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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,978 acres National Wildlife Refuge located along the eastern coast of Kent County, Delaware, United States, on Delaware Bay. It was established on March 16, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory and wintering waterfowl along the Atlantic Flyway. The Refuge was purchased from local landowners with federal duck stamp funds.

Cruiser OLYMPIA Length: 344 feet Beam: 53 feet Displacement: 5,870 tons Crew: 33 Officers, 396 enlisted men Top Speed: 22 knots (25mph) Coal Consumption at Top Speed: 633 lbs./minute History and Significance Launched in 1892, Cruiser Olympia (C-6) is the oldest steel warship afloat in the world and is one of only two ships left from World War I (the other being Battleship Texas). The ship was placed into commission by the United States Navy for the first time in February 1895 as a state-of-the-art man of war. In the years since she continues to serve her country as a monument to American genius and ingenuity but also as a public memorial to those who gave their lives in service to their country. Cruiser Olympia rose to fame as Commodore (later Admiral) George Dewey’s flagship during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. This battle not only marked the beginning of the Spanish-American War, but also positioned America’s Navy as a world power. Fittingly, her final act of service was t...

 USS New Jersey (BB-62) USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships and was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War.