. Races for the America's cup . s, 14 to 20 inchesin circumference, each 200fathoms long; 26 large wreck-ing anchors, hoisting machin-ery, and numerous tools forhandling wrecked resources are perfect and complete. They do nearly all the heavy wrecking on theAtlantic coast, and confine themselves strictly to the business of wrecking, employing from150 to 250 men, including the most skillful divers, trained men and mechanics, and haveaccomplished the work of saving the most difficult cases known. Their offices are opennight and day, so that no time is lost when the news of a wreck
. Races for the America's cup . s, 14 to 20 inchesin circumference, each 200fathoms long; 26 large wreck-ing anchors, hoisting machin-ery, and numerous tools forhandling wrecked resources are perfect and complete. They do nearly all the heavy wrecking on theAtlantic coast, and confine themselves strictly to the business of wrecking, employing from150 to 250 men, including the most skillful divers, trained men and mechanics, and haveaccomplished the work of saving the most difficult cases known. Their offices are opennight and day, so that no time is lost when the news of a wreck arrives. Experience,enterprise, and energy, coupledwith a perfect equipment, haveplaced them far in the lead in theirline of business. Capt. Merritt, whocan justly claim the honor of beingthe pioneer wrecker, having servedthirty-five years with the Under-writers and the Coast WreckingCompany as a manager, establishedthe present organization in 1880. To ship owners and underwritersthe utility of this organization
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