Photograph
St. Lawrence Miner's Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Photograph |
| Type de l'objet : | Panel |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Communication Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Artifact |
| Matériaux : | Paper |
| Numéro d'accession : | No Acquisition # 25 |
| Province d'utilisation : | Newfoundland |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada |
| Période : | WWII |
| Description : | This is a black and white photo showing the USS Wilkes. The Wilkes was the flagship for the three vessels, USS Truxton, Pollux. The Wilkes ran aground but was refloated and it attempted to assist the other ships. |
| Commentaires : | On February 18, 1942, a fleet of three ships the USS Truxton, Pollux, and Wilkes were travelling to Argentia, Newfoundland in a blinding snow storm. At approximately 4:00 am the Wilkes ran aground on the beach but was able to get itself unstuck. However, the 1200 ton destroyer USS Truxtun crashed ashore at Chamber Cove on the outer side of the St. Lawrence. At the same time the 6085 ton supply ship USS Pollux ran aground at Lawn Point. In the disaster that followed, 203 people died and 186 survived. The survivors credit their rescue to the people of nearby Lawn and St. Lawrence who risked their lives to help the sailors. |
| Longueur : | 15 |
| Largeur : | 13 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
| Établissement : | St. Lawrence Miner's Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | St. Lawrence |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland & Labrador |
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