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Revere Beach is a public beach in Revere, Massachusetts, measuring over three miles (4.8 km) long and located about five miles (8 km) north of downtown Boston.In 1875, a rail link was constructed to the beach, leading to its increasing popularity as a summer recreation area, and in 1896, it became the first public beach in the United States.
Nantasket Beach is a beach in the town of Hull, Massachusetts. It is part of the Nantasket Beach Reservation, administered by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. [ 3 ] The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the most highly rated beaches in Greater Boston. [ 4 ] Due to its gentle slope, at low tide, the beach extends ...
A jib or jib arm is the horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types of crane to support the load clear of the main support. [ 1 ][ 2 ] An archaic spelling is gib. [ 3 ] Usually jib arms are attached to a vertical mast or tower or sometimes to an inclined boom. In other jib-less designs such as derricks, the load is hung directly from ...
Crane (machine) Diagram of a modern crawler crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. Manual crane from the late 19th century used for unloading small loads from ships at the Port of Barcelona, Spain. A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ...
3 officers, 20 men. Titan, better known by its former nickname Herman the German (US Navy designation YD-171), is a large floating crane currently serving in the Panama Canal performing heavy lifts for lock maintenance. Prior to its move to Panama in 1996, the crane was based at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard from the end of World War II until ...
Location of Plum Island in northeastern Massachusetts. Named for the preponderance of beach plum thickets on the island. Plum Island is a barrier island located off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann, United States. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) in length.
Arlen, Texas. King of the Hill. FOX. Arlen is a small fictional town in Texas approximately 96 miles outside of Dallas and has an area code of 409 that includes Beaumont and Galveston. Aron City, Washington. Johnny Bravo. Cartoon Network. Aron City is a fictional town in Washington and the main setting of Johnny Bravo. Ayanagi City, Toyama.
During World War II, the Crane family leased the island to the United States Navy. [11] An airfield was constructed by the U.S. Navy on the southern edge of the island between November 1942 and May 1944, and the island was used, beginning in World War II , as Nomans Land Range for 53 years (1943–1996). [ 4 ]