USS. KAWISHIWI AO-146
2009 REUNION
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Fishermen's Memorial  -  Gloucester, MA

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On the afternoon of September 18th we held a memorial service at the statue in memory of "They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships.”  Our tour guide provided a booklet of a basic service which she has used. The crew presented a wreath which was left at the statue, nothing can be thrown into the sea here.

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Gloucester (pronounced /ˈɡlɒstər/ is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts. The town was an important shipbuilding center, and the first schooner was reputedly built there in 1713. The community developed into an important fishing port, largely due to its proximity to Georges Bank and other fishing banks off the east coast of Nova Scotia Newfoundland. Gloucester's most famous (and nationally recognized) seafood business was founded in 1849 -- John Pew & Sons. It became Gorton-Pew Fisheries in 1906, and in 1957 changed its name to Gorton's of Gloucester. The iconic image of the "Gorton's Fisherman", and the products he represents, are known throughout the country and beyond. Besides catching and processing seafood, Gloucester is also a center for fish research.  Wikipedia

Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Memorial

A bronze statue of a woman standing on a rock, holding her young daughter in her arms and the hand of her son who stands beside her, is now a permanent fixture added to Gloucester’s Maritime History.
Designed by Gloucester sculptor Morgan Faulds Pike, the statue captures the all too familiar pose of waiting-with-strength known to wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters of fishermen and mariners whose family members chose to go out to sea. The memorial is a reminder that while the men are out at sea, the women are active in the community engaged in the work of promoting and preserving the Gloucester and New England fishing industry and helping active and retired fishermen and their families live better lives.                             By Welcome to Cape Ann