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California's Gold with Huell Howser

World War II

Season 4 Episode 409

Huell goes back in time to learn about two fascinating, yet obscure, California footnotes to World War II: a German-made crane which is the largest self-propelled floating crane berthed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, and an incident in 1942 involving a Japanese submarine that shelled the oil field of Ellwood in Goleta in Santa Barbara County.

*Streaming until 6/6/23.

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Masumoto Family Farm
28:20
Huell travels to Central California to visit the 80 acre Masumoto Family Farm.
Land Sailing
24:29
Huell travels to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake to witness land sailing.
Land Sailing
24:29
Huell travels to the Mojave Desert's El Mirage Dry Lake, one of the world's best spots for land sailors.
Tall Ship Californian
27:03
Huell sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, Californian.
Point Fermin Lighthouse Lens
28:22
Huell tracks down Point Fermin's beautiful glass Fresnel lens.
Glacier
27:07
Join Huell as he hikes high up in the Eastern Sierra to visit the Conness Glacier.
Sea Caves
25:53
Huell travels out to Santa Cruz Island to explore its famous sea caves by kayak.
Petroglyphs
26:32
Huell travels to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake to see some rock art.
Persimmons
26:12
Huell spends the day in Granite Bay California learning the ancient art of Hoshigaki.
Costa Mesa
27:19
Huell visits Costa Mesa and sees how far its come from its start as a bean field.
Oil Islands
27:44
In Long Beach, Calif., there’s a 42-acre collection of oilfield islands.
Warnors Theatre
27:22
The Warnors Theatre, a Fresno landmark that opened in 1928, houses a unique pipe organ.
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