RockyNH_RIP
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Some more shots from the event.... It was National Parks On The Air and we set up a Special Event station at Fort Pulaski in Georgia.
Pat in GA KB1WEI
Pat in GA KB1WEI
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RockyNH_RIP
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More from NPOTA Ham Radio Event...
Pat in GA
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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Last of the Ham Radio event.... later in the morning they set up another antenna in the trees and a CW (Morse Code) station...
Pat in GA
Pat in GA
Danno_RIP
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My Dad was into HAM radio. I am still trying to work through all his stuff. Most is gone but we still have the tower on the house and miles of coax. It is tough taking down the station. He would bring his hand held to my house because we were so high up and see who he could reach... He loved that stuff.
RockyNH_RIP
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a few aquarium shots as I was getting gear ready for Karate...
Pat in GA
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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Danno, if you need help, likely one of the local Ham clubs could help sorting out and pricing whats left...
Pat in GA
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Thanks Pat, we do have a pretty large community here in Anderson County. I need to do that. It is the sentimental part too.
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RockyNH_RIP
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My Grandson's Taekwondo class, testing for a belt upgrade... (He is 6)
Pat in Savannah....
Pat in Savannah....
RockyNH_RIP
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Well, I have been absent for over 2 weeks ... we took our annual trip to Texas to visit family (wifes side)
Just before we left, our youngest son and daughter in law had a Gender Reveal Party as they are expecting their 4th (our 12th grandchild) at the end of September..
Yes, It's a Girl!! That will make 3 girls and one boy, poor Jackson!
Pat in GA
Just before we left, our youngest son and daughter in law had a Gender Reveal Party as they are expecting their 4th (our 12th grandchild) at the end of September..
Yes, It's a Girl!! That will make 3 girls and one boy, poor Jackson!
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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I am working on the pictures from my Texas trip and will start sharing some here as I get through them...
First up are some from Vicksburg National Park, commemorating the Civil War Battle..
Pat in GA
First up are some from Vicksburg National Park, commemorating the Civil War Battle..
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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Here are some more shots from Vicksburg.... I have always enjoyed History!
Pat in GA
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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These pictures are of the USS Cairo, a Union Ironclad from the Civil War.... 1st is a picture of the original vessel... followed by mine of the remains...
and my photos of the recovered remains at Vicksburg....
Below, is some of the history of this vessel for those who have an interest...
Pat in GA
The U.S.S. Cairo was one of seven ironclad gunboats named in honor of towns along the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. These powerful ironclads were formidable vessels, each mounting thirteen big guns (cannon). On them rested in large part, Northern hopes to regain control of the lower Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
The "city class" gunboats were designed by Samuel M. Pook and built by river engineer James B. Eads. Cairo was constructed at Mound City, Illinois, and commissioned in January 1862. The Cairo was destined to see only limited action in the engagement at Plum Point in May and in the battle of Memphis in June. Her most significant action came six months later when she kept a rendezvous with destiny.
The Cairo's skipper, Lt. Commander Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr., was rash and ambitious, a stern disciplinarian, but an aggressive and promising young officer. On the cold morning of December 12, 1862, Selfridge led a small flotilla up the Yazoo River, north of Vicksburg, to destroy Confederate batteries and clear the channel of torpedoes (underwater mines). As the Cairo reached a point seven miles north of Vicksburg the flotilla came under fire and Selfridge ordered the guns to ready. As the gunboat turned towards shore disaster struck. Cairo was rocked by two explosions in quick succession which tore gaping holes in the ship's hull. Within twelve minutes the ironclad sank into six (6) fathoms (36 feet) of water without any loss of life. Cairo became the first ship in history to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
Over the years the gunboat was soon forgotten and her watery grave was slowly covered by a shroud of silt and sand. Impacted in mud, Cairo became a time capsule in which her priceless artifacts were preserved. Her whereabouts became a matter of speculation as members of the crew had died and local residents were unsure of the location.
By studying contemporary documents and maps, Edwin C. Bearss, Historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, was able to plot the approximate site of the wreck. With the help of a pocket compass and iron bar probes, Bearss and two companions, Don Jacks and Warren Grabau, set out to discover the grave of the Cairo in 1956. The three searchers were reasonably convinced they had found the Cairo, but three years lapsed before divers brought up armored port covers to positively confirm the find. A heavy accumulation of silt, swift current, and the ever-muddy river deterred the divers as they explored the gunboat. Local enthusiasm and interest began to grow in 1960 with the recovery of the pilothouse, an 8-inch smoothbore cannon, its white oak carriage and other artifacts well preserved by the Yazoo mud. With financial support from the State of Mississippi, the Warren County Board of Supervisors and funds raised locally, efforts to salvage the gunboat began in earnest.
Hopes of lifting the ironclad and her cargo of artifacts intact were crushed in October of 1964 when the three inch cables being used to lift the Cairo cut deeply into its wooden hull. It then became a question of saving as much of the vessel as possible. A decision was made to cut the Cairo into three sections. By the end of December the battered remains were put on barges and towed to Vicksburg. In the summer of 1965 the barges carrying the Cairo were towed to Ingalls Shipyard on the Gulf Coast in Pascagula, Mississippi. There the armor was removed, cleaned and stored. The two engines were taken apart, cleaned and reassembled. Sections of the hull were braced internally and a sprinkler system was operated continually to keep the white oak structural timbers from warping and checking.
