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The Excalibur was an ex U.S. Navy ship that was refurbished for use as a Sea Org training ship, based out of San Pedro, California.  For history of it's war time service click [http://scientolipedia.org/index.php?title=Excalibur%27s_military_history '''here.''']
 
The Excalibur was an ex U.S. Navy ship that was refurbished for use as a Sea Org training ship, based out of San Pedro, California.  For history of it's war time service click [http://scientolipedia.org/index.php?title=Excalibur%27s_military_history '''here.''']
  
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In June of 1971, Scientology bought the former U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rexburg', just before it was scheduled to be made into scrap metal and shipped off to the Far East.  The ship functioned as a training vessel for the Sea Org with units of the DPF and the RPF working and studying seven days a week.
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In June of 1971, Scientology bought the former U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rexburg, just before it was scheduled to be made into scrap metal and shipped off to the Far East.  The ship functioned as a training vessel for the Sea Org with units of the DPF and the RPF working and studying seven days a week.
  
 
==  Events of the Excalibur  ==
 
==  Events of the Excalibur  ==
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'''Scott Mayer.'''  Scott Mayer was born July 25, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S Navy during the Vietnam war.  In the late 60's he joined Scientology and rose to the rank of Captain in the Sea Org.  During 1973 and 1974 he was Fleet Captain over the three Sea Org ships that made up the U.S. Pacific flotilla.  He left Scientology in 1976 and passed away October 6, 2005.
 
'''Scott Mayer.'''  Scott Mayer was born July 25, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S Navy during the Vietnam war.  In the late 60's he joined Scientology and rose to the rank of Captain in the Sea Org.  During 1973 and 1974 he was Fleet Captain over the three Sea Org ships that made up the U.S. Pacific flotilla.  He left Scientology in 1976 and passed away October 6, 2005.
  
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''When I was a Scientology fleet captain in 1973 and 1974, we had only two ships and another small boat in the U.S. Pacific Flotilla, but we were getting ready to have additional ships in Mexico and San Francisco and part of my assignment was to put a fleet together and to coordinate activities in training programs, staff analysis and establishment of the flotilla<ref name="Affa1" />.''
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Quotes from Captain Mayer;
  
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''I just put together a credit collection team and then started hitting the movie studios and others connected with the record companies to rent out use of the U.S. ships. At this time I was captain of the Excalibur which was an old navy ship. I had it rented out to a few movie studios and had money coming in. Indeed, we were making so much money that Scientology could not prove the ship was not financially viable because we were getting all this collection money<ref name="Affa1" />.''
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*''When I was a Scientology fleet captain in 1973 and 1974, we had only two ships and another small boat in the U.S. Pacific Flotilla, but we were getting ready to have additional ships in Mexico and San Francisco and part of my assignment was to put a fleet together and to coordinate activities in training programs, staff analysis and establishment of the flotilla<ref name="Affa1" />.''
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*''I just put together a credit collection team and then started hitting the movie studios and others connected with the record companies to rent out use of the U.S. ships. At this time I was captain of the Excalibur which was an old navy ship. I had it rented out to a few movie studios and had money coming in. Indeed, we were making so much money that Scientology could not prove the ship was not financially viable because we were getting all this collection money<ref name="Affa1" />.''
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*''Compared to my Flagship, the Excalibur, it was a veritable garbage scow when I arrived at Flag to assist then Director of Maritime Operations, Commander Robert F. Young, in getting the Apollo cleaned up, ship-shape (and unknown to me, ready for sale on arrival in the U.S.)<ref name="Make1" />.''
  
 
==== <center>Picture Gallery - Captain's of the Excalibur</center> ====
 
==== <center>Picture Gallery - Captain's of the Excalibur</center> ====
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The [[Excalibur]] hosted an RPF of its own, from February 1974 to the sale of the ship.  The first [[Excalibur]] RPF Bosun was Nathan Hayes.  In March of 1974 the RPF produced its very own Newsletter (see below in the picture gallery). In August, 1974, the Excalibur's RPF was used to renovate the basement of the newly acquired  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Elysee '''Chateau Elysee'''].  The RPF members were commended in FLWUS ED#320, dated August 15, 1974 (see below in the picture gallery).
 
