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Provides information on Texas Tower, a mosquelike radar station of the U.S. Air Force located sixty-three feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Functions of the radar station; Amount of money spent by the government to construct and equip the station; Features and components of the facility.

The article focuses on the deep sea wreck hunting endeavor of Edward Albert Link. Despite a successful aviation business, Link Aviation, Inc., he decided to venture into wreck hunting in 1951 on a yawl called Blue Heron. Since then he has sold the yawl and bought the bigger Sea Diver, which, in turn, is up for sale to make way for plans for bigger explorations. As of 1957, Link has explored a total of 50 wrecks from Florida to the Atlantic.

The article offers a look at the features of the superliner United States which was launched in July 1952, racing east from New York into the Atlantic Ocean. Such superliner was launched a century after the Pacific paddle-wheeler was launched in the U.S. The article also offers information on the features of other ocean liners including Queen Mary, Ambrose Lightship, and Bishop Rock liners.