Local Accession Number: 2172..Description: Front page story of the Lusitania being torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat...Photographer: Unknown..Source: New York Times..Size: 8x10..Medium: Print, Black and Whi More
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NANTUCKET, Mass., (July 2000)--The two halves of the SS Argo Merchant swirl in a sea of foam before being sucked under. The tanker broke into two pieces Dec. 21, 1976, after running aground six days earlier on More
New Orleans, (May 6) --The tugboat KENTUCKY on its side after turning over on the Morning of May 6, 1999, resulting in the death of a crewmember. USCG photo By Montgomery, Patrick, PA3
New Orleans, LA (May 6) -- The tugboat KENTUCKY on its side after turning over on the Morning of May 6, 1999, resulting in the death of a crewmember. USCG photo By Montgomery, Patrick, PA3
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, presented a riveting first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich, who More
Electronics Technician Chief Cheyenne Shasky, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, assisted in presenting a first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich More
Ketchikan, AK (Aug. 30)--The fishing vessel Olivus sits on the shore after sinking off Ketchikan in Helm Bay. One fisherman died in the incident and rescuers saved a 19-year-old man show swam ashore after the More
JUNEAU, Alaska (May 24)--A Coast Guard cutter Liberty crewmember pumps water from the flooding Alaskan Song in southeast Alaska's Chaik Bay. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
MARATHON, Fla. (Sept. 2) -- Four people were rescued from this sinking boat after it started taking on water off the coast of Marathon, Florida, September 2, 2001. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
KODIAK, Alaska (Jan. 11, 2003)--Survivor Chris Sylce is examined by a Coast Guard emergency medical technician at the air station in Kodiak. Sylce was aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Sunrunner when the vesse More
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Feb. 5, 2003)--David Lund and a fellow crewman are ushered off a Coast Guard rescue helicopter, following the Coast Guard, pre-dawn rescue today of his entire crew from the fishing ve More
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Feb. 5, 2003)--Charles Convery, 42, reflects on the morning's events and tries to keep warm, following the Coast Guard, pre-dawn rescue today of his entire crew from the fishing vesse More
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Feb. 5, 2003)--A cold Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Brett Durham returns to base, following the Coast Guard, pre-dawn rescue today of the entire crew from the fishing vessel Ranger 80-m More
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Feb. 5, 2003)--A shivering crewman reflects on the morning's events and tries to keep warm, following the Coast Guard, pre-dawn rescue today of his entire crew from the fishing vessel More
ALBANY, New York (Dec. 11, 2003)--Cmdr. John Cameron, Coast Guard federal on-scene commander for the Stellamare incident, addresses media issues at a press conference at the Port of Albany Dec. 11, 2003. USCG More
ALBANY, New York (Dec. 11, 2003)--DIvers from the New York State Police and the City of Albany approach the Dutch ship Stellamare's port side Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Port of Albany as they search for the thre More
Dave Chamberlain on board OPFAC 181098 (FL 3-10 D11NR, in blue PFD) takes capsized sailboat undertow (owned and coxswained by Mike Steinmetz) during the Camellia Cup Sailboat regatta on Folsom Lake (CA).
Clatsop spit OR (Aug. 3, 2005) - - Coast Guard rescued 12 people from the Ilwaco, WA based charter vessel Kati that went aground in the surf on Clatsop Spit, Ore., near the mouth of the Columbia River
Lake Pleasant, AZ (January 15, 2006) - - Auxiliary facility Dream Catcher II (10-1 11S) pulls a catamaran crew member out of the 55 degree water, while Thor (10-7 11S) assists with righting the capsized catamar More
Channel Islands Harbor Patrol fire boat approaches simulated burning sailboat, while CG helo stands by. Demonstrations were part of Safe Boating Day at Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, CA 20May2006.
