_Revival Of A Great Cape Cod
Tradition Is Taking Place
In Hyannis Village_
In olden days New England’s great clipper ships had a world reputation.
Fortunes of the American merchant marine were at the crest in the
1850’s, when, also, Cape Cod’s memorable pageant of clippers and
stalwart shipmasters were in full lustre--notably, the famous Red
Jacket, which made the record crossing of the Atlantic on her maiden
voyage in 13 days and one hour.
Today the spirit of this great tradition is revived here with a new,
even more widespread, sort of drama. The historic Massachusetts
Maritime Academy has established a “permanent shore base” at Hyannis,
Cape Cod, to school officers for wartime duty in our merchant marine
and Navy and--after the war--to train young men for technical jobs at
sea or ashore.
This is definitely the most newsworthy and promising wartime
development in Cape Cod affairs.