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The bell of the USS Jacob Jones (DD-61), the only American destroyer sunk during World War I, has been recovered by a special salvage unit with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense at the request of the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command...
“The gunfire attracted U-53 (Kapitänleutnant Hans Rose) – the same ship and captain that had visited Newport while Jacob Jones was tied up there one year before. The U-boat stalked the destroyer unseen, closing from 2-3 miles to 1,000 meters, and fired a torpedo from her bow tubes,” according to the official history account from Naval History and Heritage Command..
“The torpedo struck Jacob Jones three feet below the waterline in the fuel oil tank between the auxiliary room and the after crew space [on the starboard side]. Many men died in the blast and compartments immediately took on frigid water from the winter sea. On impact, the ship began to settle aft,” sinking in about eight minutes, the official history continues...
Here is the link.
Relic Recovered from U.S. Destroyer Lost in WWI - USNI News
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Here is a story from an unusual source - AgWeb. Ag, as in farming.
It is a story of a fellow that hunts farm fields, and does very well at it. Below is an excerpt.
Several decades past youth, in 2016, Thaxton watched in amazement as his older brother, Deron, wielded a metal detector and called the shot: “Dime at 12 inches.”
The prediction was precise: Deron flipped a scoop of dirt at a 1’ depth and exposed a Seated Liberty 10-cent piece from the 1830s.
Thaxton instantly was infected by a virulent strain of the metal detecting disease.
“I was blown away,” Thaxton says. “Right there, I got hooked and it’s been an adventure ever since.”...
Here is the link for the rest of the article.
Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland | AgWeb
Thanks to Tim M. for that link.
If you drive the Turnpike, you'll notice miles of empty fields.
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There is a lot out there. When your favorite hunting spots are not producing, you might want to try some other areas. There are places that aren't hunted as heavily as the Treasure Coast beaches, and you might enjoy the change although it might take a while to learn to hunt the new areas. It seldom comes easy.
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In less than a decade, the share of Americans who go “cashless” in a typical week has increased by double digits. Today, roughly four-in-ten Americans (41%) say none of their purchases in a typical week are paid for using cash, up from 29% in 2018 and 24% in 2015, according to a new Pew Research Center survey...
Here is that link.
Share of Americans who go ‘cashless’ in typical week continues to grow | Pew Research Center
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An increase in the surf is still expected Monday.
Good hunting,
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