13 Apr
USS Thomas Tracy
Found the picture of the coal collier that was beached during a storm in 1944. I had previously posted some pictures of pieces of steel plate that were uncovered when the pilings for the boardwalk were being dug.
This picture was taken from the foot of Brooklyn Avenue. Underneath the stern of the vessel, you can see the remnants of the wooden barge, the Merrimack.
Below is another picture of the the skeleton of the Merrimack:
