Jopes

Bill Jopes

Presentation of information and pictures about Bill Jopes. Bill joined the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps as a midshipman deck cadet at age 19. He is retired and lives in Tucson, Arizona and recently published a book, "A Voyage to Abadan".

Front side of Dust Cover

From Back of Dust Jacket

Bill Jopes

Doug DeKeyser

Bill Jopes

Group Picture

Group Picture

Group Picture

Elephant Ride

Merchant Marine delivers the goods


Bill Jopes was born near San Francisco in 1923. The experience of 
crossing the bay many times by ferryboat and seeing the tall ships 
and steamers moving in and out the Golden Gate created an early 
desire to go to sea. World War II gave him that opportunity!

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Bill Jopes

Presentation of information and pictures about Bill Jopes. Bill joined the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps as a midshipman deck cadet at age 19. He is retired and lives in Tucson, Arizona and recently published a book, "A Voyage to Abadan".

Bill Jopes was born near San Francisco in 1923. The experience of crossing the bay many times by ferryboat and seeing the tall ships and steamers moving in and out the Golden Gate created an early desire to go to sea. World War II gave him that opportunity!