United States Coast Guard Wartime Safety Measures for Merchant Marine

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TitleUnited States Coast Guard Wartime Safety Measures for Merchant MarineObject TypeBookDateJanuary 1943DescriptionUnited States Coast Guard Wartime Safety Measures for Merchant Marine.

Regulations and Recommendations.

Educational Series No 2.Provenance and SignifcanceThis instruction manual was retrieved from rocks near the wreck of the SS 'Cities Service Boston' at Bass Point in 1943.

The United States tanker 'Cities Service Boston' ran aground at Bass Point, Shellharbour 16 May 1943.

Despite the very rough seas, soldiers from the 6th Australian Machine Gun Battalion AIF rescued the entire crew of 62 Americans, with the tragic loss of four Australian soldiers.

They were Sgt William Francis Allan, Pte Geoffrey William Pitt, Pte Raymond John Snell and Pte Bruce Howard Simmon.

A memorial dedicated to their bravery on the 8 September 1968 stands on the northern side of Bass Point.

DonorShellharbour City Council

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MaterialPaper and cardDimensions26cm x 20cm

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CollectionObjectsCities Service Boston CollectionLocalityBass PointMaritimeSS Cities Service Boston

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