C.W.T. |
| Durham, Wm. H. | F. 2c. | |
| Dvorak, J. J. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Dykstra, Harry | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Dodson, LaM. A. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Dames, E. E. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Duke, W. M., Jr. | Sea. | |
| David, I. E. | Elec. 3c. R. | Elec. 2c. R. |
| Davis, Raymond T. | C.C.M. | |
| *Donaldson, Stanley J. | Sea. 2c. | Elec. 2c. G. |
| De Amorsolo, V. | M.Att. 3c. | W.R. Cook |
| Ehrlich, Lester | Sea. | |
| Endicott, W. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| *Emmons, L. Clarence | Sea. 2c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Evans, Wm. F., Jr. | Sea. | C.C.M. (Ensign) |
| Egan, L. C. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Foley, Wm. F. | Sea. | |
| Freeman, Aurie L. | Sea. | |
| Frezon, George | Sea. | |
| Fechter, John L. | S.C. 2c. | S.C. 1c. |
| *French, Leroy A. | Sea. | C.B.M. |
| Farr, F. Shelton | Q.M. 3c. | C.Q.M. |
| Fox, Harold J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Fusco, N. D. | S.C. 3c. | S.C. 1c. |
| *Flynn, James | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Feeley, N. | M.Att. 1c. | P.M. 2c. |
| Garside, Geo. L. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Gunning, G. L. | Sea. | |
| Gabby, J. E. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Gaynor, L. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Goessling, Richard F. | Elec. 3c. | G. Elec. 1c. |
| Gibbons, John R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Gould, Charles I. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| *Gillett, Howard E. | F. 2c. | C.M.M. |
| Griffin, L. H. | F. 3c. | |
| Gray, A. O. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Goring, H. D. | H/A. 1c. | P.M. 1c. |
| Gilhooley, J. P. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Graul, R. W. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Ganz, C. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Hawkins, Paul E. | Sea. | |
| Heidt, Clifford B. | F. 1c. | |
| Haun, Lloyd N. | Sea. | |
| Holdway, Dave | F. 1c. | |
| Horn, Irvin R. | C.Q.M. | |
| Howard, Frank L. | F. 2c. | |
| Hurley, John P. | F. 2c. | |
| Hyre, Raymond C. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| Haberthier, Alfred R. | F. 2c. | M.M. 2c. |
| Hensley, Raymond C. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Herne, J. G. | Elec. 3c. R. | (Ensign) |
| Huth, J. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Hulet, M. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Haase, H. E. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Hollis, F. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Houtz, E. L. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| Hamilton, G. C. | B. Smith | |
| Haling, C. | W.T. | |
| Hill, F. C. | C.M. 3c. | |
| Hiss, S. W. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| *Hanley, Joseph | M.Att. 1c. | W.R.Std. |
| *Heise, Wilner F. | F. 1c. | C.M.M. |
| Herrman, H. | Oiler | Eng. 1c. |
| Haley, Wm. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Jensen, Arthur C. | F. 1c. | |
| Jones, Charles H. | W. R. Strd. | |
| Johnson, E. E. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| *Jones, Thomas W. | F. 1c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Jones, Cecil I. | F. 3c. | Eng. 1c. |
| Johnson, Jesse | M. Att. 3c. | |
| Jones, R. D. | Oiler | C.M.M. |
| Jetter, R. T. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. |
| Kerr, George M. | Sea. | Q.M. 1c. |
| Kimbach, G. F. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Katushe, John F. | Sea. 2c. | Painter 3c. |
| *Kleine, Julius F. | Oiler | C.M.M. |
| Krause, F. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Kimball, Rollie W. | Sea. | |
| Keenan, A. E. | B. Maker. | |
| Kaetzel, H. D. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| King, Albert | C.Yeo. | |
| Lally, T. | F. 2c. | |
| Lyles, John S. | F. 2c. | |
| Leal, R. | M.Att. 3c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Loescher, H. A. | Elec. 2c. | G. C. Elec. G. |
| Leveritt, Albert B. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Lyle, Joel A. | G.M. 2c. | C.G.M. |
| *Luke, Edward E. | C.M.M. | |
| *Lindeburg, Frank R. | Sea. | B.M. 1c. |
| Loftus, John P. | C.B.M. | |
| Lewis, F. W. | Cox. | |
| Loefke, Wm. | Sea. | |
| Marando, Joseph | F. 2c. | W.T. |
| Mark, Felix | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Miller, Fred R. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Melton, H. | F. 3c. | |
| Mask, Joseph E. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Morel, J. S. | Elec. 3c. G. | Elec. 2c. G. |
| Mullen, W. P. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Mariano, B. F. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Morse, E. N. | M.M. 2c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Moon, A. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Martin, O. F. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Martin, Gustave | Sea. 2c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Moore, W. C. | G.M. 2c. | C.G.M. |
| Martinez, M. | M.Att. 3c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Marsh, A. J. | Sea. | Q.M. 3c. (Ensign) |
| Marsden, Christopher | Cox. | |
| Montaux, R. C. | Cox. | |
| Mullins, T. | Q.M. 1c. | C.Q.M. |
| Mulcahy, W. W. | Cox. B.M. 1c. | |
| Murphy, W. F. | Sea. | |
| *Moore, James E. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 2c. |
| Miller, A. E. | Yeo. 2c. | C. Yeo. |
