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1979. The Ship Fort Mercer Sinks near Cape Cod. Life Magazine. March 3, 1952

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1979. The Ship Fort Mercer Sinks near Cape Cod. Life Magazine. March 3, 1952

1979. The Ship Fort Mercer Sinks near Cape Cod. Life Magazine. March 3, 1952. Large 2-page article relates the struggle as the crewmen of the Tanker S.S Fort Mercer were rescued by men of CGC Yakutat during the fierce February 18-19 storm off Chatham, Cape Cod. One man had been swept from the Mercer’s bow and four lost in a desperate night rescue attempt by the Yakutat. At daybreak a launch took off two more men. Then the Yakutat moved in dangerously close, shot across a line attached to a rubber raft, and the last two seamen were rescued, just 19 minutes before the bow of the Mercer slipped below the waves. With three photos and text. Full issue with interesting articles of the day. Clean, tight, light wear to spine, good condition. (VG+). $44.