Organization and Methods of the United States Life-Saving Service (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Organization and Methods of the United States Life-Saving Service The sea and lake coasts of the United States, exclusive of the coast of Alaska, have an extent of more than 10,000 miles. There are to-day upon these coasts 226 life-saving stations, 165 of which are on the shores of the Atlantic, 8 on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, 8 on the shores of the Pacific, and 45 on the shores of the Great Lakes. There is, besides, a station at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky. These stations are located at selected points of danger to shipping, and vary somewhat in character, according to their environment and the nature of the service demanded of them. On some portions of the coast they are placed only at long intervals, while upon others they form chains of contiguous posts within communicating distance of each other. From the eastern extremity of the coast of Maine to Race Point on Cape Cod, a distance of 415 miles, there are but 16 stations, 10 of these being located at the most dangerous points on the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, which, although abounding with rugged headlands, islets, rocks, reefs, and intricate channels that would naturally appear to be replete with dangers, are provided with numerous harbors and places of shelter in which, upon short notice, vessels can take refuge. The portion of the Massachusetts coast included, although less favored with safe resorts, enjoys the excellent guardianship of the Massachusetts Humane Society - a venerable institution, operating under the volunteer system. On account of this protection, the General Government has deemed it proper to place its stations within this territory only at points where wrecks are unusually frequent; at least, until other dangerous parts of the coast shall have been provided for. Cape Cod, a narrow strip of sand, stretches directly out into the ocean some 40 miles, then abruptly turns to the north for an equal distance, and, like a threatening arm, fiercely menaces the commerce of the principal port of New England. Its eastern borders of shifting sand bars fringe an unbroken line of sandy beaches, which have become the burial ground of unnumbered craft. Here 10 stations are located nearly equidistant, and designed to cooperate with each other. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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