USS Monssen DD-798 aground in Holgate after the March 1962 Noreaster

USS Monssen DD 798 aground at Holgate NJ

The USS Monssen was being towed while the March 1962 Nor’easter ravaged Long Beach Island. She broke loose from her tow and ended up hard aground in Holgate.

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Aerial photos of the aftermath of the March 1962 Northeaster

Aerial view of destruction caused by the 1962 Nor'Easter
  Aerial photos of the aftermath of the March 1962 Northeaster storm. The first photo is of the intersection of 17th and Waverly in North Beach Haven. That storm devastated Long Beach Island with wind and flooding damage. Tags: 1962, Aerial Photos Read more