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American Export Lines, S.S. Independence. Dinner menu, Tuesday, November 21, 1961.
Officers: Captain Hugh L. Switzer, Commander; Lawrence W. Rivers, Chief Engineer; John Korista, Staff Captain; Leroy A. Warren, First Officer; Allan F. Wild, Staff Engineer; Francis S. Stone, 1st Assistant Engineer; Charles C. Berger, Chief Radio Officer.
Staff: Gleason T. Marquise, Chief Purser; Joseph H. Boggs, Cabin Class Purser; Charles Regis, Chief Steward; Charles Horak, Cabin Class Steward; Henri Ducluzeau, Chef de Cuisine; Kenneth M. Kahn, Chief Surgeon; Joseph Estin, Surgeon; Miss Ann Dickson, Senior Social Directress; Elise Martin, Asst. Social Directress; Jose Farre, Maitre d'Hotel.
S.S. Independence, Dinner Menu, Tuesday, November 21, 1961
American Export Lines, S.S. Independence. Dinner menu, Tuesday, November 21, 1961.
Officers: Captain Hugh L. Switzer, Commander; Lawrence W. Rivers, Chief Engineer; John Korista, Staff Captain; Leroy A. Warren, First Officer; Allan F. Wild, Staff Engineer; Francis S. Stone, 1st Assistant Engineer; Charles C. Berger, Chief Radio Officer.
Staff: Gleason T. Marquise, Chief Purser; Joseph H. Boggs, Cabin Class Purser; Charles Regis, Chief Steward; Charles Horak, Cabin Class Steward; Henri Ducluzeau, Chef de Cuisine; Kenneth M. Kahn, Chief Surgeon; Joseph Estin, Surgeon; Miss Ann Dickson, Senior Social Directress; Elise Martin, Asst. Social Directress; Jose Farre, Maitre d'Hotel.

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Cover illustration comments: The ship COMMODORE MORRIS was built in 1841 at Falmouth, Massachusetts, and sailed from that port and New Bedford as a whaler. She was broken up about 1898. Figurehead represents Commodore Charles Morris of the United States Navy. Original Figurehead at THE MARINERS MUSEUM, Newport News, Virginia.