Permanent Collection Photographs and Postcards

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

2011.29.078

2011.29

Donated by Renee Guerin.

Print, Photographic

Cargo on the US AAF P—510

1935

1950

Black and white photographic print of cargo located at the stern of a ship. An over turned liferaft, air tanks, rope and covered cargo are all visible on the deck of the ship. The motor's wake is seen behind the boat. There is a man standing in the proper upper right corner of the image. His back is to the camera and his body above his elbows is not visible in the image. Image has a white boarder around all four sides.There is a circular stamp located on the back of the image with text reading: "PASSED BY US BASE 1733 ARMY EXAMINER". A second straight stamp reads: "ELEVENTH ARMY AIR FORCE PHOTO". On the back there is also two pieces of black paper and tape where the print was once attached to an album page. One is located in the upper proper left corner and one in the lower proper right corner.

The US AFF P—510 was an emergency rescue boat in the Aleutians during WWII. 11th Air Force bombed Kiril Islands of Northern Japan in 1943—1945. The 10th Emergency Rescue Boat was assigned to them to recover air crews ditched at sea. The P—510 was built in 1944 by Fellows and Stuart in Wilmington, California with two 1500 HP Packard Engines. It was 85 feet long. Its official description was an Offshore Rescue Boat stationed at Attu.

Guerin, Eckley Coxe
Guerin, Renee Penny Blood

Print
Photograph
Military
Boat
Ship