KODIAK, Alaska (July 26, 2006)--The Singapore flagged vessel Cougar Ace remains disabled and listing at 90 degrees 230 miles south of the Aleutian Islands. U.S COAST GUARD PHOTO
Aground on Auke Bay, Mendenhall Bar, Juneau Alaska Public domain photograph of sailboat, sailing, sail, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Workers continue to clean oil from a section of the Mississippi River near the ConocoPhillips Alliance Terminal in Belle Chase, La., Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. The workers were using mops known as pom-poms, which o More
Crews completed removing oil and water from the DM 932 barge (center) August 6, 2008. A cargo surveyor estimated more than 165,000 gallons of oil and water mix, has been pumped and transferred to a holding barg More
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal, state and local agencies respond to a grounded barge in San Francisco Bay, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. The barge, which was participating in dredging operations in the bay, began taking on More
SAN FRANCISCO - Ruben Lope from National Response Center siphons off fuel from a grounded barge in San Francisco Bay, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. The barge, which was participating in dredging operations in the bay More
SAN FRANCISCO - A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Golden Gate responds to a grounded barge in San Francisco Bay, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. The barge, which was participating in dredging operations in the bay, More
Coast Guard Petty Officer David Call and Petty Officer Jose Varela-Sanots check a survivors medical condition at Air Station Kodiak Jan. 25, 2012. The man survived the sinking of the fishing vessel Heritage in More
GULF OF ALASKA - The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, disappears beneath the Gulf of Alaska more than 180 miles southwest of Sitka, Alaska, April 5, 2012. The Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa crew successfully More
GULF OF ALASKA - The rusted bottom of the Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, is exposed as the vessel sinks in the Gulf of Alaska more than 180 miles southwest of Sitka, Alaska, April 5, 2012. The Coast Gua More
GULF OF ALASKA - The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, begins to sink and list to starboard after receiving significant damage from the Coast Guard Cutter Anancapa crew firing explosive ammunition into it More
GULF OF ALASKA - The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, sinks in the Gulf of Alaska after receiving significant damage from the Coast Guard Cutter Anancapa crew firing explosive ammunition into it 180 miles More
The Bright Star, a 48-foot sailboat, is shown near the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel after it was reported to the Coast Guard as taking on water, Thursday, April 4, 2013. A crew aboard a 41-foot Utility Boat from More
A Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle crew aboard their 24-foot Special Purpose Craft - shallow water assists five boaters whose craft was taking on water near Bogue Inlet, N.C., July 23, 2013. The Coast Guard cre More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Cherry, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Maui, assists crew in dewatering the commercial vessel Leilani after it began taking on water near McGregor Point, Aug. 14, More
Coast Guard Adm. Bob Papp, commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks during the Frank J. Sarna Patrol Boat Support Building and Fitness Center dedication ceremony at Sector St. Petersburg, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Th More
Patricia Sarna, mother of Ens. Frank J. Sarna, views her son's plaque during the Frank J. Sarna Patrol Boat Support Building and Fitness Center dedication ceremony at Sector St. Petersburg, Monday, Jan. 27, 201 More
A Station Bodega Bay rescue crew saved three crew members after their fishing vessel sank near Salt Point in Jenner, Calif., March 24, 2014. All three crewmembers were safely transported from the 34-foot fishin More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Flynn, a machinery technician at Station Yankeetown, Fla., gives his uniform shirt to a 5-year-old boy after he was rescued from a sinking 16-foot recreational boat n More
A 45-foot boat burns under the 146 bridge near Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Three people aboard the boat were able to get off safely, and a good Samaritan reported the fire to the Coa More
The crew of a 45-foot Response Boat from Coast Guard Station San Diego work to dewater a 30-foot pleasure boat off the coast of San Diego, Aug. 30, 2014. Mariners aboard the vessel PMS Escape II called the Coas More
Coast Guard and Washington State Department of Natural Resources personnel supervise a crew from Global Diving and Salvage while raising the 65-foot vessel Avalon near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon, Wash., Oct. 28 More
A red diesel sheen is shown approximately seven miles south of Honolulu Airport, Jan. 23, 2015. The Coast Guard, Department of Health and responsible party established a Unified Command, in response to a 95-f More
A sailboat is intentionally grounded off the coast of Kiawah Island, South Carolina when it's discovered to be taking on water, Jan. 31, 2015. The Coast Guard and local agencies rescued two men and a dog from t More
The 30-foot fishing vessel Ballerina sank at a pier at the Port Ludlow Marina in Port Ludlow, Wash., March 1, 2015. Seattle-based Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division crewmembers worked w More
A dock-building barge sinks near Wiggins Beach, Fla., Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Coast Guard pollution response teams are on scene assessing the situation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mitch Miller)
Coast Guard crews rescue two fishermen from their sinking vessel 10 miles south of Newport, R.I., on March 23, 2015. Crews from Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, Coast Guard Station Point Judith, and Air Station More
Coast Guard crews rescued a 28-year-old man from a 16-foot boat after it starting sinking in Boston Harbor, May 10, 2015. The command center launched a 45-foot Response Boat crew from Station Boston who arrived More
