Hurricane Carol was one of the worst hurricanes in New England, which is in United States.Carol formed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954.. Carol was like the New England Hurricane of 1938.Both were fast-moving storms. You've got some more time left. On August 27, meteorologists clocked Carol’s winds at 105 mph. Providence, R.I., had sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to … The Edgewood Yacht Club was surrounded by water amid Hurricane Carol's storm surge in 1954. Found inside17 — HURRICANE CAROL 1954 , AUGUST 30–31 .. Figure 17.1 Synoptic charts ... Figure 17.2 Storm surge chart . Insert map for New York Harbor . That's how much strain there must have been on it. Hurricane Carol — Aug. 31, 1954 Carol was the most destructive storm to strike New England since the Hurricane of 1938. Steeple of Boston's historic old North Church of Revolutionary War fame heads for street after buffeting by Hurricane Carol which swept through New England area, Aug. 31, 1954. Found inside – Page 571Hurricane Donna made landfall on eastern Long Island , NY , eastern Connecticut ... Hurricane Carol ( August 31 , 1954 ) caused significant storm surge in ... Found inside – Page 6Synoptic charts 67 30 Hurricane Carol , 30-31 August 1954. High water marks in New York and New England . 68 64 FIGURES - Continued Page 31 Hurricane Carol ... "'I'm leaving right now,' so we left, and I said, 'We'll see you at the dock. By August 30 it was a hurricane about 100-150 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina. Each summer, my family would rent a beach house on Long Island Sound and my brother and I would spend the summer on the beach. "It was like a violin string, and I just touched it, and -- boom! More than half a million people fled inland from coastal areas along the East Coast as the hurricane thrashed the area with heavy winds and driving rains. '""'Yes, but we got a bad hurricane coming,'" Capt. Found inside – Page 136NEW YORK - AUGUST 1954 E. C. Johnson , Section Director - Albany WEATHER ... 15th with temperatures not rising 31st hurricane " Carol " passed over eastern ... The Friendship II retrieved its buoy and began the long steam home.Another New Bedford boat, the Flamingo, saw the Friendship II leaving and called over the marine radio to ask why. It was Aug. 31, 1954, and Carol, one of the worst hurricanes ever to descend on the , would rip through New Bedford. This was the second time that the steeple had been toppled since 1804. Found inside – Page 302September 21, 1938 (See HURRICANES, United States, New York [Long Island] and New ... on the tip of Long Island by Hurricane Carol, in late August 1954. That barrier — and newer gates built nearby — were closed for hours Sunday before reopening. Found inside – Page 100( v ) 1954 - August 13. - Hurricane Carol swept across Long Island , through eastern Connecticut , Rhode Island , eastern Massachusetts , eastern New ... PHOTOS: Hurricane Carol Makes Landfall in Newport, RI on August 31, 1954. "We got a report of it coming up from Cape Hatteras.Boats in those days would put a buoy out when fishing. "There was a great big hole in the life raft where the guys had jumped into it, so we had to sit on the edge," Capt. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to protect its downtown from a storm surge coming up Narragansett Bay. Through it all, though, Sandie’s thoughts and … (AP Photo/Ed Bailey), A firefighter makes his way through knee-deep water as he checks flooding conditions on Gordon Place in Freeport, New York, Sept. 27, 1985. '"Photos (top to bottom)1) Photo by Local artist Arthur Moniz created this painting of the Jacintha's dramatic attempt to rescue the Friendship II in violent seas during Hurricane Carol.2) Photo by Sandie DeMoranville, a daughter of Capt. "But I said no, I don't believe it. August 31, 1954... New England is struck by the devastating Hurricane Carol. "She was going down in the rear end," he said. The engineer, John Lund, came topside covered in grease, reporting he had tried everything but the pumps weren't pumping fast enough. Found inside – Page 168The 1944 hurricane , Carol - 1954 , and the 1938 storm were the three . ... New York's Lower Bay is subject to wave action due to an open quadrant ... Olsen and Mr. Lund climbed aboard the raft, whose wood-plank floor had been damaged. (AP Photo) An auto is stranded on Montauk Highway at Napeague, Long Island, New York on August 31, 1954, following Hurricane Carol which caused untold damage on eastern end of the island. In background, left, is radio station WSL, a Mackay radio facility. At least five persons were killed today as Hurricane Carol swept across the heavily populated center of Long Island ans smashed into southern New England. