Mirlo British Tanker
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| Surfmen who Rescued Mirlo Crew Link to the original Chicamacomico Life Saver Station and view video of Beach Apparatus Life Saving Drill. Then view historical photos of late 1800s crew and station.         The above photos taken by Mrs. Nelson are of the reenactment of the Beach Apparatus Life Saving Drill conducted twice a week during the summer months by the US Coast Guard. Please watch the videos, view the photos and then answer the following questions. Photo and Video Questions: Who were the Chicamacomico Life Savers? When was this stationed formed and for what purpose? Why do you think the lifesavers had to perform this drill six times a week? Why does today's coast guard volunteer their free time to demonstrate the Beach Apparatus Drill for the public twice a week during summer months? When was the wooden rescue boat used instead of the Beach Apparatus bucket technique? It is said that you have to go out, but you don't have to come back. Based on this thought why would someone want to become a surf man? How is today's Coast Guard Rescue similar and dissimilar to the rescues described in the time period of this blog? Could you imagine yourself as a surf man during this time period? Why or why not? Do you think that their salaries were adequate compensation for the risks they took? |
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Based on the New York Times report what caused the Mirlo incident?
Where and when did it take place?
Who reported the incident?
Why was the US military unaware of the incident and receive the information second hand from the Life Saving Station?
Did the US military have an adequate understanding of why the oil ship was on fire and subsequently sank?
What was the British tanker, Mirlo doing in US waters?
Why did the German torpedo come as a surprise to the Mirlo?
Do you think that the New York Times gave the incident adequate coverage?
Why was the information on the rescue so sparse?
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