36 footers
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ROUNDING THE POINT
Point Reyes CA
CG36389
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1957 I was assigned as crewmember of Motor Lifeboat 36389. We were dispatched to
assist the fishing vessel Anna L.A. located in the vicinity of Stemple Creek north of Point Reyes (CA). As we rounded the
Point we were met head on by a full gale and our engine quit. Restarted, we continued on when the engine quit again for the
final time. We were blown through the thunderous surf and beached her safely. There were no injuries thanks to the skill of
the coxswain and our continuous training. The distress call that we were proceeding to was later determined to be a hoax...one
that nearly cost the four of us our lives.
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CG36389
1960
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CG-36542
1960
Undergoing repairs at Point Reyes LBS. The engine had to be replaced after her tragic grounding. She looks like a showboat
now. This and the below photo are probably the best photos I have seen of the 36 footer.
CG-36542
1960
Taken at Point Reyes LBS shortly after the MLB was driven ashore and crew lost.
CG-36542
1960
Dropping off a tow in Drakes Bay (CA).
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CG-36542
1960
Heading back to the boathouse.
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CG-36542
1960
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CG-36542
1960
MLB CG36473
c. 1950
CG36473 from Lifeboat Station Fort Point which was located near the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. That station
is no longer in existence and has been replaced by Motor Lifeboat Station Golden Gate near the north tower of the Bridge.
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CG-36500
October 21, 2006
Taken at the Chatham Fish Pier during the Chatham Station reunion. This is the restored 36500 MLB. Beautiful job on the
restoration by the Orleans Historic Society. She is the vessel that rescued 32 of 33 men off the SS PENDLETON when the ship
broke in half off of Chatham.
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CG-36500
October 21, 2006
CG-36500
CG-36500
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CG-36500
February 18 1952
CG-36500 returned to Chatham Fish Pier with 32 survivors of the PENDELTON after the rescue. EN3 Andrew Fitzgerald on the
bow with 3 of the survivors
CG-36500
February 18, 1952
An exhausted SN Irving Maske (foreground) and BM1 Bernard Webber coxswain.
These photos were taken by Richard Kelsey a long time friend of Chatham Station. Mr. Kelsey is now Deceased.
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CG-36501
October 2006
What a contrast to her sister in the above photos. This photo and the three below were submitted by Bill Collette USCG
(ret). She now sits at the Town Barn in New Bedford rotting with most of its artifacts removed and its equipment missing?
Another of New Bedford MA's preservation projects? (See the Pollock Rip LV Demise page)
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CG-36526
Station Point Allerton Hull MA.
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