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Say what? Owner of tower rides out storm in middle of ocean
WTOP News (Washington DC) ^ | October 8, 2016 9:34 pm | AP

Posted on 10/10/2016 6:19:18 AM PDT by COBOL2Java

ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, N.C. (AP) — Talk about braving the storm.

A North Carolina man and his fiancee rode out Hurricane Matthew on top of an old Coast Guard light station more than 30 miles off the Atlantic coast.

Richard Neal is the owner of Frying Pan Tower , a platform that is about 100 or so feet above the ocean, only reachable by helicopter or boat. While the 360-degree views of sunsets and sunrises are amazing, there’s no land in sight.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtop.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: fryingpantower; hurricane; lighthouses; matthew
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To: COBOL2Java

Well, it’s survived since 1964. Been through a few hurricanes, I’d guess. Flying debris and flooding no issue there. Flat hard roof, steel walls, hurricane rated windows and doors. Interesting spot.

http://www.fptower.com/images.html


21 posted on 10/10/2016 7:17:44 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough!)
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To: polymuser

It’s been degrading since 1964. That spiral ladder alone will kill your maintenance budget. Notice the rust streaks in photo post 13.


22 posted on 10/10/2016 7:28:07 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: COBOL2Java

A 100 foot tall lightning rod


23 posted on 10/10/2016 7:38:43 AM PDT by TYVets
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To: TYVets
A 100 foot tall lightning rod

Hey! How else you gonna power the place?

1.21 gigawatts, baby! Yeah!


24 posted on 10/10/2016 7:45:23 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Hillary's screeching voice is like the pipe organs of hell)
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To: JimRed

Most gulf platforms have catwalks around the base about 10 feet off the water. The fishing there is fantastic.


25 posted on 10/10/2016 8:35:29 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: JimRed

I’ve fished that tower, I guess it was late 1990’s a buddy brought his boat up from Savanna Ga, we took about 200 lbs of various fish, including Spanish Mackerel, Red snapper, vermilion snapper,flounder etc. It was the most exciting fishing trip I ever made.
With any kind of a sea ,the shoals are a killer, you hear them before you see them


26 posted on 10/10/2016 8:38:01 AM PDT by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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