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Good Stuff from “Brother Buzz”
As you can see Buzz needs a little paint but the boat is out of dock too often to get a brush on it! Here are some pictures of Family and Friends on fishing outings, I think it is fitting … Continue reading
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Meet the “Brother Buzz,” moored at Pillar Point Harbor
Photo: (L) 40′ motor launch that might have been the Buzz before retrofitting; (R) the Brother Buzz today. Courtesy Fran Young. You may recall a decade or so ago we also found a Dog at sea, it made The Review … Continue reading
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Did the Vessel “Brother Buzz” Stumble Across the San Juan?
Read the story at halfmoonbaymemories.com
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1945: WWII Story: Naval Craft Explodes in Bay of Half Moon…
From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” 1945 “Explosion and subsequent fire on a navy crash boat anchored near the Princeton wharf Friday seriously burned two navy personnel and threatened the lives of two others. “Walter Hall received second degree burns … Continue reading
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October 1876: Wreck of the Rydal Hall
(Photo courtesy Jerry Koontz) You can see the historic anchor from the “Rydal Hall” in the garden area fronting the Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. The old anchor was brought up by abalone diver Ernie Mangue. From the “Alta,” 1876 … Continue reading
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1960s: More Breakwater News
From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” 1960s “In a budget request by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the U.S. Congress this week was asked to spent $1 million for improvements in the breakwater located on Half Moon Bay. “Congressman J. Arthur … Continue reading
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1960s: Missile Station On Pillar Point To Be Expanded
From the “Half Moon Bay Review,”1960s “Expansion of the present missile tracking station on Pillar Point will be started soon, a reliable report said this week. “At present the station is regarded as a key observation spot for tracking missiles … Continue reading
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The Teeming Koi
I wonder what the teeming koi would look like superimposed over a photo of the watery steps at the Vencie train station?
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1957: Honorary ‘Mayor’ of Princeton Dies
From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” 1957 “Mrs. Katherine F. Middleton, 96, prominent Coastside resident for nearly 40 years, died Sunday at her home in Princeton-by-the-Sea. “Although she never held any official municipal posts, she was known throughout the county … Continue reading
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