13431-4. (photo) Crewmen of the Tanker S.S Fort Mercer Rescued by Men of CGC Eastwind. February 18-19, 1952.
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13431-4. (photo) Crewmen of the Tanker S.S Fort Mercer Rescued by Men of CGC Eastwind. February 18-19, 1952.
13431-4. (photo) Crewmen of the Tanker S.S Fort Mercer Rescued by Men of CGC Eastwind. February 18-19, 1952. Clear, close, original 7” x 8” press photo shows excellent detail of two survivors, Second Mate Willard Fahrner and Third Mate Vincent Galdon, huddle in a rubber liferaft as crewmen of CGC Eastwind, fighting against time and the clutches of the rough seas, struggle to remove survivors from the fast sinking stern section of the tanker SS Fort Mercer by means of this rubber liferaft attached to life lines. 18 crewmen were rescued from the broken tanker Fort Mercer off Chatham in this fierce northeast storm. Photo is b/w and includes date and description. Clear, close view, great detail. (VG+). $38.