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to … The surge in New London at the … Oslen recounted. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The weather bureau reported 4.61-inches during a 17-hour period beginning at 8 p.m., Aug. 11. Found inside – Page 57... Storms , Hurricane Carol , Hurricane Edna , Hurricane Hazel , 1954 , 1938 , 1944 03-1955-0268 The 7.6 Year Cycle in Barometric Pressure at New York City ... Hurricane Carol, a Category 3 storm that hit eastern Long Island and came ashore in Connecticut in 1954, mostly missed the city (even as it inundated … The rest of the family would come out on Friday's and spend the weekends. "I just can't imagine what it was like being out on that fishing boat," she says.That's where the late Magnus Kristian '"Big Chris" Olsen and his crew on the Friendship II were fighting for their lives.Hurricane Carol, which swept through the Caribbean and up along the Carolina coasts to New England to make landfall west of Providence, brought winds of 85 mph -- gusts up to 135 mph were reported at Block Island, R.I. -- a 10?-foot tidal surge along the coast and seas offshore that at times crested higher than 50 feet.In its wake, the storm would leave 68 dead along the Atlantic Coast and some $2.3 billion in damage.But the Olsen family will remember it as a time a husband and father came back from the dead.The family recently shared a video of Capt. Found inside... 1954 when Hurricane Carol ripped through Rhode Island and again in 1985 when Hurricane Gloria pummeled New England, just 140 miles from New York City. He was treated for bruises and exposure at St. Luke's Hospital.Further out at sea, however, another heart-wrenching drama was unfolding, one which did not have such a happy ending.The New Bedford scalloper Redstart was among about a half dozen New Bedford boats that had started for home after the Friendship II left the fishing grounds.Skipper Braz McDonald and his 10-man crew were caught as they sought to thread their way around the treacherous Nantucket Shoals, a graveyard to many a vessel over the years.Several other boats that also were battling their way home made contact with the Redstart.Amelia Capt. By August 30 it was a hurricane about 100-150 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina. southcoasttoday.com ~ 25 Elm Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to protect its downtown from a storm surge coming up Narragansett Bay. The Paulie H had been beached near the Hathaway Braley Wharf. "The boat went down and they went with it," she recalled being told. Most schools and many businesses in the city are closed in anticipation of the hurricane. Choose the plan that’s right for you. "The seas were so heavy that the Friendship II's crew "could see the keel of the Jacintha when she heeled," and when she buried herself in a trough "you couldn't even see her mast. Olsen recalled. New York City was hit by Hurricane Connie, causing the heaviest rains of the year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew), An unidentified man carries an umbrella as he walks in the rain past Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, Friday morning September 27, 1985. "That's all you could hear, and there goes the doors on the pilot house, one door on each side, and here goes one of our two dories over the side. ... After making landfall … Long Island, NY; Connecticut View in the Interactive History Timeline In late August 1954, Hurricane Carol would become the most powerful storm to strike Southern New England since the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. (AP Photo/ John Lent), High waves roll in over the beach and crash against the boardwalk at Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 31, 1954, driving these youngsters away from the rail. (AP Photo/Dave Edwards), Motorists take it easy through this underpass at Queens Blvd., and Horace Harding Blvd., Aug. 12, 1955, Long Island, New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Coughlin), Insider Finance: Covering Wall Street's biggest deals and personalities, By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Hurricane Carol was one of the worst hurricanes in New England, which is in United States. The Times Record Troy New York 1954-08-31 Carol formed near the central Bahama Islands on August 25, and moved slowly northward and north-northwestward. A Terrifying, Deadly Storm Struck Maine In 1954 And No One Saw It