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Unhoused Evansville man Marvin Ray Beck died from hypothermia. Public records and newspaper archives give some details about his life. Evansville man found frozen to death had lived on the streets ...
The channel is considered to be part of Lower New York Bay and is located several miles off the coasts of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Breezy Point, New York. Ambrose Channel terminates at Ambrose Anchorage, just south of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, the gateway to New York Harbor, where it becomes known as the Anchorage Channel. [1]
Emily Squires (born Emily Hull Squires August 23, 1941 – November 21, 2012) was an American television producer and director best known for her Emmy Award-winning work on Sesame Street. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Life and career
Lightship Ambrose (LV111) staffed the station from 1932 to 1952, a period of time encompassing all of World War II. She was the first diesel-powered ship to mark the Ambrose Channel. Although the station was active throughout World War II, Ambrose was never armed, [7] but did gain a radar in 1945. Ambrose was involved
A period depiction of the Ambrose Channel pilot cable in action. [1] The Ambrose Channel pilot cable, also called the Ambrose Channel leader cable, was a cable laid in Ambrose Channel at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey that provided an audio tone for guiding ships in and out of port at times of low visibility. The cable was ...
Ambrose light station was controlled electronically by the United States Coast Guard station on Governors Island until the island and base were transferred to New York State and City for $1 in 2003. On a clear night in October 1996 the 754-foot (230 m) Greek oil tanker Aegeo struck the tower, causing severe damage.
John Wolfe Ambrose (January 10, 1838 – May 15, 1899) was an Irish-American engineer and developer. He is best known for guiding the development of sea channels within and leading into New York Harbor, ensuring New York's position as a center of world trade and shipping.
"Brose" Clark was born on August 1, 1880, in Cooperstown, New York. He was the third son of Alfred Corning Clark (1844–1896) [2] and Elizabeth (née Scriven) Clark (1848–1909). [3] His siblings were Edward Severin Clark, Robert Sterling Clark, and Stephen Carlton Clark. He grew up in New York City and Cooperstown, New York.