In 1972, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation authorizing the National Park Service to accept title to the Cairo and restore the gunboat for display in Vicksburg National Military Park. Delays in funding the project halted progress until June of 1977, when the vessel was transported to the park and partially reconstructed on a concrete foundation near the Vicksburg National Cemetery. The recovery of artifacts from the Cairo revealed a treasure trove of weapons, munitions, naval stores and personal gear of the sailors who served on board. The gunboat and its artifacts can now be seen along the tour road at the U.S.S. Cairo Museum.
and my photos of the recovered remains at Vicksburg....
Below, is some of the history of this vessel for those who have an interest...
Pat in GA
The U.S.S. Cairo was one of seven ironclad gunboats named in honor of towns along the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. These powerful ironclads were formidable vessels, each mounting thirteen big guns (cannon). On them rested in large part, Northern hopes to regain control of the lower Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
The "city class" gunboats were designed by Samuel M. Pook and built by river engineer James B. Eads. Cairo was constructed at Mound City, Illinois, and commissioned in January 1862. The Cairo was destined to see only limited action in the engagement at Plum Point in May and in the battle of Memphis in June. Her most significant action came six months later when she kept a rendezvous with destiny.
The Cairo's skipper, Lt. Commander Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr., was rash and ambitious, a stern disciplinarian, but an aggressive and promising young officer. On the cold morning of December 12, 1862, Selfridge led a small flotilla up the Yazoo River, north of Vicksburg, to destroy Confederate batteries and clear the channel of torpedoes (underwater mines). As the Cairo reached a point seven miles north of Vicksburg the flotilla came under fire and Selfridge ordered the guns to ready. As the gunboat turned towards shore disaster struck. Cairo was rocked by two explosions in quick succession which tore gaping holes in the ship's hull. Within twelve minutes the ironclad sank into six (6) fathoms (36 feet) of water without any loss of life. Cairo became the first ship in history to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
Over the years the gunboat was soon forgotten and her watery grave was slowly covered by a shroud of silt and sand. Impacted in mud, Cairo became a time capsule in which her priceless artifacts were preserved. Her whereabouts became a matter of speculation as members of the crew had died and local residents were unsure of the location.
By studying contemporary documents and maps, Edwin C. Bearss, Historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, was able to plot the approximate site of the wreck. With the help of a pocket compass and iron bar probes, Bearss and two companions, Don Jacks and Warren Grabau, set out to discover the grave of the Cairo in 1956. The three searchers were reasonably convinced they had found the Cairo, but three years lapsed before divers brought up armored port covers to positively confirm the find. A heavy accumulation of silt, swift current, and the ever-muddy river deterred the divers as they explored the gunboat. Local enthusiasm and interest began to grow in 1960 with the recovery of the pilothouse, an 8-inch smoothbore cannon, its white oak carriage and other artifacts well preserved by the Yazoo mud. With financial support from the State of Mississippi, the Warren County Board of Supervisors and funds raised locally, efforts to salvage the gunboat began in earnest.
Hopes of lifting the ironclad and her cargo of artifacts intact were crushed in October of 1964 when the three inch cables being used to lift the Cairo cut deeply into its wooden hull. It then became a question of saving as much of the vessel as possible. A decision was made to cut the Cairo into three sections. By the end of December the battered remains were put on barges and towed to Vicksburg. In the summer of 1965 the barges carrying the Cairo were towed to Ingalls Shipyard on the Gulf Coast in Pascagula, Mississippi. There the armor was removed, cleaned and stored. The two engines were taken apart, cleaned and reassembled. Sections of the hull were braced internally and a sprinkler system was operated continually to keep the white oak structural timbers from warping and checking.
In 1972, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation authorizing the National Park Service to accept title to the Cairo and restore the gunboat for display in Vicksburg National Military Park. Delays in funding the project halted progress until June of 1977, when the vessel was transported to the park and partially reconstructed on a concrete foundation near the Vicksburg National Cemetery. The recovery of artifacts from the Cairo revealed a treasure trove of weapons, munitions, naval stores and personal gear of the sailors who served on board. The gunboat and its artifacts can now be seen along the tour road at the U.S.S. Cairo Museum.
RockyNH_RIP
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A few photos around San Marcos TX where my wife was born and raised.
RockyNH_RIP
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Zelicks Icehouse, a really fun place in San Marco ... began life in the 30's as a service station..
Pat in GA
Pat in GA
RockyNH_RIP
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Those are some of my favorites places to visit... along with old forts and re-enactments/encampments.
There was a ton of history like that in Boston, Especially Old Ironside! I also enjoyed the old fort at the NH & VT border... The Fort @ #4
There are 3 forts right near me here in Savannah, Pulaski, Old Fort Jackson and Fort McAllister.
Thanks for looking and commenting on these...
Pat in Savannah
RockyNH_RIP
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While in San Marcos, Lyn's cousin in law called me (we had lots of rain) and suggested we may want to take a side trip to a small Museum right by where we were staying. It was the Hanger of the Confederate Air Force (World War II aircraft). In looking them up, they had renamed themselves the Commemorative Air Force. We picked a day and went over with her brother. It had been pouring rain but it stopped just before we arrived.
In addition to the planes, they also have a very nice museum of artifacts in the hanger...
Pat in GA
In addition to the planes, they also have a very nice museum of artifacts in the hanger...
Pat in GA