Lost Innocence

Sadly We Remember

The Mianus Bridge Collapse

At 1:30 am on June 28, 1983, a 100 foot section of  I-95's northbound lane on the Mianus Bridge in Greenwich Connecticut collapsed, sending two cars and an 18 wheel trailer truck 70 feet below. The lack of the normally heavy traffic in the area due to the early morning hour limited the death count to three people. An investigation found that during road repairs 10 years before, crews deliberately blocked drains on the bridge, and failed to uncover them when the work was complete. As a result, corrosion from water buildup over time weakened the structure.

USS Nautilus

The USS Nautilus (SSN-571), The world's first operational nuclear powered submarine, is pictured passing under the George Washington Bridge in 1956 as part of an Armed Forces Week visit to New York harbor. The Nautilus was launched on January 21, 1954 at the submarine base in Groton, CT. On May 10, 1955 the Nautilus traveled fully submerged for 84 hours from New London, CT, to San Juan Puerto Rico. It is also best known for having completed a submerged voyage across the North Pole. The vessel was decommissioned in 1980, and is currently a museum at the Groton Sub Base in Groton, Ct. The USS Nautilus has been designated a National Historic Landmark, and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hard At Work

This picture taken by Fenno Jacobs in August of 1943 shows a man working on the hull of a US submarine at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, CT.