"Semper Paratus" in Practice. Driven from their homes by rising flood waters, this family is brought to safety by the Coast Guard. Since the Coast Guard maintains a 24- hours alert in flood areas, evacuations of flood suffers are being accomplished with almost no loss of life, and a minimum loss of livestock and property. As part of the Coast Guard's flood preparation program a recent demonstration proved that any flood area within 320 miles of St. Louis, Missouri can, within two hours, be supplied with rescue boats, radio equipment and rescuer personnel. In making this test, four 13-foot, eme
"Semper Paratus" in Practice. Driven from their homes by rising flood waters, this family is brought to safety by the Coast Guard. Since the Coast Guard maintains a 24- hours alert in flood areas, evacuations of flood suffers are being accomplished with almost no loss of life, and a minimum loss of livestock and property. As part of the Coast Guard's flood preparation program a recent demonstration proved that any flood area within 320 miles of St. Louis, Missouri can, within two hours, be supplied with rescue boats, radio equipment and rescuer personnel. In making this test, four 13-foot, emergency flood boats, built of marine plywood, were loaded aboard a Coast Guard Curtis commando (C-46) at St. Louis Mo.; flown to Louisville, Kentucky and "Flipped" into the Ohio River ready for service in less than two hours!.
Size: 5613px × 4929px
Photo credit: © NB/USC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 17-a2-187, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
