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The Shelburne Shipyard has been an important part of Lake Champlain and American maritime history from shortly after the War of 1812, through the steamboat era, WWII, and the Korean War. The building of wooden subchasers during WWII is one of the great untold chapters of that legacy, now preserved in in this memoir and history of the Shelburne Shipyard. Author Jerry Aske came to Vermont as a child when his father assumed management of the Shelburne Shipyard in order to build ships for the Navy during WWII and in From Steamboats to Subchasers Aske has crafted an intimate account of Lake Champlain's local maritime history and the pivotal role Shelburne Shipyard has had in forging it.

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"""The Shelburne Shipyard has been the center of boat building activity on Lake Champlain from after the Revolution to the Korean War. The building of wooden subchasers during World War II is one of the great untold chapters of that legacy, and we are so grateful to Jerry for preserving and sharing this important aspect of Lake Champlain's story with us all."" --Art Cohn, Co-Founder, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum ""There is nothing better than sitting on Jerry's front porch overlooking Shelburne Bay and talking about steamboats. His remarkable memory brings them back to life on the water below us, so I can walk their decks as he did long ago. Like a fine novel, the Shipyard's extensive history is filled with mystery, suspense, and intrigue. Jerry is the master interpreter of the story."" --Bret Corbin, Writer and Historian ""From Steamboats to Subchasers has brought back many memories for me. I am certain that the reader will thoroughly enjoy this book, as it reads as if one were sitting in a room listening to Jerry recall events.Thank you, Jerry, for capturing this information for future generations!"" --Karl S. Fisher ""Jerry Aske, whose family involvement gives him an intimate insight into the workings of this venerable shipyard and marina, has supplied a signal service by documenting the shipyard's remarkable contribution to our wonderful lake, state, and, indeed, country."" --T. C. Gibson, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, University of Vermont ""Since shortly after the War of 1812 through the Steamboat era and then under the Aske family banner during WW II, the Shelburne Shipyard has been an important part of Lake Champlain and American marine history. This is a great story!"" --William Gilbert, Vice Chair, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum ""Jerry Aske has crafted a wonderful account of our local maritime history and the pivotal role Shelburne Shipyard had in forging it."" --Chip Stulen, Director of Buildings & Ticonderoga Curator, Shelburne Museum"

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"Lambert Jerome ""Jerry"" Aske, Jr. was born on January 4, 1933 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Virginia Cairns Aske and Lambert J. Aske. He moved to Vermont when his father assumed management of the Shelburne Shipyard in order to build ships for the Navy during World War II. Aske attended Shelburne Public School from fifth to eleventh grade, and he graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School in 1951.He attended the University of Vermont, graduating in 1956 with a commission as a US Army second lieutenant. After two years of active duty, Aske returned to the Shipyard. He retired from the Army Reserve as a colonel, but remained actively involved with his marina next to the Shipyard and as a member of the board of directors of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club. He served as a Shelburne selectman for two years. For the ten years between the sale of the Shelburne Shipyard and the establishment of his own marina, Aske worked as the publicrelations director for the Madonna Mountain and Bolton Valley Ski areas."

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