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"That Others Might Live"

This amazing photo was taken by Vern Williams, and is of the U.S. Coast Guard boats, USCG 44393 (left) and USCG 44363 (right) in 1992, at Quillayute River.

 

On the 12th February 1997, USCG 44363 together with three of her four crew members was tragically lost while trying to rescue the crew of a sailing boat at Quillayute River.

The crew where:

Boatswain's Mate Second Class David Bosley, 36.

Machinery Technician Third Class Matthew Schlimme, 24.

Seaman Clinton Miniken, 22.

Seaman Apprentice Benjamin Wingo, 19, survived the accident.

 

"That Others Might Live" is the title of a book , written by Dennis Noble who was at the station researching another book on that fateful evening
. Let us never forget what a courageous job our lifeboat men and women do, it is far to easy to take them for granted.

 

[Snow Bunny]

What a picture this is Tonkin. Amazing!!! Thank you for this and the information too.

[Diver Dave]

That's a pretty impressive photo Tonk. Hard to imagine trying to launch a search and rescue mission in seas like that. Thanks for the info too.

Salute to those fallen heroes.

[SAMWolf]

I can't even imagine being in seas like that. Deep water is very scary to me. I give any sailors a lot of credit.