Revenue Cutter Bear 1
Starboard side view of United States Revenue Cutter Bear, a three-masted wooden barkentine with auxiliary steam power; ship at anchor; two lifeboats at side. Built in Greenock, Scotland in 1874 as a Newfoundland sealer; served Admiral Byrd on two Antarctic expeditions; served on Bering Sea Patrol; s...
Format: | Still Image |
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Washington State Library
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Online Access: | http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org:2012/u?/nols,3873 |
Summary: | Starboard side view of United States Revenue Cutter Bear, a three-masted wooden barkentine with auxiliary steam power; ship at anchor; two lifeboats at side. Built in Greenock, Scotland in 1874 as a Newfoundland sealer; served Admiral Byrd on two Antarctic expeditions; served on Bering Sea Patrol; sank in 1963 in North Atlantic. Written at bottom center/right of photo: "U.S.R.C. BEAR." |
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