The [[Excalibur]] hosted an RPF of its own, from February 1974 to the sale of the ship.  The first [[Excalibur]] RPF Bosun was Nathan Hayes.  In March of 1974 the RPF produced its very own Newsletter (see below in the picture gallery). In August, 1974, the Excalibur's RPF was used to renovate the basement of the newly acquired  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Elysee '''Chateau Elysee'''].  The RPF members were commended in FLWUS ED#320, dated August 15, 1974 (see below in the picture gallery).
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Quote from Captain Mayer;
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*''I personally observed the RPF when I was captain of the Excalibur. At times, I would have "up to" 34 RPF'ers on board. From time to time 'Flag' would send missions into various Scientology organizations in the Los Angeles area and then call me up and ask if I could use various gangs of RPF'ers to do certain projects. In fact, they used my RPF to move into the Chateau Elyses on Franklin Avenue. Moreover, when other organizations had too many RPF members they would just send the extras down to the ship. There, we could use them for painting, clearing the bilges and scrapping rust, etc. I never did any "over boarding", but I heard about the practice when I first came to the Sea Org<ref name="Affa1" />.''
  
 
RPF members were used during the campaign of gubernatorial candidate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Moretti '''Bob Moretti'''].  Here is the testimony of Scott Mayer during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater,_Florida '''Clearwater'''] hearings on Scientology May 8, 1982 -  ''"I personally brought sixty people up to the governor's campaign in, I think it was, 1974. I was asked by the Guardian's Office to provide Rehabilitation Project Force personnel to back one of the gubernatorial candidates in California. He lost, by the way, but, nonetheless, I had them up there, and I got a commendation for it - I still have it, by the way - for my actions in bringing Scientology into more good favor in the State of California."''   
 
RPF members were used during the campaign of gubernatorial candidate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Moretti '''Bob Moretti'''].  Here is the testimony of Scott Mayer during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater,_Florida '''Clearwater'''] hearings on Scientology May 8, 1982 -  ''"I personally brought sixty people up to the governor's campaign in, I think it was, 1974. I was asked by the Guardian's Office to provide Rehabilitation Project Force personnel to back one of the gubernatorial candidates in California. He lost, by the way, but, nonetheless, I had them up there, and I got a commendation for it - I still have it, by the way - for my actions in bringing Scientology into more good favor in the State of California."''   
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
<ref name="Affa1">http://www.lermanet2.com/cos/scottm.html</ref>
 
<ref name="Affa1">http://www.lermanet2.com/cos/scottm.html</ref>
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<ref name="Make1">http://www.lermanet2.com/exit/scottmayer.htm</ref>
 
<references />
 
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Revision as of 14:49, December 15, 2012

T.S.M.Y Excalibur
The Excalibur docked in San Diego, February 1973
Length 184' 6"
Beam 33' 1"
Displacement 850 tons
Draft 9' 5"
Top Speed 15.7 knots

The Excalibur was an ex U.S. Navy ship that was refurbished for use as a Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). training ship, based out of San Pedro, California. For history of it's war time service click here.

In June of 1971, Scientology bought the former U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rexburg, just before it was scheduled to be made into scrap metal and shipped off to the Far East. The ship functioned as a training vessel for the Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). with units of the DPF and the RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) working and studying seven days a week.

Events of the Excalibur

  • February 9, 1973 the Excalibur ported in San Diego for the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of San Diego.
  • May of 1974 the Excalibur ported in San Francisco for a couple of weeks.
  • February 17, 1975. The crew of the Excalibur receive news that the ship will be sold off.
  • The Excalibur was sold shortly after February of 1975.

Personnel of the ship

Excalibur's Crew

Captain's of the Excalibur

Bob Young

Amos Jessup

Scott Mayer. Scott Mayer was born July 25, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S Navy during the Vietnam war. In the late 60's he joined Scientology and rose to the rank of Captain in the Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).. During 1973 and 1974 he was Fleet Captain over the three Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). ships that made up the U.S. Pacific flotilla. He left Scientology in 1976 and passed away October 6, 2005.

Quotes from Captain Mayer;

  • When I was a Scientology fleet captain in 1973 and 1974, we had only two ships and another small boat in the U.S. Pacific Flotilla, but we were getting ready to have additional ships in Mexico and San Francisco and part of my assignment was to put a fleet together and to coordinate activities in training programs, staff analysis and establishment of the flotilla[1].
  • I just put together a credit collection team and then started hitting the movie studios and others connected with the record companies to rent out use of the U.S. ships. At this time I was captain of the Excalibur which was an old navy ship. I had it rented out to a few movie studios and had money coming in. Indeed, we were making so much money that Scientology could not prove the ship was not financially viable because we were getting all this collection money[1].
  • Compared to my Flagship, the Excalibur, it was a veritable garbage scow when I arrived at Flag to assist then Director of Maritime Operations, Commander Robert F. Young, in getting the Apollo cleaned up, ship-shape (and unknown to me, ready for sale on arrival in the U.S.)[2].

Picture Gallery - Captain's of the Excalibur

  • Scott Mayer (center) aboard the Excalibur

Excalibur's Deck Project Force (DPF)

Excalibur's Rehabilitation Project ForceThe Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) ''Abbr.'' RPF (RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434))

The Rehabilitation Project ForceThe Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) ''Abbr.'' RPF (RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434)) was created by Flag OrderThis is the equivalent to a policy letter in the Sea Org. Contains policy and sea technical materials. (HCO PL 24 Sept 70R) #3434, January 7, 1974. Kenneth Urquhart thought up the concept of the original RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434). This was in response to an order from L. Ron Hubbard to do something about the people on the Apollo who were manifesting casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63) on postA position from which a terminal operates in an org, where one knows that somebody is at. (FO 2200).

The Excalibur hosted an RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) of its own, from February 1974 to the sale of the ship. The first Excalibur RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) Bosun was Nathan Hayes. In March of 1974 the RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) produced its very own Newsletter (see below in the picture gallery). In August, 1974, the Excalibur's RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) was used to renovate the basement of the newly acquired Chateau Elysee. The RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) members were commended in FLWUS EDAbbreviation for Executive Director. The head of the org. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).#320, dated August 15, 1974 (see below in the picture gallery).

Quote from Captain Mayer;

  • I personally observed the RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) when I was captain of the Excalibur. At times, I would have "up to" 34 RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434)'ers on board. From time to time 'Flag1. The main vessel of the Sea Org. (HCO PL 9 Mar 72 I) 2. The center for all international org management. (ED 480 Flag)' would send missions into various Scientology organizations in the Los Angeles area and then call me up and ask if I could use various gangs of RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434)'ers to do certain projects. In fact, they used my RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) to move into the Chateau Elyses on Franklin Avenue. Moreover, when other organizations had too many RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) members they would just send the extras down to the ship. There, we could use them for painting, clearing the bilges and scrapping rust, etc. I never did any "over boarding", but I heard about the practice when I first came to the Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).[1].

RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) members were used during the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Bob Moretti. Here is the testimony of Scott Mayer during the Clearwater hearings on Scientology May 8, 1982 - "I personally brought sixty people up to the governor's campaign in, I think it was, 1974. I was asked by the Guardian's OfficeThe Guardian's Office handles certain publics which are its sole responsibility. These publics are as follows: press relations, government relations, special Guardian group relations, opposition group relations, troublesome relations. (BPL 20 May 70 I) ''Abbr.'' GO to provide Rehabilitation Project ForceThe Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) ''Abbr.'' RPF personnel to back one of the gubernatorial candidates in California. He lost, by the way, but, nonetheless, I had them up there, and I got a commendation for it - I still have it, by the way - for my actions in bringing Scientology into more good favor in the State of California."

Here is a personal story about the RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) - My Days on the Excalibur RPF

Picture Gallery - Pictures from the Excalibur's RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434)

  • RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) Newsletter, March 1974, page 1

  • RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) Newsletter, March 1974, page 2

  • RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) Newsletter, March 1974, page 3

  • RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) Newsletter, March 1974, page 4

  • FLWUS EDAbbreviation for Executive Director. The head of the org. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).#320 August 15, 1974, page 1

  • FLWUS EDAbbreviation for Executive Director. The head of the org. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).#320 August 15, 1974, page 2

  • RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) members, Fall of 1974

References

[1] [2]

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.lermanet2.com/cos/scottm.html
  2. ^ a b http://www.lermanet2.com/exit/scottmayer.htm

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