Updated 09/13/2006 11:33

Sea Scout History

SSS YORKSHIRE - Sea Scout Ship 25, York, PA is pleased to present some glimpses of the rich history of this fine movement we call Sea Scouting.  As your old Seascout Manual will tell you, SSS stands for "Scouting, Seamanship, and Service", with a little fourth "s" thrown in for "social".  This is part of our "service" to you, our gentle readers.

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If you spot any typos, or have suggestions for additions, corrections, or just "more of that good 'ole Sea Scout history", hail me at skipper@ship25bsa.org. 

/s/ George Hay Kain, III - Skipper, SSS YORKSHIRE - Sea Scout Ship 25.

A Chronology of Sea Scouting in the United States  - A lengthy overview of significant dates in the history of Sea Scouting on a national basis.  Who is "Warington", what is a "Seascout Shipping Board", and where was the only U.S. Liberty Ship named for a Sea Scout launched?

The History of the York-Adams Area Council Sea Scout Squadron - A history in chapter format with rich graphics detailing the history of Sea Scouting in the York-Adams Area Council, #544 Inc., located in South Central Pennsylvania.  What was distinctive about the first Sea Scout Ship in our Squadron?

The Cruise of the Schooner Catherine  - The scrapbook of a joint Chesapeake Bay cruise in the summer of 1946 by two Sea Scout Ships of the York-Adams Area Council Squadron, SSS SEAHOUND, Ship 17 and SSS ALEXANDER D. GOODE, Ship 37.  With 62 black and white photos, you get a good idea of what Sea Scouts were up to right after World War II.

The National Sea Scout Log - Some "archive editions" from the 1940's.

History of the Sea Scout "Bug" - The history of that little First Class Anchor device on the broadband of the white hat that identifies the traditional Sea Scout as a Sea Scout.

The Scout Administrator - Vol. 1, No. 9 - November 1935 - Equipment Number - Check out the land Scout and Sea Scout uniforms of 1935.

Dav'y Shellback Talks to Recruits - Get great advice to start your Sea Scout career from a very wise old sailor.  A reprint of the initial Dav'y Shellback classic from the 6th Edition of The Sea Scout Manual.

Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the Founder of Scouting, was a Sea Scout FIRST! - The Founder describes in his own words how sailing with his older brothers, especially Warington, was one of his first outdoor experiences.

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