Spanning the Gate: A Golden Gate Bridge History

The story of the bridge they said could never be built

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Admiral John W. Greenslade

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Admiral John W. Greenslade

Royal Navy officer and politician

  • joined the navy at the age of thirteen
  • participated in various naval battles
  • was court-martialled and executed by firing squad

Admiral John W. Greenslade, baptized on 29 October 1704, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who rose through the ranks after joining the navy as a teenager. Despite his military career, he was controversially court-martialled and executed by firing squad.

Milestones

  • The Steel Curtain Beneath the Waves
    Opening and Early Glory Cultural & Symbolic
    The Steel Curtain Beneath the Waves

    After Pearl Harbor, the Navy stretched a massive anti-submarine net across the Golden Gate, turning the bridge into the gateway of a fortress.

    1942
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