When Acapulco was beautiful....

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Rafael Norma

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When Acapulco was beautiful

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I remember when I was a child, used to travel with my father Arch. Rafael Norma Larrañaga (RIP) and two sisters to a beautiful place called Acapulco.. you also Could Pick up FeS with a magneto in the sand,and You Could hear “ la leyenda del beso” as you Lockheed forward seeing a great yatch, that ny father told me it was John Pierpont Morgan Yatch that was proped up in the "Ensenada de Los Presos “

My father told me that such ship made travels form San Francisco California to Acapulco, Gro. on the ‘40



L The reason why they detroyed such beatiful ship, it was to Charge an insurance policy,




Here you can see the same ship floating over Bay of Acapulco



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USSS Gloucester

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USS Gloucester 1898

Career (USA)

Nombre: USS Gloucester

Origen del Mismo: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Astillero: Neafie & Levy

Botado en: 1891

Adquirido: 23 April 1898

Comisionado: 16 May 1898

Struck: 12 August 1919

Fate: Sold

Características generales:

Desplazamiento: 786 tons

Eslora: 240 feet 8 inches (73.4 m)

Manga: 27 feet 2 inches (8.3 m)

Calado: 12 feet (3.7 m)

Velocidad: 17 nudos

Armamento: 4 x 6-pounders

For other ships of the same name, see USS Gloucester.

USS Gloucester was a gunboat in the United States Navy. Formerly J. P. Morgan's yacht Corsair, Gloucester was built in 1891 by Neafie & Levy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and acquired by the Navy on 23 April 1898. Gloucester was commissioned 16 May 1898, with Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright in command.

Gloucester served in Cuban waters in 1898 with the North Atlantic Fleet, Blockading Station. She participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba 3 July 1898 against Cervera's fleet. The victory came with no casualties, which was attributed to "The accuracy and rapidity of her fire, making the proper service of the guns on the Spanish ships impossible."

On 25 July 1898, she entered the harbor before the fleet at Guánica, Puerto Rico, and captured the place for the US Army. The handling and fighting of Gloucester merited the commendation of the Navy Department. As the Army was anxious to transfer the place of disembarkation to the harbor of Ponce, the Fleet was directed to proceed to Ponce to reconnoiter; capture all lighters found there; and occupy such positions necessary for holding the port until the arrival of the Army. On 1 August 1898, with assistance of USS Wasp, Gloucester took possession of Arroyo, and hoisting the US flag, Wainwright held it until arrival of the Army, a day later.





Corsair as it appeared about 1893

Subsequently Gloucester cruised along the Eastern seaboard from New York to Provincetown in the fall of 1898, and from 1899 to 1902 served as a schoolship at Annapolis, Maryland. Recommissioned at Norfolk, Virginia 15 November 1902, she served as tender to the Commander in Chief, South Atlantic Squadron, and cruised to ports in the West Indies and along the east coast of South America.

Decommissioned 8 February 1905, at Pensacola, Florida, the ship was on duty with the Massachusetts and New York Naval Militias at New York City until recommissioned 7 April 1917 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Gloucester conducted harbor patrols at New York City until her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 12 August 1919, and she was sold 21 November 1919.



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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
 
EL esqui acuático y las hermosas mujeres
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Bono Batani waas a famous Skying yeacher He was from Philiphines and arrived to Acapulco with an american actor on the '40s.
 
The Las PLayas Peninsule, as seen from [La Roqueta Island..

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Forgive my Photoshop work is awful but the view was incredible!!!
 
Welll, the old road to acapulco was a whiole adventure: It was fulk of curves. I remember that in some holidays we took on a fafar September, one ucle that was traveling with us to the port, his car didnt work anymore in "EL cañóm del Zopilote2[/i] at the sun shine with terrible heat..

BUT it was fun to go over that road. It take you 6 hours to get to Acapulco from Mexico City...

My sisters and I entusiasm was so great to get to the port, that my father at some place told us to count from 1 to 100, and when we reached the one hundred count, the beautiful Acapulco Bay apppeared at our sightseeing... the blue water of the sea

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Gloucester

A city and port of' Essex County, Mass, and a fishing station since 1624.

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(Gbt: dp. 786; 1. 240'8"; b. 27'2"; dr. 12'; s. 17 k.; a.
4 6-pdrs.)

The first Gloucester, formerly J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair, was built in l891 by Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia, Pa.; acquired 23 April 1898; and commissioned 16 May 1898, Lt. Comdr. Richard Wainwright in command.

Under her far-seeing and brilliant commanding officer, Gloucester made a name for daring starting with her first service in Cuban waters in 1898 with the North Atlantic Fleet, Blockading Station. She participated in the Battle of Santiago 3 July 1898 against Cervera's 'feetÑa remarkable victory with no casualties attributed to "The accuracy and rapidity of her fire, making the proper service of the guns on the Spanish ships impossible." On 25 July 1898, she entered the harbor before the fleet at Guanica, Puerto Rico, and, single-handed, captured the place for the Army. The skillful handling and gallant fighting of Gloucester excited the admiration of all who witnessed the action, and merited the commendation of the Navy Department. As the Army was anxious to transfer the place of disembarkation to the harbor of Ponce, the Fleet was directed to proceed to Ponce to reconnoiter; capture all lighters found there; and occupy such positions necessary for holding the port until the arrival of the Army. On 1 August 1898, with assistance of Wasp, Gloucester took possession of Arroyo, and hoisting the U.S. flag, Lt. Comdr. Wainwright held it until arrival of the Army, a day later.

Subsequently Gloucester cruised along the Eastern seaboard from New York to Provincetown in the fall of 1898, and from 1899 to 1902 served as schoolship at Annapolis. Recommissioned at Norfolk 15 November 1902, she served as tender to the Commander in Chief, South Atlantic Squadron, and cruised to ports in the West Indies and along the east coast of South America. Decommissioned 8 February 1905 at Pensacola, Fla., the ship was on duty with the Massachusetts and New York Naval Militias at New York City until recommissioned 7 April 1917 at Brooklyn.

Gloucester conducted harbor patrols at New York until her name was struck from the Navy List 12 August 1919, and she was sold 21 November 1919.
 
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