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U. S. C. G. Lightship Sailor Images from the past

The survivors at CG Base St. George, SINY later in the morning after their rescue on 24 June 1960

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In front of the survivors, is the inflatable life raft they floated around in for over an hour after abandoning ship

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L-R; Bobbie Pierce, Blaine Kuhn, Sidney Kyle, Robert Lawrence, Gene Murray, Jim Rothaug, John Uhl, Charlie Sullivan and Joe Tamalonis

This was a photo taken by the news media later in the morning of 24 June, 1960, after their rescue and they were returned back to United States Coast Guard Base St. George, Staten Island, New York by the 95 foot Coast Guard Patrol Boat, Cape Strait CG 95308

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Image and information provided by Jay McCarthy

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