Vamar Shipwreck Site
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The Vamar is a shipwreck near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States. It is located 3.7 miles offshore from Mexico Beach. It became the ninth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when it was dedic
Gulf of Mexico, looking in the direction of the Vamar from Mexico Beach
Richard E. Byrd
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Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leade
Vamar Shipwreck Site
…1928 - renamed the Chelsea after being sold to a private firm 1928 - 1930 Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd acquired the ship for his journey to Antarctica. He renamed the ship the Eleanor Bolling, in honor of his mother, Eleanor Bolling Byrd. During the…
Byrd in 1928
Richard Byrd in flight jacket, 1920s
The Fokker F.VII of Byrd and Bennett in flight
The Fokker FVIIa/3M – Josephine Ford, on display at The Henry Ford Museum