Manomet Coast Guard crew off to do their duty. Three perished after rowing out to the Robert E. Lee. |
Aeroplane flying over capsized boat of the Manomet lfe saving crew during SS Robert E. Lee rescue |
Flat at half mast on USS Paulding for three brave Manomet lifesavers who died in icy waters trying to reach SS Robert E. Lee |
Manomet Point lifesavers off to help the SS Robert E. Lee. Three of the eight man crew perished in icy waters. |
Manomet point Coast Guard crew off to do their duty, going out to reach the SS Robert E. Lee |
Manomet life saving crew on the way to the SS Robert E. Lee. Three of the eight man crew that ventured out perished. |
SS Robert E. Lee struck the Mary Ann Ledge in storm off Manomet at 7:15 on March 9th. There were 263 aboard. |
SS Robert E. Lee in drydock after running aground off Manomet during nor'easter |
USCG Redwing that took passengers and crew from stranded Robert E. Lee to Boston. |
Brave Manomet Coastguardsmen taken off USS Paulding to be rushed to the Chelsea Marine hospital after SS Robert E. Lee rescue |
Manomet Coast Guard crew getting ready to shove off for the Robert E. Lee. |
Manomet Coast Guard crew in surf boat ready to buck the angry seas to reach the SS Robert E. Lee run aground on Mary Ann ledge. |
SS Robert E. Lee in drydock showing damage from running aground off Plymouth |
UCSG ship Redwing taking care of passengers on SS Robert E. Lee high on Mary Ann Ledge. |
Brave Coastguardsmen from Manomet crew taken off USS Paulding to be rushed to Chelsea Marine hospital after they were injured during SS Robert E. Lee rescue |
Manomet life saving crew moving toward the SS Robert E. Lee to do their bit. |
Working on one of the Manomet life saving crew after he fell into icy water during SS Robert E. Lee rescue. The man died. |
Big holes stove in SS Robert E. Lee after running upon Mary Ann Ledge, Manomet, Mass. |
SS Robert E. Lee in drydock at Simpso's dock, East Boston, after she ran aground on Mary Ann rocks off Manomet |
Aerial view of the SS Robert E. Lee stuck on Mary Ann Ledge off manomet. She hit at about 7:15 on March 9th. |
Damage to hull of the SS Robert E. Lee |
SS Robert E. Lee run aground on Mary Ann Ledge off Manomet Point with 263 aboard. |
Manomet life saving crew cart surf boat to water. Three of eight died in SS Robert E. Lee rescue |
Big holes stove in SS Robert E. Lee after running upon Mary Ann Ledge, Manomet, Mass. |
Wrecked bottom of SS Robert E. Lee after she ran aground on Mary Ann rocks. |
SS Robert E. Lee aground on Mary Ann Ledge off Manomet Point |
Hull of SS Robert E. Lee in East Boston drydock showing damage from hitting Mary Ann rocks off Manomet two months before |
Manomet lifesavers rowing out to SS Robert E. Lee. |
Manomet life saving crew carting surf boat to the water. Three of eight died when the boat capsized while returning from the SS Robert E. Lee. |
SS Robert E. Lee showing holes in her bottom after she struck rocks off Manomet Ledge off Plymouth. |
Commander John Baylis of the USS Paulding. First assignment since his boat rammed and sank the S-4 in 1927. Took active part in the SS Robert E. Lee disaster bringing rescued to Navy Yard. |
Manomet life savers rowing out to the SS Robert E. Lee. Three of eight died. |
SS Robert E. Lee in drydock two months after hitting the Mary Ann rocks off Manomet |
Manomet life saving off to do their bit for the SS Robert E. Lee. |
Manomet Coast Guard crew rowing out to the SS Robert E. Lee before three of eight perished. |