13174. Galecki, Bryan. Rum Runners, U-boats, & Hurricanes: The Complete History of the Coast Guard Cutters Bedloe and Jackson. Pine Belt. 2005
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13174. Galecki, Bryan. Rum Runners, U-boats, & Hurricanes: The Complete History of the Coast Guard Cutters Bedloe and Jackson. Pine Belt. 2005
13174. Galecki, Bryan. Rum Runners, U-boats, & Hurricanes: The Complete History of the Coast Guard Cutters Bedloe and Jackson. Pine Belt Publishing. 2005. 305p. Soft wraps. Inscribed by author. The fog shrouded night in September 1944, an oceangoing rescue tug and the Coast Guard Cutters Bedloe and Jackson set out to sea from Morehead City, North Carolina, with full crews. The Second World War was coming to an end in the Atlantic, yet trouble could still be found just a few miles offshore. A liberty ship on its maiden voyage, a German U-boat in the wrong place at the right time, and the second worst hurricane of the century led to a desperate three-day struggle for survival, as rescuers unwittingly fell victim. The Bedloe, Jackson, and forty-eight crewmen were never seen again. It was one of the greatest maritime disasters fall upon the Coast Guard during World War II. This epic tale takes the reader full circle from the rum running days of Prohibition’s last moments and beyond, detailing the separate discoveries Bedloe and Jackson and wrecks half a century later. First-hand accounts by survivors reveal painful, and sometimes brutal aspects of their ordeal, while in-depth analysis of obscure technical details show that there was more to this disaster than at first glance. An excellent account of both vessels and the entire fleet of 125 foot patrol boats. Only very lightly used. (VG+). $28.