Friday, September 16th

Visit to former MOTBY, (Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne Naval Supply Center) �Tear of Grief� Memorial, Visit to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

Chaplain Mark Rucker gave a touching memorial service at the �Tear of Grief� Memorial. MOTBY, at Bayonne, NJ, was an arrival point for many NYC evacuees on 9/11. The statue offers a direct view of the Statue of Liberty and the former WTC towers. As our Sitkin shipmates closed their eyes, they could once again visualize the USS Great Sitkin moored there.

A ferry transported us to both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Ellis Island was the nation�s main point of entry for millions of immigrants 1892-1954. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from France. In 1886, the Statue was dedicated in commemoration of the two countries� alliance during the American Revolution. Measuring 151 feet high on a 154 foot-high pedestal, it is the tallest statue of modern times.

 (click on pictures below for a larger view)