US Lifesaving Service Station
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Title
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US Lifesaving Service Station
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Description
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In 1894, the new US Lifesaving Service station at Portsmouth was finished and opened for operation. There were a number of different station masters. Some were strict, and others were lax. There were many shipwrecks off the coast of Portsmouth, with the lifesaving crew rescuing them with courage and honor. In 1915, the United States created the Coast Guard and made the lifesaving service part of it. The Coast Guard was active on Portsmouth until 1933, when it closed the doors to the station. The building was reoccupied during World War II to observe German U-Boats off the coast. After the war, the Coast Guard station was again decommissioned.
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Creator
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
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Date
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1933
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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Arcadia Publishing
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Rights
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Copyright 2020 by James Edward White III
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Source
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White III, James Edward. 2021. Portsmouth Island. Arcadia Publishing. Cape Lookout National Seashore.
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Source Link
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Subject
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Portsmouth Island
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Type
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Photograph
