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Posts tagged as “Robert Bachand”

Corals In Long Island Sound

Many of Long Island Sound’s beachgoers, scuba divers and boaters may not know that our waters harbor a species of coral, also found in the Caribbean and the west coast of Africa. Even scuba divers that have encountered the tiny, eye-arresting marine creature might not…

The Beauty and the Beast

A calm Long Island Sound and a midday sun can reveal an attractive sight, just a few feet below the surface. As it pulses its bell and drifts in the currents, it is occasionally accompanied by several small, slate-blue colored butterfish. They closely follow the…

Before the U.S. Coast Guard Service

In late January 1878, the Steamship Metropolis set out from Philadelphia, loaded with 500 tons of cast-iron rails, 200 tons of coal and other supplies. Heading for Brazil, the vessel also carried about 215 passengers, many of whom were slated to help build a Brazilian…