Coming. "And I knew he was the captain so he would be the last to get off. (AP Photo), Pedestrians carry umbrella as they walk outside Grand Central Terminal as Hurricane Gloria heads toward the city, Sept. 27, 1985, New York. In one hour, Carol destroyed 3,800 homes, sank or damaged 2,000 boats and yachts, and leveled almost all of the island’s powered and telephone lines. The Long Island Expressway hurricane was devastating Hurricane Carol in 1954 was also notable in terms of its devastating impact for parts of New … About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. "And they bailed. The weather was a result of Tropical Storm Doria. Found inside – Page 498Of the three hurricanes which entered the New England - New York region in 1954 , Hurricane Carol was by far the most destructive in the region and caused ... Hurricane Carol developed over the Bahamas on August 25, before delivering a glancing blow to North Carolina on the night of August 30, as it accelerated northeastward and eventually made landfall in New York and Connecticut. That barrier — and newer gates built nearby — were closed for hours Sunday before reopening. Front Side) Photographs of the Aftermath in Island Park of Hurricane Carol in 1954 (29. Olsen would recall. I said, 'Good, that's all.'"Mr. "He said, 'Where are you going Chris? Personal photos and memories of Hurricane Carol, 1954, Barrington, RI. The hurricane lasted a total of 13 days. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to … then, he said, the 100-fathom line must have been stretched near the breaking point. Found inside – Page 1542.2.3 Hurricane " Carol " crossed Long Island and southeastern New England August 31 , 1954 causing enormous destruction to communication and power lines ... (AP Photo), Winds of near hurricane strength shattered windows throughout the metropolitan region including this automobile showroom, Aug. 28, 1971, Queens, New York. Olsen was able to place a marine radio call home, assuring his wife, Marie, and children everything was all right and that they were going to ride out the storm at sea.He had just hung up when it happened. One of the worst hurricanes that primarily affected New England, Hurricane Carol rampaged through North Carolina and New York. Olsen's recollections, taped on a Father's Day prior to his death in 1992.The Friendship II was five days out of port and carrying 6,500 pounds of scallops when she received word of hurricane warnings from Boston over the marine radio the afternoon of Aug. 30. Carol, the first named Hurricane to impact the northeast arrived Tuesday, August 31, 1954. In 1954, Hurricane Carol set the scene for an iconic photo of Edgewood Yacht Club in Rhode Island surrounded by extreme storm surge. this time, the Friendship II was settling low in the stern, and her bow was standing up in the air.Capt. "So I decided to turn around and head her into the wind and jog offshore again, jogging offshore slowly, not making any headway, but just keeping the bow to the wind." Found inside – Page 127Summary of monetary damages to sewerage systems by 1954 hurricanes , New England - New York region 1954 State Aug. 31 ( Carol ) Sept. 11 ( Edna ) Oct. 16 ... That’s Hurricane Hazel, which made her tour locally on Thursday, Oct. 15, 1954. Olsen recounted. The storm had intensified as it moved up from Cape Hatteras, N.C., speeding ahead at a rate of 60 to 70 mph, and the Friendship II was about 30 miles south of Nomansland Island when the storm engulfed it. Found inside – Page 6Hurricane Carol . 3 Sept. , 1954 Northeast coast . ... New York , N.Y. Overload of distribution feeders . 13 August 1955 . East coast .. Hurricane Connie . These include Hurricanes Carol in 1954, Donna in 1960, Gloria in 1985, and the most recent such storm, Hurricane Bob in 1991. I grew up in New York City (Brooklyn). "I said, 'Are you hurt?' The hurricane followed a path by Binghamton and northwest between Syracuse and Rochester, picked up … Olsen then went to the pilot house to offer a "Thank you, sir, God bless you" to Capt. "We were almost home when we got caught," said Mr. Olsen, who 20 years earlier had sailed aboard the J-boat Yankee in the America's Cup trials. "The fog was thick and we didn't have the ... radar, like we have today, and the Coast Guard said all the marker buoys were off station and you were bound to run aground. In late August 1954, Hurricane Carol would become the most powerful storm to strike Southern New England since the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. The system developed from a tropical wave over the northeast Bahamas on August 25, 1954. