Something You Might Not Have Known: The USS Augusta
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Scott, I had heard this story about the flagpole years ago, but it later was debunked (perhaps by Ed Cashin, but I no longer remember). I am curious about the source of your information.
Actually, it was Ed that told me that many many years ago. He told me that the College wanted the ships bell as well, but were denied by the Navy. Perhaps he later discovered he was wrong. But I can’t find any mentions in his writing, so this one may fall under lore that we can’t establish one way or another. I believe it is the flag pole, but I must admit that I am operating off of oral and not written documentation.