Coast Guard honors members in 87th anniversary of maritime tragedy [Image 3 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   

Members of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City salute during a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost their lives attempting a search and rescue case off of Atlantic City, 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: 5154901
• VIRIN: 190306-G-SQ620-0505
• Resolution: 3000x2119
• Size: 1.24 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, US