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. "I said, 'Get the buckets and get all the boys and bail the buckets,'" Capt. Found inside – Page 489Of the three hurricanes which entered the New England - New York region in 1954 , Hurricane Carol was by far the most destructive in the region and caused ... "They said, 'Counting you, we've got 11.' Instead the hurricane took a northwest turn and headed toward land. Carol formed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954. Found inside – Page 100Maximum sustained wind intensity at New York City was 65 miles per hour . ... Hurricane Carol swept across Long Island , through eastern Connecticut , Rhode ... CAROL 1954: A car is stranded on Long Island. An auto is stranded on Montauk Highway at Napeague, Long Island, New York on August 31, 1954, following Hurricane Carol which caused untold damage on eastern end of the island. FOur bodies were washed up on Oakland Beach, Warwick, R. I., shortly after the storm center passed. In 1954, two hurricanes barreled into New England. Found inside – Page 25Ironically enough, the day the storm hit New England, The New York Times published an editorial entitled “HURRICANE,” praising the Bureau. Following the storm, "Carol" was retired, becoming the first name to be removed from the naming lists in the Atlantic basin. Found inside – Page 6Hurricane Carol , Northeast coast . Hurricane Edna . Chicago , III . ... New York , N.Y. Overload of distribution feeders . East coast . Hurricane Connie . "Well, I said, 'I'm going,'" Capt. Olsen decided to go below and retrieve the ship's papers. 1954: Hurricanes Carol and Edna passed near the city in the span of two weeks, causing cumulative damage to the area. The Mary J. Landry, Julia K and J. Henry Smith had come to rest near the bridge abutment at the Skipper Restaurant.The Flamingo, the fishing boat that had elected to stay behind when the Friendship II bolted for home at first word of the hurricane, made it back safely.Back home in New Bedford, the Olsen family waited in their Foster Street home, several blocks up from the waterfront.Late that afternoon, after the storm had passed, Mrs. Olsen walked down to the waterfront from her home, trying to find word about her husband.When she got to the docks the National Guard was already there to police the damage, along with those searching for answers.A distraught, newly married wife of one of the crew members of Redstart heard a rumor that the scalloper was lost. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Here's What Will Happen If HURRICANE IRENE Slams Into New York >. The Times Record Troy New York 1954-08-31 Carol formed near the central Bahama Islands on August 25, and moved slowly northward and north-northwestward. Found inside – Page 634The New York Times , September 14 , 1954 . 1954 : Hurricane Hazel Hurricane Carol formed east of the Bahamas in 1954 and began moving slowly in a ... The hurricane swept through the New York area. Found inside – Page A-4USAED , New York 1988 , Nersesian and Bocamazo 1992 1 Hurricane Carol Aug 31 , 1954 Carol devastated east jetty and bayside revetment . Both were fast-moving storms. The biggest storm on record was the West Indian Cyclone, which "created a river on Canal Street that briefly connected the East River and the Hudson, swept much of Coney Island into the sea and entirely destroyed a barrier beach called Hog Island that once lay south of the Rockaways in Queens," according to Metropolis. Found inside – Page 136NEW YORK AUGUST 1954 Albany August weather was cool and unseasonably cloudy ... The outstanding weather event of the month was hurricane " Carol " which ... Find information on this topic from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Found inside – Page 99Great Barrington CAPE COD N.Y. Springfield cticut R. T Plymouth Pawtucket FALL RIVER Poug Kings Hurricane Carol PROVIDENCE Lashes ARTFORD Rhode Island R.I. ... "The crew, however, was fighting a losing battle. -- it yanked us 10 feet in the water. Olsen went back home and burned a candle in the window that night, waiting for her husband to come home.Around dawn, she heard footsteps coming up the outside stairs. A fast-moving hurricane with winds up to 100 miles an hour and torrential rains, swept up the Atlantic coast on August 31, hitting New Jersey and New York before throwing its full fury into New England. "When the raft went up the boat went down, and when the boat went up the raft went down, and they were trying to time it to grab the raft as it went by the railing. Found inside – Page 611954 , August 25–31 Carol North Carolina to New England Category 2 in North Carolina ; Category 3 in New York , Connecticut , and Rhode Island 1954 ... The damage led to the drive to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers build the New Bedford hurricane barrier in the early 1960s.Damage to the waterfront alone was estimated in 1954 at $10 million. Hurricane Edna Timeline. hours. