OFFSHORE NIGHTMARE: The Collapse of Texas Tower 4

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On Sunday January 15, 1961 Air Force Offshore Radar Installation Texas Tower 4 collapsed tragically into the Atlantic Ocean. ▶LINKS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrickImmortar Merch: https://www.brickimmortar.com/ ▶REFERENCES, SOURCES & FEATURED MEDIA: https://pastebin.com/PsDPVXmi *Views presented are those of Brick Immortar and the appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NTSB & any other entities' visual information does not imply nor constitute their endorsement. ▶WANT MORE BRICK IMMORTAR MARITIME? FV Destination: https://youtu.be/4lbQg4he2FM Marine Electric: https://youtu.be/O7x5B7dBv5Y FV Scandies Rose: https://youtu.be/KFevuP5ua_8 FV Northern Belle: https://youtu.be/nGl9J8MFpFw ▶MUSIC: Produced by Mors https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_1-3a8kWnBfapbR0QZwHrg https://soundcloud.com/morsbeats ▶Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 01:03 Primary Sources & References 02:19 What was the Texas Tower Program & SAGE? 05:45 Texas Tower Designs, Construction & Installation 13:47 Texas Tower 4 Construction Specs & Issues 20:10 US Navy, USAF & ADC Tower Program Timeline Overview 21:11 Tower Program Faces Numerous Challenges Early On 24:57 Logistics & Crew - Air Defense Command & 4604th 33:26 Hurricane Daisy - Summer 1958 37:39 Hurricane Donna - September 1960 40:55 Texas Tower 4 - Personnel Reduced Due to Severe Damage 54:22 TT4 Collapse Exposes Risk for Towers 2 & 3 56:57 TT4 Hearings Expose Design & Repair Questions 01:07:04 The Challenges in Ending Texas Tower Program 01:13:21 ADC Superior Officers Court-Martialed 01:18:24 TT3 Salvage & Texas Tower Association 01:20:55 In Memoriam to all 32 Lost in Texas Tower Program 01:21:38 Closing Thoughts and Credits Your Safety Matters. -Sam #AirForce #ColdWar #YourSafetyMatters