EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 7 MIN
Dory fisherman rescues stranded sailors — from Coast Guard boat
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
The conditions were too rough even for the legendary Coast Guard 36-foot motor lifeboat to make it through the breakers, so a fisherman brought them ashore two by two in his rowboat. (Port Orford, Curry County; 1940s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1112d-dory-fisherman-rescues-shipwrecked-sailors.html)
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