Item 5738 - Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander crew, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Item 5738 - Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander crew, Cape Elizabeth, 1947
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Item 5738
Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander crew, Cape Elizabeth, 1947
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Captain Raymond W. Lewis of the ship Oakey L. Alexander purposely ran the ship aground off the coast of Cape Elizabeth in order to save his crew.

The U.S. Coast Guard mounted this rescue using a breeches buoy on March 3, 1947. All the crew members were saved.

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