The Tragic End Of The Coast Guard Cutters White Alder, Cuyahoga, & Blackthorn - Paperback

by Edward Leo Jr. Semler (Author)

The White Alder, Cuyahoga, and Blackthorn were Coast Guard cutters that were sunk in collisions with other vessels. The White Alder was lost in 1968, the Cuyahoga in 1978, and the Blackthorn in 1980. This book details the cutters and events which led up to, and after, their tragic collisions which sank them and claimed the lives of many of their crewmembers.