So Many Cleats & Bollards For Big Ships, But No Big Ships anymore
May 24, 2019 12:46:46 #
These photos were taken at Green Cove Springs, FL using Canon 6DII. The first with Canon 24-105 f4L and second with 70-300 f4-5.6 IS II.
In 1947 the US Navy built 13 concrete piers each more than 1/4 mile long to house part of the mothball fleet after WW-II. The docks were home to some 600 ships, but by 1963 the ships were all gone. All 13 docks (like the one pictured) have been slowly decaying over the last 50 years and see very little current use and no maintenance.
In 1947 the US Navy built 13 concrete piers each more than 1/4 mile long to house part of the mothball fleet after WW-II. The docks were home to some 600 ships, but by 1963 the ships were all gone. All 13 docks (like the one pictured) have been slowly decaying over the last 50 years and see very little current use and no maintenance.
May 24, 2019 12:59:58 #
Looks like only one pier is used for larger pleasure craft.
May 24, 2019 13:24:10 #
May 24, 2019 13:27:16 #
Longshadow wrote:
Looks like only one pier is used for larger pleasure craft.
I'm curious. How did you conclude that from the two pictures presented by the OP
May 24, 2019 15:08:48 #
rcarol wrote:
I'm curious. How did you conclude that from the two pictures presented by the OP
I didn't, I looked up the location on Google Maps.
I like to have an idea where locations that are not near me are located, and what might be around them.
May 24, 2019 20:30:03 #
Longshadow wrote:
I didn't, I looked up the location on Google Maps.
I like to have an idea where locations that are not near me are located, and what might be around them.
I like to have an idea where locations that are not near me are located, and what might be around them.
Very good. Thanks for the reply. And good thinking on your part.
May 25, 2019 05:33:11 #
Hereford wrote:
These photos were taken at Green Cove Springs, FL using Canon 6DII. The first with Canon 24-105 f4L and second with 70-300 f4-5.6 IS II.
In 1947 the US Navy built 13 concrete piers each more than 1/4 mile long to house part of the mothball fleet after WW-II. The docks were home to some 600 ships, but by 1963 the ships were all gone. All 13 docks (like the one pictured) have been slowly decaying over the last 50 years and see very little current use and no maintenance.
In 1947 the US Navy built 13 concrete piers each more than 1/4 mile long to house part of the mothball fleet after WW-II. The docks were home to some 600 ships, but by 1963 the ships were all gone. All 13 docks (like the one pictured) have been slowly decaying over the last 50 years and see very little current use and no maintenance.
Jun 14, 2019 09:46:53 #
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