Terry Farley

NAVFAC Centerville Beach was a United States Navy facility established in 1958 near Ferndale, California, as part of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) network during the Cold War. Its primary mission was to detect and track Soviet submarines using underwater listening arrays laid on the ocean floor. Manned by both Navy personnel and civilian contractors, the station contributed significantly to anti-submarine warfare and maritime intelligence efforts. NAVFAC Centerville Beach operated until its decommissioning in 1993, after which its mission was transferred to other facilities and its property eventually returned to civilian use.

USS Oriskany

U.S. Navy

The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1976. It was named after the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War. The ship was later sunk off the coast of Florida to become an artificial reef and popular diving site. In 2006, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.