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to … Like … The cutter could make only a 4-knot headway against the bucking seas, heading back for refuge in New Bedford, and finally sought refuge at Menemsha on the western tip of Martha's Vineyard.But Lt. David R. Rondesvedt of was soon called out on another mission.At the entrance to Vineyard Sound, Coast Guard boatswain's mate Leonard C. Sutcliffe of Fall River had been swept over the side of the Vineyard Sound Lightship at the height of the blow while trying to secure a life raft.He and the life raft disappeared from view, popped up, then disappeared again.The Legare headed out to search for the missing Coast Guardsmen, heeling with 30-degree rolls while being battered unmercifully by the raging sea.Veteran crew members got seasick but managed to keep the nearly swamped craft under way.The Legare was unable to reach Mr. Sutcliffe. "I went down and by that time there was water up to my waist. The result was some of the strongest winds and damage ever seen in the area. It hit Long Island directly as a category 2 hurricane. that time it was blowing every bit of 100 miles an hour."Capt. "I smashed my mouth when they took me over the rail," he said.The first thing he did was go up forward to the forecastle and call down to find out how many men were aboard. Carol, classified as a hurricane made landfall on August 31, 1954. Seventy-two deaths were reported and property worth $462 million (in 1954 dollars) were destroyed by this Category 3 storm. Found inside – Page iv17 — HURRICANE CAROL 1954 , AUGUST 30–31 . Figure 17.1 Synoptic charts-Figure 17.2 Storm surge chart . Insert map for New York Harbor . Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. Carol made landfall on the morning of August 31, 1954. The Coffee Shop, 1954, on a small rise near the harbor and Fish Pier, became a refuge for many when Hurricane Carol swept the cottages around it into the sea. October 29, 1693 — The Great Storm of 1693 causes severe damage on Long Island, and is reported to create the Fire IslandCut as a result of the coast-changing storm surge and waves. Found inside – Page 498Of the three hurricanes which entered the New England - New York region in 1954 , Hurricane Carol was by far the most destructive in the region and caused ... Carol virtually cut off travel … Through it all, though, Sandie's thoughts and those of her mother and three sisters were with her father far out at sea. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. "We got the life raft over and we drifted a barrel with 100 fathom of twine -- line twine we called it -- and it drifted with the tide over to the Jacintha," Capt. Seventy-two deaths were reported and property worth $462 million (in 1954 dollars) were destroyed by this Category 3 storm. Olsen posed with his wife and three of his four daughters in this 1948 snapshot, taken six years before his harrowing brush with Hurricane Carol.4) Standard-Times library photoCapt. Found inside – Page 5031On October 5 , 1954 ( subsequent to September 14 , 1954 , the date of the ... ( a ) An adverse underwriting record in New York and countrywide for extended ... Mrs. Olsen also heard someone talking about the Friendship -- the sister ship of her husband's boat -- being lost, and then the name of the Friendship II being added to the list of casualties.Someone at the scene, who knew she was the wife of the Friendship II's skipper, tried to shoosh the speaker.Mrs. Carol was the most destructive storm to strike New England since the Hurricane of 1938. Brodsky is hoping to sell to some of the approximately 300,000 LILCO customers still without power after Hurricane Bob stormed through the area. Olsen and his engineer, Mr. Lund, were the last to go across, but before he left his ship Capt. The character we came to love in Oliver's Surprise finds himself on Cape Cod aboard Cap'n Eli's boat, the beloved "Surprise," as a major hurricane threatens to make landfall. In 1954, Hurricane Carol's wrath was felt from the Carolinas to Found insideRahway , New Jersey , received 11.40 inches of rain during the storm passage . ... Hurricane Carol struck central Long Island on August 31 , 1954 , with ... Found inside – Page 276... Hurricane Camille , 1969 