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The USS Missouri grounding occurred 17 January 1950 when the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) ran aground while sailing out of Chesapeake Bay. No one was injured, but the battleship remained stuck for over two weeks before being freed from the sand. The ship was so damaged that she had to return to port and enter dry dock for repairs.
Wisner established himself as a folk singer beginning in the mid-1960s, writing and singing songs about the Chesapeake Bay. [1] [2] [6] Over his career, he produced hundreds of poems and songs on the subject, earning him the title "Bard of the Chesapeake." [1] [2] [5] He was primarily interested in the bay's ecology, flora, and fauna, and the ...
The song follows a police officer stationed at Ground Zero [41] "Anniversary" The song is set in New York City on the one-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks and discusses how New Yorkers' lives have changed. [42] [43] "Zephyr and I" Refers to the "fireman’s monument, where all the fatherless teenagers go" [44] Velvet Revolver "Messages"
The music video for "Party at Ground Zero" was directed by Henry Selick, [1] future director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The video is a homage to The Masque of the Red Death, with Death bringing about a nuclear explosion when he removes his mask. Still frames from the video are featured on the cover of the song's 12-inch single.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, connecting the eastern and western shores of Maryland was completed in 1952. Length of the suspension span is 2,922 feet and the roadway is about 200 feet above water at ...
Two boaters were flung into the Atlantic Ocean when the whale struck the rear of the vessel. They were rescued by good Samaritans, according to the Coast Guard.
USCGC Cuyahoga (WIX-157) was an Active-class patrol boat built in 1927 which saw action in World War II. Cuyahoga sank after a night-time collision in the Chesapeake Bay while on patrol in 1978.
Published in the journal Science last week, the report predicts as much as eight percent of the Earth's ground surface could be impacted by subsidence, or gradual caving in or sinking, by the year ...