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Good afternoon, folks. We have a great centennial for you 100 Years Ago, Today - (Thursday) March 8th, 1923: "The Love Nest," staring silent film great Buster Keaton, debuts. If you love old maritime footage - and great deadpan comedy- this film is a must. Keaton's character is jilted by his love, and runs away to sea, ending up on a whaler with a sadistic captain who dispatches Crewmen over the side for the most menial infractions. Keaton, in true form, navigates the insanity with great hilarity. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, he scuttles the ship, and escapes in a lifeboat. He then drifts, until tying up to a floating US Navy target rack, and promptly goes fishing. There is absolutely stellar US Navy Battleship target practice footage, as Keaton is oblivious to 12 and 14-inch shells landing around him, thinking the fish are just biting well. I won't tell you how it ends- go watch for yourselves and enjoy a wonderful comedy short that, although 100 years old today, is timeless. (You can find it on youtube) 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: PubDom, #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #busterkeaton #thelovenest #centuryold #deadpan #deadpancomedy #vintagenavy #oldnavy #usnavy #unitedstatesnavy #battleships #greatfootage #historicfilm #classicmovie #classiccomedy (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiRRgyg60j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Good afternoon, everyone - we would like to offer a Very Happy 90th Birthday to one of America's most iconic locations - Radio City Music Hall. Tuesday, December 27th, 1932, the curtain goes up for the very first time at 1260 6th Avenue (Avenue Of The Americas). These images were taken between late November through December 26th, 1932 - she is seen here as quiet as a tomb, untouched and ready for the big step off - not unlike a grand ship just before her launching. In some of the photos, you'll see workmen putting on the finishing touches or a stray piece of equipment ready to be picked up and removed. The final image was taken on opening night - today - 9 decades ago. I wanted to share these in contrast to the flurry of activity that RCMH is still known for to this day. Ironically, Radio City had a catastrophic opening night - the live performance program ran from 8pm to 2am, and acts had to be crammed and many patrons simply up and left. It was a public relations nightmare. A month later, after restructuring and a few sackings, things turned around. Moving pictures were added to the rotation and the epic, ground-breaking "King Kong" was to premiere there in March, 1933. Ever since, Radio City has become the benchmark location for movie premieres, and some of the most popular music and theatrical performances of all time. And the rest, as they say, is history. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: Getty Images (all) #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #radiocitymusichall #rockefellercenternyc #rockefellercenter #newyorkcityhistory #nyhistory #nyhistoricalsociety #therockettes #performancearts #newyorkcitylandmarks #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces #1930movies #radiocity #avenueoftheamericas (at Radio City Music Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmrl0H_gshQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Part 3 of 3! (CONCLUSION) One last follow-up to the series for K9 Veterans Day. This lovely young lady is Lauren Bacall, world famous movie actress from the 1940's and on. From my research, this was taken at Santa Monica, California in 1943 by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who shot for Harper's Bazaar. Not to get away from Miss Bacall, but, um... Look who's standing behind her. Here we see, yet again, a US Coast Guardsman, on beach patrol, with his trusty K9 companion. Were they assigned to be in the photo by the War Department? Or were they asked to step into the background as they made their rounds past the photoshoot? Who knows. But, this does clearly show that here at home, there were no longer peaceful, idyllic days at the beach during the early 1940's... If you went to the shore, The War was there, too. But so were our defenders. 🇺🇸❤️ 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: PubDom#visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #dogsfordefense #homefront #dogsofinstagram #dogs #k9 #k9unit #k9shep #militaryworkingdog #doggos #dogsofnewjersey #canines #doggosofnj #workingdogsofinstagram #K9VeteransDay (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBFdSKgvNB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Part 2 of 3! Sadly, at this time, no photos have yet been found of Fort Hancock's War Dogs, from the Army or the Coast Guard. Therefore, I offer these in their place. These photos are from the US Coast Guard and were taken during WW2, along various locations of the Atlantic Coast. Although not Fort Hancock, or perhaps even New Jersey, the sandy beaches, scrub trees, and waving dune grass are universal to nearly the entire Atlantic Shore, every inch of which was patrolled by boots, paws, and hoofs. It was noted by the US Coast Guard during the War that not only did the service animals help with the patrols, but greatly aided in boosting the morale of the Coast Guardsmen doing the work. No matter how bad the conditions, the men would care more for the welfare of their four-legged companions more than their own. