Crew of a Coast Guard Iceberg Spotting Plane. These Coast Guardsmen pose for a moment in front of their B-24 before taking off from the States for their base airfield at Argentia, Newfoundland. Argentia is to be the home port not only of these big planes, but also the Coast Guard cutters Tampa, Modoc, and Mojave, which have resumed duties on the International Ice Patrol as of the spring of 1946. The planes will spot and check from the air, keeping in constant touch with the ships on the sea, exchanging information which must be relayed promptly to all merchant vessels which ply the dangerous N
Crew of a Coast Guard Iceberg Spotting Plane. These Coast Guardsmen pose for a moment in front of their B-24 before taking off from the States for their base airfield at Argentia, Newfoundland. Argentia is to be the home port not only of these big planes, but also the Coast Guard cutters Tampa, Modoc, and Mojave, which have resumed duties on the International Ice Patrol as of the spring of 1946. The planes will spot and check from the air, keeping in constant touch with the ships on the sea, exchanging information which must be relayed promptly to all merchant vessels which ply the dangerous North Atlantic sea lanes.
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