Hurricane Carla , 1961 Hurricane Carol , 1954 Hurricane Charley , 2004 Hurricane David , 1979 Hurricane Dean , 2007 Hurricane ... (AP Photo/Ron Frehm), A tree lies in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue near 94th Street after Hurricane Gloria passed through the city, Sept. 28, 1985. The boat was 90 miles southeast of Nantucket. "Then we hooked one end on to the life raft and three men jumped in and they hauled us to the Jacintha. "So just then we took one big sea, and there was a crash," he said. Yacht Club Beach - half submerged car - Hurricane Carol - photo by Greg Stone. "The ship's cook, trying to move forward along the deck, got caught in some of the debris and was swept over the side. Digital access or digital and print delivery. The entire New Bedford- Fairhaven shoreline was littered with wrecks of boats, smashed homes and cottages and debris from flooded waterfront plants, shops and boatsheds.Eighteen fishing vessels had been smashed or driven ashore in the harbor, and throughout Greater New Bedford hundreds of pleasure boats had been run aground or smashed into kindling.The dragger Jane and Ursula sunk at Union Wharf in Fairhaven. It affected the states of Idaho, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Account active Reverse Side) Photographs of the Aftermath in Island Park of Hurricane Carol in 1954 (30. Mortensen, who, along with his crew would have their exploits written into the Congressional Record and be honored by the American Legion for heroism.The crew of the Friendship II, thankful to be alive, were wrapped in blankets and fed hot coffee down in the forecastle. Found inside – Page 2Hurricane " Carol " brought moderate to heavy rains to all of New Jersey and New England , most of New York , eastern Pennsylvania , and immediate coastal ... Found inside – Page 498Of the three hurricanes which entered the New England - New York region : in 1954 , Hurricane Carol was by far the most destructive in the region and caused ... Carol was like the New England Hurricane of 1938. "They got the engineer off without mishap, but Capt. The hurricane first made landfall on … Found inside – Page 82Carol, Hurricane Northeastern United States, August 25–31, 1954 The first of three major tropical cyclones to have affected New York and New England during ... There were 65 deaths and 1,000 injuries. Overall the damage totaled about $460 million. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Klein), Michael Brodsky of Brooklyn sells candles along Route 27 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, Aug. 20, 1991. He said he had been told seven men had gotten off but the others were gone. "Sure enough, he walked in the door, and his knees gave way," Mrs. Olsen recalled. The city of Providence sustained so much flooding damage from a hurricane in 1938 and Hurricane Carol in 1954 that it built a hurricane barrier in the 1960s to … since. On August 31st 1954, Hurricane Carol came ashore the coast of Newport, RI with a massive surge and winds of 115 mph. Found inside – Page 5HURRICANE " CAROL " IN NEW ENGLAND AUGUST 31 , 1954 . ... Severe damage in York , Cumberland , Sagadahoc , Lincoln , nox and Waldo Counties , all designated ... The hurricane caused considerable damage to parts of Long Island with heavy rains and strong winds. ... August 31st 1954 2:00 PM Hurricane Carol becomes a category 1 Hurricane again and is moving North North East at 34 MPH with 85 MPH winds. The Mary J. Hayes, Vivian Fay and Sunbeam were driven up on Crow Island. Magnus K. Olsen, and the late skipper's wife, Marie, reminisce about the 1954 storm. Olsen.The dragger Jacintha, however, decided to make an attempt. The Friendship II was doomed.Similar life-and-death scenes played out that day throughout the waters of Southern New England.The New Bedford-based cutter Legare had been standing off Newport, R.I., when the storm broke. The system developed from a tropical wave over the northeast Bahamas on August 25, 1954. © Gannett Co., Inc. 2021. Sofus Mortensen and the crew of his dragger, the Jacintha, were honored for their Aug. 31, 1954, heroics on the stormy seas.5) Photo courtesy of Spinner PublicationsFishing boats litter Hathaway Braley Wharf in Fairhaven in the wake of Hurricane Carol. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman), Roofs of houses in Fire Island, New York, were blown away by Hurricane Gloria as it swept through the area, Sept. 28, 1985. Hurricane Carol started on Aug. 25, 1954, as a tropical wave near the Bahamas, and strengthened as it moved northwest. 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