Over the years, many town fathers tried to deepen the Delaware in order to accommodate ocean going vessels. Back in the early part of the century right up to the late 30's and early 40's Trenton was the destination of numerous international vessels who docked on the Lamberton Street dock. My friend and fellow radio amateur, the late Caesar Arena (W2SVV) told of the numerous amateur radio contacts he had with many of the ships coming and going to the wharf at Trenton. Thanks to Bill Klek for this aerial photo.NO ED, CAN'T SAY THAT I EVER SPOKE WITH WB2GZC. HOWEVER, OVER THE YEARS I MAY HAVE CONVERSED WITH HIM ON A ONE TIME BASIS AND FORGOT HIS NAME AND CALL..
TOM GLOVER
Tom: I remember as a boy my Dad taking me down to the terminal when Navy ships docked. They often allowed tours on certain days. My Dad told me prior to WWII he remembers the Japanese ships buying scrap metal which he said later they paid us back with bullets. His parents lived on Cliff St. and we would often visit the terminal and go fishing too.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Joe, my Dad took me on those same tours. I believe they were light destroyers. Speaking of "buying iron" most of the tonnage we dropped during "The Nam" was sold to the Belgians as scrap. They sat on them and we bought the 500 pounders back at a hefty premium a few years later.
Tom, do you remember Mike Rafferty who led the Notre Dame radio club, WB2GZC? He was a great fellow.
Ed Millerick
Thursday, September 15, 2011