| Margot, John M. | Cox. | B.M. 1c. |
| Masur, Joseph J. | Sea. | |
| Mayers, Best A. | Sea. | |
| Mitchell, Jas. A. | C.M. 1c. | |
| Muckelroy, Marvin D. | S.C. 1c. | |
| McCarthy, James E. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| McGlauflin, I. L. | Elec. 3c. R. | Elec. 2c. R. |
| McLellan, R. B. | B.M. 1c. | |
| Nicholson, Chas. M. | Sea. | |
| *Nardo, Stephen | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Nelson, George | F. 3c. | Sea. |
| Nolan, F. | M.Att. 2c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Neal, Olin E. | Sea. | |
| Owens, Rea E. | Sea. | |
| Outwater, Henry | Sea. | Cox. |
| Phillips, E. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Pollert, L. W. | Elec. 3c. R. | |
| Poole, W. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Percy, J. H. | Cox. | B.M. 2c. |
| *Plummer, James A. | Elec. 2c. R. | C. Elec. R. |
| Ponder, Austin | F. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Parson, James | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Paulson, G. | C. Yeo. | |
| Prindle, E. B. | Q.M. 2c. | (Ensign) |
| Pease, A. E. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Phalen, H. R. | App. Sea. | Sea. 2c. |
| Padula, Jerry | M.Att. 3c. | |
| Rowley, Victor A. | S. 2c. | Sea. |
| Richardson, Roy M. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Rubein, S. | F. 1c. | |
| Rahill, W. J. | Sea. | Q.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| *Reynolds, Francis J. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Robinson, F. M. | S.C. 4c. | S.C. 2c. |
| Redden, John R. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Rachor, J. | Cox. | C.B.M. |
| Reed, O. D. | C.Q.M. | |
| Reed, I. | C.E.R. | |
| Regent, A. A. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Robertson, C. A. | Oiler | |
| Redwitz, M. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Santiago, Isaac | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Schwind, Walter R. | C.M.M. | |
| Smith, Archie K. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, Homer C. | Sea. | |
| Stokes, Charles W. | F. 1c. | |
| Stone, Wm. L. | Sea. | |
| Smith, J. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Smith, Augustus C., Jr. | Q.M. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Sweeney, M. J. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Schaefer, Henry | Sea. 2c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Seward, G. H. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Spooner, F. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, J. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, Geo. A. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Smith, Edward F. | Sea. | G.M. 2c. |
| Sill, L. E. | F. 3c. | S.C. 3c. |
| Saben, Cornelius W. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Sweaga, Thomas R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Sorenson, Walter C. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| *Sellers, Eugene H. | Sea. 2c. | Bugler |
| Sironen, V. V. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Stillwell, Austin E. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Strom, E. A. | F. 2c. | |
| Schlaepfer, Arnold J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Samuelson, W. | Yeo. 3c. | |
| Seivert, C. A. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| *Schlotfeldt, Hugh B. | F. 2c. | W.T. |
| *Swan, Meriam H. | Elec. 3c. R. | C. Elec. R. |
| Stephenson, H. | F. 1c. | |
| Seger, Reginald G. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| Smock, T. F. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Simpson, J. F. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| *Sholander, Edward | Sea. 2c. | B.M. 2c. |
| Skolmowski, S. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Schmidt, H. L. | S.F. 2c. | S.F. 1c. |
| Sullivan, V. J. | F. 2c. | |
| Taylor, Thomas E. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Thorgerson, Paul W. | Sea. | |
| *Teuten, Walter W. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Templeton, Darrell C. | Q.M. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. |
| *Thysenius, Ernest E. | Cabin Strd. | |
| *Tepelman, L. W. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Tucker, R. | S.C. 3c. | S.C. 1c. |
| Tibbott, David W. | Sea. | Cox. (Ensign) |
| Underhill, P. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Vanvoran, Edward | M.M. 2c. | |
| *VanCamp, Louis R. | Sea. 2c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Van Vorst, E. C. | Yeo. 1c. | |
| Van Arsdale | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Valyon, L. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Williams, Luther M. | Sea. | |
| Wright, Frank | F. 1c. | |
| Walter, F. | Sea. 2c. | B.M. 1c. |
| Whipple, Leslie A. | G.M. 3c. | |
| Whitteried, James E. | C. Yeo. | |
| *Washburn, Charles F. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Wilson, A. | W.T. | |
| Wolter, W. H. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Workman, G. J. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Waters, L. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Woodward, H. E. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Welsh, John E. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Wyllie, A. A. | G.M. 1c. | C.G.M. |
| Waters, C. W. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| *Wheatcroft, Wm. A. | S.F. 2c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Wallace, E. | C.W.T. | |
| Wysocki, P. P. | Elec. 3c. | Elec. 2c. |