LABRADOR SEA -- (Aug. 20, 2021) Cmdr. Benjamin Spector, the commanding officer of USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907), receives a wreath from the side boys during a wreath ceremony to remember the USCGC Escanaba (WPG 77) lost in 1943. While escorting a convoy from Greenland to Newfoundland, the ship suffered an explosion and sank within minutes, leaving only two survivors and one body out of the 105-man crew to be found by rescuers. The current Escanaba is a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter with a crew of around 100. The crew conducts missions emphasizing maritime security and law enforceme
LABRADOR SEA -- (Aug. 20, 2021) Cmdr. Benjamin Spector, the commanding officer of USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907), receives a wreath from the side boys during a wreath ceremony to remember the USCGC Escanaba (WPG 77) lost in 1943. While escorting a convoy from Greenland to Newfoundland, the ship suffered an explosion and sank within minutes, leaving only two survivors and one body out of the 105-man crew to be found by rescuers. The current Escanaba is a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter with a crew of around 100. The crew conducts missions emphasizing maritime security and law enforcement
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