"USCGC Escanaba 1943"
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"USCGC Escanaba 1943" by Dick Levesque This is what North Atlantic convoy duty might have looked like in 1943. The USCGC Escanaba, a 165 foot gunboat, was escorting convoy SG-19 consisting of six ships (three merchantmen). One, the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester, can be seen in the background while another escort ship, the CGC Comanche, is barely visible on the left horizon. The date is February 2, 1943 and about 100 miles west of Cape Farewell Greenland. It was a bitter cold and gloomy day typical of that time of year. A short time after midnight the following day the Dorchester was torpedoed and sank in about 15-20 minutes. She carried 902 crew and passengers. 675 men were lost including the four Army Chaplains that were aboard praying for the safety of the men. Tragically, about 4 months later the Escanaba herself sank, probably the victim of a drifting mine. The explosion and sinking was so rapid that no distress call was sent. Only two men survived, Melvin Baldwin, who died in 1964, and Ray O'Malley, who died on March 8, 2007 in Chicago. The citizens of Grand Haven Michigan, the Escanaba's homeport, were so distraught that they raised funds to have another Escanaba built. Every summer they conduct what is now known as the Coast Guard Festival in honor of the crew and all Coast Guard personnel. Print Details: Size: 16x20 (this includes a two-inch white border around the painting) Paper: 100% Cotton Acid Free Rag Paper 310g Giclee Edition of 150 signed and numbered Shipping & Handling: Please allow two to three weeks for shipping. All prints are shipped priority mail in a heavy duty mailing tube with a Certificate of Authenticity and historical data backplate. Return Policy: All prints are fully guaranteed. If not completely satisfied, return it in the original tube within 10 days of receipt for a full refund, less postage.