{"id":32,"date":"2007-06-14T19:31:42","date_gmt":"2007-06-14T23:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tenmilerivertrader.com\/blog\/?p=32"},"modified":"2007-06-14T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2007-06-14T23:31:42","slug":"john-rueger-explorer-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tenmilerivertrader.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/14\/john-rueger-explorer-base\/","title":{"rendered":"John Rueger Explorer Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The John Rueger Explorer Base, one of the shortest-lived GNYC facilities, was located in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, NY from 1960-1966.  During its peak, it housed over 2 dozen Sea Explorer Ships from the Five Boroughs of New York City.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">There are only two known patches issued for this facility.  Both are 5&#8243; (130mm) Round Jacket Patches.  One is pictured below.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenmilerivertrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/rueger1.jpg\" title=\"John Rueger Explorer Base Jacket Patch - Sailboat\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenmilerivertrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/rueger1.jpg\" alt=\"John Rueger Explorer Base Jacket Patch - Sailboat\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The John Rueger Explorer Base, one of the shortest-lived GNYC facilities, was located in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, NY from 1960-1966. During its peak, it housed over 2 dozen Sea Explorer Ships from the Five Boroughs of New York City. There are only two known patches issued for this facility. 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