17175. (photo) Coast Guard Cutter C-126 Aground in Narragansett Bay c.1926
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17175. (photo) Coast Guard Cutter C-126 Aground in Narragansett Bay c.1926
17175a,b. (photo) Coast Guard Cutter C-126 Aground in Narragansett Bay c.1926. Clear, close, original 7” x 11” press photo shows excellent detail of the ice-covered wreck of the Coast Guard Cutter C-126 on the rocks near Whale Rock Lighthouse, Rhode Island. The cutter’s delirious crew was saved form death by Boatswain’s Mate Joseph Libby, who wandered for twelve hours in a blinding blizzard in search of aid for his five comrades. The crew was finally rescued by the cutter Mojave. Includes date and description on back. Dated February 1926. Great close view of the stricken vessel. Light wear, a few marks. (VG). $38.