Which Norfolk bridge is this?

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The Coast Guard still uses the barque "Eagle" for training and the ship 
celebrates its 75th birthday this year. More info here: 
http://www.uscga.edu/display.aspx?id=2558

I'm certainly no naval history expert but some commercial sail cargo ships were 
used as late as the 1930s I think. 


Rob Doorack



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And I do know that the USCG used to train their cadets on vessels under sail to 
increase their maritime skills.  Not sure if they still do it.

Ed Svitil
Norfolk & Western Railway
 
 



 
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:17:02 -0500
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And Berkley was home to a Coast Guard Station up until at least 1947 when 
granddad retired. The 5 master may have something to do
with USCG.
Tom Cosgrove

On 1/15/2011 8:57 PM, NW Mailing List wrote: 
On 1/15/2011 5:42 PM, NW Mailing List wrote: 

>I was looking thru the images at VT and saw this 

>one: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/F1/NS3717.JPG. Can 

>somebody tell me where this bridge is in Norfolk? Secondly, notice the 

>five-masted ship on the right of the photo. That seems a little strange for the 

>1950's, unless this photo is much older than that. Thoughts anybody? 

>

>>

>>

>>Mike Weeks

>>Brody School of Medicine

>>Greenville, NC

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Bridge 5 at Norfolk, VA looking south (Railroad West) from the Norfolk side 
across the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River toward Berkley. Located at 
mile-post LP-5 where the Lamberts Point branch joined the original mainline near 
what would have been mile-post N-1. N&Ws Norfolk yard and the Norfolk Union 
Station would be across the tracks to the right of and behind the photographer. 
Bridge was operated from a tower located behind the photographer. Tower manned 
24/7. Bell in picture was a signaling device to warn when the bridge would be 
raised and lowered. Operating mechanism probably electric. PER Jerry Kay, 
Portsmouth, VA

there is still a bridge  near Harbor Park where Terminal Station used to be...I 
assume it's the same bridge but don't know for sure.  Jim McDaniel



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