All posts tagged "coast guard"
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19.1K9ConnecticutCaleb Brewster Crosses the Devil’s Belt for the Culper Spy Ring
Caleb Brewster relied on a woman’s underwear and his own seamanship to bring vital intelligence to George Washington during the American Revolution....
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15.9K2MassachusettsThe Tragedy of Texas Tower No. 4
In the dark, early morning hours of Jan. 15, 1961, the little Navy vessel AKL-17 plowed through monster waves toward Texas Tower...
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63.3K32ConnecticutU-Boat Attacks Of World War II: 6 Months of Secret Terror in the Atlantic
On Jan. 13, 1942, German U-boat attacks officially started against merchant ships along the Eastern Seaboard of North America. From then until...
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9.9K2Flashback PhotosFlashback Photos: Prohibition Is Repealed and an Era Is Ended
To the great relief of many, the prohibition on the sale of alcohol was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933 at exactly 5:32...
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68.3K17MaineThe Year a State Burned: Maine Fires of 1947 Wipe Out 9 Towns
A plume of smoke near Dolliver’s dump signaled the end of Bar Harbor’s splendid era and the worst of the terrifying Maine...
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8.4K8Crime and ScandalThe Capture of the I’m Alone, New England’s Uncatchable Rumrunner
For six years during the heart of Prohibition, New England Coast Guard patrols often saw the Gloucester-rigged schooner I’m Alone sailing off...
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