Coast Guard remembers historic maritime tragedy in Atlantic City [Image 2 of 4]

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

03.06.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson    

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A wreath to honor five Coast Guard members who lost their lives 87-year ago is prepared before a memorial service held by Coast Guard Station Atlantic City members at the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 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: 5154900
• VIRIN: 190306-G-SQ620-0795
• Resolution: 3000x2265
• Size: 1.39 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, US