I have a small booklet on the history of Matson ships. Two could be what you have. The Manini and the Malama. The Manini was hit and sunk by a Japanese sub on Dec.17, 1941 in the South Pacific. Under shortened sail they drifted for 12 days before being rescued. One of the seamen died and the captain conducted services in the life boat. Bill ps Jim Moore of the shipyards was a president of the Society of California Pioneers.\ -----Original Message----- From: casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of glassbybeth@aol.com Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:23 PM To: CASANFRA@rootsweb.com Subject: [CASANFRA] SF Pictures........ Thanks Jim,? here they are on my website. http://www.beth-website.net/SF-maybe.html

Bill, In that booklet you have on the Matson Ships, does it say anything about Matson ships being frozen in the bay in Alaska about 1909 to 1920 or so??? So badly damaged he couldn't sail out with the gold he was to deliver to SF.? Have a family 'lore' but would like to check out the facts?first. Thanks, Beth -----Original Message----- From: Bill <billroddy@cox.net> To: CASANFRA@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 3:42 pm Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] SF Pictures........ I have a small booklet on the history of Matson ships. Two could be what you have. The Manini and the Malama. The Manini was hit and sunk by a Japanese sub on Dec.17, 1941 in the South Pacific. Under shortened sail they drifted for 12 days before being rescued. One of the seamen died and the captain conducted services in the life boat. Bill ps Jim Moore of the shipyards was a president of the Society of California Pioneers.\

No, the booklet is "The Story of Matson in World War II. I was a radio operator on one of them, the SS Morning Light, operated by Matson for the War Shipping Administration. We participated in the invasion of Okinawa and I saw many Kamikaze attacks on Navy vessels. While we were there FDR died. It affected the crew very much. Ernie Pyle also died, just a few miles away. Bill -----Original Message----- From: casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of glassbybeth@aol.com Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:53 PM To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CASANFRA] Matson Shipping - Bill Bill, In that booklet you have on the Matson Ships, does it say anything about Matson ships being frozen in the bay in Alaska about 1909 to 1920 or so??? So badly damaged he couldn't sail out with the gold he was to deliver to SF.? Have a family 'lore' but would like to check out the facts?first. Thanks, Beth -----Original Message----- From: Bill <billroddy@cox.net> To: CASANFRA@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 3:42 pm Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] SF Pictures........ I have a small booklet on the history of Matson ships. Two could be what you have. The Manini and the Malama. The Manini was hit and sunk by a Japanese sub on Dec.17, 1941 in the South Pacific. Under shortened sail they drifted for 12 days before being rescued. One of the seamen died and the captain conducted services in the life boat. Bill ps Jim Moore of the shipyards was a president of the Society of California Pioneers.\ ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am fascinated by the Matson history. My uncle Edward Graff who lived in San Francisco was an engineer on one of the ships and served with the Merchant Marines for many years. I have heard he was in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed and had just returned from breakfast on the Arizona. I follow the discussion with great interest. B. Keller (Carmel Valley)