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