Alan Raven passed away yesterday...
Posted by Mike E. on December 24, 2023, 22:24:20
...after a long illness. He made a major contribution to our field, and many of those who continue to contribute to our field stand on his shoulders. I remember as a kid staring wide-eyed at the various Ensign series publications on display at Sky Books in New York City (long since out of business), with their glorious color centerfolds showing the amazing camouflage schemes worn by various Royal Navy ships during WW2. And I recall reading his build series on the USS McCalla (DD-488) that was run by Model Ship Builder in the early 1980s. I was thrilled and inspired. Little was I to know that I would get to know Alan several decades later, and to be fortunate enough to call him a friend. In addition to being a prolific author on maritime topics, Alan was a professional ship modeler, building many models over the years for private collectors and museums. One of his biggest customers was Der Scutt, who designed Trump Towers and many other Manhattan skyscrapers. I will miss him, and our field will miss his contributions. May he rest in peace - and may his memory be a blessing. Mike E.
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- A professional model maker by a model husband. - Janice Raven January 13, 2024, 18:33:36
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Felix C, December 30, 2023, 11:08:26
- Re: Rest in Peace. - John Fiebke December 30, 2023, 3:49:47
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - SanDiegoShipMan December 28, 2023, 13:18:51
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - James Duff December 28, 2023, 5:47:23
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Jay Coder December 27, 2023, 18:15:48
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - dougKn December 27, 2023, 14:40:10
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Larry Ouellette December 27, 2023, 9:11:04
- An amazingly dedicated historian and modeler for a past era. - Simon Scheuer December 27, 2023, 7:14:55
- My admired "WR" - Willie December 27, 2023, 4:18:33
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Donald Anderson December 27, 2023, 4:18:09
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - dick December 27, 2023, 0:24:08
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Bill Young December 26, 2023, 17:03:14
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - James J December 26, 2023, 12:51:06
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - John Leyland December 26, 2023, 7:15:17
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - francis williams December 26, 2023, 4:32:51
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Jacques Druel December 26, 2023, 2:18:13
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Art Nicholson December 25, 2023, 21:11:40
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Jon Iverson December 25, 2023, 19:00:17
- R.I.P. - J.G. Madonia December 25, 2023, 18:21:15
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Pieter December 25, 2023, 13:45:43
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Peter Hall December 25, 2023, 12:56:52
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - maurice December 25, 2023, 11:00:57
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Steve Wiper December 25, 2023, 10:36:11
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Al Ross December 25, 2023, 10:28:05
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Felix Bustelo December 25, 2023, 9:43:01
- His original research and his diligence in writing improved our hobby - Michael C. Potter December 25, 2023, 8:29:29
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Michael D'Silva December 25, 2023, 8:28:40
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Paul Jacobs December 25, 2023, 7:59:07
- Fair winds and following seas, Mr. Raven. N/T - Fred Sirois December 25, 2023, 7:55:37
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Terry Pottle December 25, 2023, 6:55:11
- R.I.P. Alan Raven. n/t - James N December 25, 2023, 4:28:25
- Re: Alan Raven passed away yesterday... - Richard Harden December 25, 2023, 0:42:22
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