ea Sentinel. Navy Demonstrates Offshore Radar (1956)

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Towering 100 ft. above the ocean is the Navy's newest watchdog, the first of a ring of radar warning stations. Located one hundred and ten miles off Cape Code, it is served by picket and supply cutters. A huge derrick is the only contact with the ocean surface. All supplies must be hoisted by it. The entire boat is lifted from the water and begins its journey to the deck of the tower. The cutter brings supplies and replacements for the crew of fifty who man the tower. Men who serve on radar stations draw overseas pay during their lonely () . Swung aboard, the cutter is slowly lowered to the…