On September 12, 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras, N.C., by German Submarine U-518. Coast Guard Cutters Jackson and Bedloe were sent out on a rescue mission during a hurricane. The mission ended with the loss of both cutters and 21 of 22 officers and enlisted personnel. This painting is dedicated to those men. US Coast Guard Art Program 2005 Collection, Ob ID # 200503, "The fate of Cutters Jackson and Bedloe," Louis Barberis, watercolor, 16 x 23
