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February Anniversaries / Wichels, Ernest [787] [WICHELS-1964-787]
Every day Is an anniversary of some person, some discovery or other event. These have varying degrees of importance. February reminds us of anniversaries because we celebrate the birthdates of Washington and Lincoln. But we are tempted this week to recall other February anniversaries which should interest many Vallejoans and Mare Island folk.
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October Leaves / Wichels, Ernest [853] [WICHELS-1964-853]
Every month has important anniversaries of local interest. Three of Mare Island's nuclear-powered submarines were launched in October: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, a polaris-firing boat, on October 2, 1959; the attack A-Sub SCAMP on October 8, 1960, and the first Mare Island A-Sub, SARGO, on October 10, 1957.
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Days Of May 114 Years Ago / Wichels, Ernest [799] [WICHELS-1964-799]
Many things have occurred in Vallejo's 114 years of existence. Every day must be an anniversary of some event in our community life. One way to dip into the pages of the past is to recall earlier happenings in the merry month of May.
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Mare Island's Earthquake / Wichels, Ernest [792] [WICHELS-1964-792]
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Mare Island's most disastrous earthquake. Shortly before midnight on March 30, 1898 the tremor struck. Although damage was experienced in both Vallejo and in San Francisco, Mare Island suffered most.
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Submariner MacArthur / Wichels, Ernest [794] [WICHELS-1964-794]
This past week Vallejo mourned, along with an ever-grateful nation, the passing of a great American --General of the Armies Douglas MacArthur. Significantly, these same days marked the 60th anniversary of another event which is important in the lives of Mare Island and Vallejo.
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Mare Island shipyard celebrates 150th birthday / Dingler, Nancy [540] [RETROSPECT-2004-540]
This past week, Mare Island celebrated its 150th anniversary. The shipyard facility closed in March 1996. According to Sue Lemmon and Ernie Wichels, in their book, "Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power," Mare Island was established in 1854, and was the oldest naval installation in the Pacific.
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History Repeats / Wichels, Ernest [860] [WICHELS-1964-860]
Anniversaries do have a habit of repeating themselves. Last Tuesday's Chronicle featured an illustrated story of the demolition of the slip of the Mare Island Ferry Co. at the foot of Georgia Street. Since the days of Farragut (1854) this area has been the departure point of passengers bound for the naval shipyard.
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Earlier Days In August / Wichels, Ernest [813] [WICHELS-1964-813]
Vallejo and Mare Island share many August anniversaries. Not the least of these concern Admiral Farragut and his family. More about them later. Let's quickly review some of the other highlights-a few of these the present generation w ill remember; others were familiar to our great-grandfathers.
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Orders For Mare Island / Wichels, Ernest [772] [WICHELS-1963-772]
We oldsters often date ourselves by the fashions we wear, by the tunes we hum, or by the furniture we insist on keeping. Today we are going to date the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Most everyone knows that our great naval plant is 109 years old but it is interesting to read the thousands of Commandants' Orders and Notices which serve as milestones of the past century.
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Many catch fever for gold in California / Delaplane, Kristin [375] [ECHOS-1998-375]
The 50th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California was celebrated in 1898, and this year is the 150th anniversary of the same event. The event was celebrated in San Francisco in 1898 with a Mining Fair. This included a diversified program for all attending.
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