Coast Guard members lay wreaths in honor of historic maritime tragedy [Image 1 of 4]

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES

03.06.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson    

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, salutes with members of Station Atlantic City during a ceremony honoring the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost their lives attempting a search and rescue case off of Atlantic City, New Jersey March 6, 2019.

On March 6, 1932, five members of Coast Guard Lifeboat Station Atlantic City attempted to search for a missing fishing boat in a nor’easter off Atlantic City, which resulted in the death of five crewmembers.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

• Date Taken: 03.06.2019
• Date Posted: 03.06.2019 14:45
• Photo ID: 5154899
• VIRIN: 190306-G-SQ620-0617
• Resolution: 3000x2002
• Size: 1.13 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, US