The automobile passenger ferry, Del-Mar-VA plying North and South
from Kiptopeke Beach on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
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This
is the ferry Vern and his
new
bride, Letha
took
across the Chesapeake Bay
on
April 27, 1960,
4
days after they were married.
They
took some time at
Virginia
Beach
and
then drove on to Richmond.
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This
is a 1954 view
of the
ferry.
Vern
took it from a
Harbor
Defense Base Pier
The West
area of the
Amphibious
Base can be seen
in the
background.
The
East area was larger and
is where
we went for
supplies
and to the movies.
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Amphibious includes:
LSD
AND LST LANDING Craft --- plus others.
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