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A Night's Work on the Jersey Coast
A historical account from 1880 details life saving crews along the Jersey shore rescuing 43 from five wrecks in twelve hours during a fierce storm. Keeper Valentine and Surfman White led perilous surges at two wrecks the Aug in ta and the Babcock while others battled the Taulane and Harding crews.
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Department of the Life Saving Service
Washington
Jersey
Department
Coast Patrol
Jersey Shore
Atlantic
Jersey Patrol
Charles H. Valentine
van Brunt
E. C. Babcock
Somers Point
Bar
van Brant
Valentine
Babcock
Augustina
Havana
Garrett White
White
Burfman van Brunt
Surfman
Potter
Ferguson
Lockwood
Station No. 4
Station No. 2
Stephen Harding
Harding
Kate Newman
Newman
George Taulane
Navesink
High Sea
Station No. 11
Chadwick
Station 12
Station 11
No. 12
Taulane