Haida (built 1921; cutter; U.S. Coast Guard) launching at an unidentified yard, Oakland, CA, 1921
Summary
In the water. Note from M.A. Ransom: "Inception a ship on a drawing board, its building (oak hull, Calif.) followed by its many years of cruising in Alaska along Pacific Coast, escort of First World Flight 1924, carrying Federal Courts all over Alaskan Waters, association with the Alaska schooner fleet for many years - who knows what ending & I saw the beginning - watched her closely - for several years a crew member, took many pictures, of which these were the beginning, from the deck of the cutter UNALGA" (cutter; U.S. Coast Guard).
Tags
san francisco maritime national historical park
coast guard
alaska schooner fleet
alaskan waters
pacific coast
first world flight
cutter unalga
water
oak hull
alaska
federal courts
crew member
cutter
national parks gallery
ultra high resolution
high resolution
ships
california
san francisco
Date
1921
Source
National Parks Gallery
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