Wreck of the Alton A, 1972
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 5735
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This nighttime photograph shows rescuers working to save the "Alton A" off the coast of Maine in 1972. The white hulled vessel is the Coast Guard motor lifeboat that attempted to save the Alton A., and ended up wrecked too.
Other Information
- Title: Wreck of the Alton A, 1972
- Creation Date: 1972
- Subject Date: 1972
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 20 x 25
- Local Code: Photographs--Vessels--Shipwrecks
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Rescues--Maine
Marine accidents--Maine
Storms--Maine
Alton A (Ship)--Photographs
Ships--Maine
Shipwrecks--Maine--Photographs
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