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Heroic Coast Guard rescues and tragedy at Cape Cod shores
A historic Coast Guard narrative recalls the 1902 wrecks off Monomoy and the heroic crew of the Monomoy station. Keeper Eldridge and rescuers faced raging seas to save barges Wadena and John O Fitzpatrick, with multiple lives lost including Keeper Atkins and crew.
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Wadena
John O. Fitzpatrick
Monomoysland
Massachusetts
Wreckera Kent
Boston -Ware
Peter
Eldriige
Monomoy
Smith
Threannle
Sridge
Olsen
Thia Munetatrom
Pheu
Ute
Eldridge
Arfmen
Bits
Kendrick
Foye
Rogers
Bilis
Ellis
John
C. Fite Har -Pigter
Maya
Chatham
Mayo
Dory
Wreckig
Dili
St Mayo
Miesover
Gaptain Davila H W. Atking
Cape Cod
Pankad
Washington
Schaquer
Sarah
Atkins
Meny
Sn A
Ife-Lines
Peaked Hill Bar
Surtmes Fisher
Kelley
Mila
Tisher
Atkina
Slaop O. E
Trumbull
Rockport
Isaiah Young
Keeper Aiking
Taylor
Sen
Othara
Atking
Paytor
Hell Hollow
Borman Cole Silying
Lealah
Umpg Ara