Edsel Class Veterans Association Work Week a Huge Success!

Bill and David keep the main gate on track. 

The spring Edsel Class Veterans Association Work Week, April 9-13, 2025, was a big success with 19 dedicated volunteers scraping rust, greasing guns, welding, repairing, digging, preparing and eating the best food in the restoration fleet. Many of the crew bunked aboard. Most traveled from far and wide to sweat, eat, laugh, and remember the cost of freedom.

The informal theme for the week was "If it's broken, fix it," from welding the main entrance gate to repairing sewer lines, windows, gutters, K-guns, trenching, and always the paint. Navy haze gray made the day. Signage was refurbished to show the way.

Electricity was repaired from the ship to the gate.

Best food in the restoration fleet prepared by Kenny & Michell 

A ladder was built and installed on USS Cavalla. AC joints were glued up. USS Stewart (DE-238)'s camouflaged paint scheme was touched up in remembrance of USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) of World War II. The crew knew Chief Mac's motto: "Rust never sleeps," so grinding, scraping, priming and more paint was applied. Even the shipping containers got the treatment.

Finally, the aft flagpole was repaired, and the tattered flag was retired in an appropriate ceremony.

To top it off, there was an ECVA Board meeting to keep even the paperwork shipshape.

Mike Morin, Kenny and Stanley repair signage. 

If you were there or didn't make it, then plan to join the ECVA Work Week crew next November 5-12, 2025. Free food, free aboard bunking, and a good time doing important work.

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