10429. (photo) Coast Guard 40-foot utility boat c.1958
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10429. (photo) Coast Guard 40-foot utility boat c.1958
10429. (photo) Coast Guard 40-foot utility boat c.1958. Clear, close original 8” x 10” press photo shows great detail of Coast Guard CG-40499 40-footer as she heads out of Charlevoix, Michigan in search for survivors of the sunken freighter Carl C. Bradley. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1958, at 5:31 p.m., the limestone carrier, Carl C. Bradley, was up bound on Lake Michigan, having delivered her last limestone cargo of the year to Indiana. She stayed close to the Illinois and Wisconsin shores because of reports of severe weather conditions rapidly developing from the west. As it reached the area of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., suddenly, the Bradley’s wheel went slack. On the course it was on, the winds and waves were striking the ship on the aft quarter of the port side causing the ship to rock severely and soon break in half. First Mate, Elmer Fleming, knew the ship was in trouble and initiated a Mayday. Almost every Coast Guard unit on the Great Lakes heard the calls and initiated an immediate response. Two survivors would soon be rescued from a raft in the towering seas. Photo shows great details of the boat as she speeds to the scene. Photo is b/w and include date and credit line or description on back, with some crop marking. Dated November 19, 1958.(VG). $34.