A 31-foot vessel sinks in Lake Michigan about five miles off of Manitowoc, Wis., June 19, 2015. A Coast Guard crew from Station Two Rivers, training in the area, arrived on scene aboard a 45-foot response boat More
A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew tows a section of containment boom up Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 13, 2015. Coast Guard Sector Juneau response personnel deployed wi More
Coast Guard Cutter Dependable approaches the vessel Teal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, to provide aid seven miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C. Crews from the cutter and Station Oregon Inlet rescued 3 persons from th More
A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Emerald Isle, N.C., tows a vessel that was taking on water south of Bogue Inlet Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. The crew saved two people from entering the More
Jonathan Hoag, the captain of the fishing vessel Vicious Cycle, and his two crew members, are all smiles after being rescued by the Navy and Coast Guard, after their vessel sank 161 miles southwest of Kona, Haw More
The 74-foot fishing vessel Privateer sinks approximately one mile north of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was opened to assess the salvaging of the vessel, which was rep More
The wreckage of the 74-foot fishing vessel Privateer sits near Ocean Shores, Wash. April 16, 2016. Pollution responders from Coast Guard Incident Management Division Astoria, Ore., are working with personnel f More
A Coast Guard Station Freeport boat crew arrives to the 40-foot sailboat Providence at about 2 a.m., after receiving a Mayday call about the boat taking on water 4 miles northeast of Freeport, Texas, Sunday. U. More
A Coast Guard Station Freeport, Texas, boat crew continues dewatering the 40-foot sailboat Providence after towing the family of six to safety Sunday morning. The boat crew responded to a call about the sailboa More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Reginald Michell and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Fresneda, both crew members at Station Little Creek, Virginia, use a pump to dewater a disabled 32-foot boat approximatel More
Members of Coast Guard Sector San Francisco's Incident Management Division respond to a report of a sunken fishing vessel in the Berkeley Marina in Berkeley, California July 26, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by More
The Coast Guard, and good Samaritans rescued six fishermen from the 57-foot fishing vessel Jane, reportedly taking on water 110 miles southeast of the Big Island, Hawaii, Nov. 27, 2017. The six fishermen were r More
Salvage equipment that will be used to remove Stretch Duck 7 begins to arrive at the staging area at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, July 22, 2018. The Coast Guard will oversee salvage operations, tenta More
Stretch Duck 7 is loaded onto a flatbed trailer to be transported to a secure facility after being raised from Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, July 23, 2018. The National Transportation Safety Board will More
Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet boat crews aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat and a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water, provide dewatering support Aug. 9, 2018, as they escort a 44-foot charter boat More
A Coast Guard boat crew prepares to board and assist the crew of the trawler Capt Garland Dec. 18th, 2018, roughly 50 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey. After they began taking on water, the trawler's crew act More
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa (WPB-1335), homeported in Petersburg, Alaska, assists in dewatering a vessel that was sinking with one person aboard and towed it back to Petersburg May 7, 2019. N More
A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City approach a sinking houseboat on the Scuppernong River in Albemarle Sound, June 13, 2020. Two people were hoisted from the vessel and a cat was transported to s More
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), the co-chair for the 18th Annual CPO Heritage Days training event, presented a first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich, who perish More
Coast Guard crew members from Station Maui work to dewater the commercial vessel Leilani after it began taking on water near McGregor Point, Aug. 14, 2013. The crew members transferred all 11 passengers safely More
The Frank J. Sarna Patrol Boat Support Building and Fitness Center entrance is shown during the building's dedication ceremony at Sector St. Petersburg, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The dedication was in honor of Ens More
Coast Guard Adm. Bob Papp, commandant of the Coast Guard, arrives and salutes during the Frank J. Sarna Patrol Boat Support Building and Fitness Center dedication ceremony at Sector St. Petersburg, Monday, Jan More
A red diesel sheen is shown approximately seven miles south of Honolulu Airport, Jan. 23, 2015. The Coast Guard, Department of Health and responsible party established a Unified Command, in response to a 95-foo More
A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew and members of the Sector Juneau response department deploy containment boom around the sunken tug Challenger in Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alask More
A barge sits almost vertical in the upper Houston Ship Channel with a boom surrounding it after it became submerged around 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Houston received a rad More
A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crewman from Station Emerald Isle, N.C., monitors the dewatering of a vessel that was taking on water south of Bogue Inlet Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. The Coast Guard sav More
Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Welch, an operations specialist at the Coast Guard 14th District, conducts a post search and rescue debrief with the survivors of the fishing vessel, Vicious Cycle, at Pier 4, Mar More
William Firestone, the captain of the 32-foot vessel Shelly Marie, works with Coast Guardsmen to patch holes in his boat’s hull approximately five miles off Virginia Beach August 7, 2016. A 45-foot Response Boa More
The Coast Guard oversees the removal of Stretch Duck 7 from Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, July 23, 2018. Missouri State Highway Patrol divers rigged the vessel, then a barge crane lifted it to the surfa More