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: US Coast Guard, via public domain #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #dogsfordefense #homefront #dogsofinstagram #dogs #k9 #k9unit #k9shep #militaryworkingdog #doggos #dogsofnewjersey #canines #doggosofnj #workingdogsofinstagram (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBE_VRA39q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"Good Riddence To Winter" After yesterday's pouring rains and winds, we awoke to glorious sunlight... and 25 degrees and a flipping 20 or so knot breeze. Gorgeous as this view was, it was freezing. Let's put Winter 2022-23 in the books and push off for greener pastures .. and warmer temperatures. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: (c) Tom, via Sandy Hook History, 20230319 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #delawarestateparks #delawarebeachstatepark #freezingtemps #thawingout #nextstopspring #delaware #delawareparks #didntwanttoleave #hatetoleave #byebyewinter #stillcold #stillfrozen #endofwinter #bringonsummer #backtoworktomorrow (at Delaware Beaches State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_mBttOHEG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Good evening, folks. My apologies for radio silence today, but my wife and I are on a very well-earned getaway for our wedding anniversary. However, we're still on the job - we're on the loose in historic Lewes, Delaware, and we will have some amazing maritime and military history posts to share over the next few days. For example, I (inadvertently... honest!) brought her to several military sites, and she found us a few magnificent historic cemeteries to wander through (a favorite of ours). In the middle was seashell collecting and an amazingly successful day of chasing antiques. We wish you all a wonderful, safe, and peaceful Saturday evening. ❤️🍻 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: (c) Tom, Sandy Hook History, 20230318 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #weddinganniversary #gratefulandblessed #mywiferocks #cemeterydate #graveyarddate #mutualinterests #gomezandmorticia #wadeandvanessa #powercouple #vetrepreneur #relationshipgoals #couplesgoals #vintagecouple #timetravelers #dateyourspouse (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8vZkWAmRv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“On Eternal Patrol - USS Triton (SS-210)” Eighty Years Ago, Today – (Monday) March 15th, 1943 – In the Pacific, the American submarine USS Triton (SS-210, Tambor-Class) is on her 6th War Patrol in the northern Solomon Islands archipelago. In service since 1940, she’s a great boat with a good crew. Since the war started, she’s served from Alaska to the coasts of China and Japan through to the South Pacific. Thus far, she’s accounted for no less than 16 Japanese ships sunk, totaling some 64,600 tons, and damaged another four. On March 13th, she’s alerted that threw Japanese destroyers are in her area. On the 15th, they find Triton, attack with depth charges… and sink her. Oil slicks, cork, and debris with American markings float to the surface. The attack is heard by the nearby American submarine USS Trigger (SS-237, Gato-Class). Triton was lost with All Hands. Her entire crew – 74 Officers and Men – remain entombed in her hull on the floor of the Pacific. The Boat, and her men, remain On Eternal Patrol. Today, we offer our deepest reverence to the US Navy Sailors and the USS Triton who we lost eighty years ago, today. You Are Not Forgotten. 🇺🇸🇺🇸**Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2**🇺🇸🇺🇸 Photo: PubDom #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #usstriton #triton #pacificfleet #pacificwar #pacifictheater #taborclass #americansubmarine #ussubmarine #usnavy #silentservice #eternalpatrol #oneternalpatrol #theyshallnotdietwice #neverforgotten #honorthefallen (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0jcaVgu6G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sunday, March 15th, 1943 “There Goes Another Two” It’s not often we see a U-Boat victim in her death throes, but that’s what we have here today. This is the French steamer “SS Wyoming,” on her way to the bottom 96 miles north of the Azores. Running with Convoy UGS-6, she fell prey to U-524 (Type IXC). As you can see in the photo, the sinking occurs in relatively calm seas. Wonderfully, there is not a single fatality in her loss. All 127 crew and passengers are safely rescued by the venerable USS Champlin (DD-601, Bristol-Class) which sank U-130 with All Hands just three days prior on the 12th. A second attack occurs inside the Mediterranean, 64 miles northwest of Algiers. Convoy ET-14 is attacked by U-380 (VIIC). Her sole victim is the “SS Ocean Seaman,” (Photo 3, at her launching in Maine) an American-Built Liberty ship assigned to the British. She doesn’t sink, but she’s heavily damaged. She’s taken under tow to Algiers, where she’s declared a Total Loss. The ship may be gone, but her crew isn’t: in a miraculous repeat, she too suffers No Fatalities. All Hands, 59 men, are safe and sound. Another day comes to a bloodless end, at least for now… 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: uboat.net (all) #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #kriegsmarine #uboat #uboats #uboot #torpedoattack #convoybattle #wyoming #libertyship #steamer #steamship #allsafe #nocasualties #nofatalities #usschamplin (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0NkVDAspw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=