OFFSHORE NIGHTMARE: The Collapse of Texas Tower 4

On Sunday January 15, 1961 Air Force Offshore Radar Installation Texas Tower 4 collapsed tragically into the Atlantic Ocean.

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▶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

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