On 24 June 1960, at approximately 04:11. The Freighter SS Green Bay, outbound from New York Harbor in dense fog and zero visibility, collided with the USCG Lightship RELIEF LV78 / WAL505 on Ambrose Channel Lightship Station (relieving Ambrose Lightship WLV 613). Relief 78/505 was rammed amidships on the Starboard side, resulting in a jagged hole at least two feet wide extending from the weather deck & narrowing downward towards the keel. The Foghorn, Mast Light & Radio Beacon on the Relief 78/505 were all on & operating properly. The Relief 78/505 sank on station approximately ten (10) minutes later. No lives were lost, as all nine (9) crewmen abandoned ship in a inflatable life raft. The Small Boat was on the starboard side & could not be used. Relief 78/505 is currently sitting upright and intact in approximately 100 feet of water, one (1) mile east of Ambrose Channel Light Tower.
Attached is
a photo of the survivors, taken later that day at USCG Base St. George,
Staten Island, N.Y. ... the home towns noted, are as of the date of 24
June 1960.
Perhaps some one in the LSA might recognize or know one of these men
today. If so, perhaps they would join the LSA.
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