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Rescue of Priscilla Crew
- When
- 18 August 1899
- Where
- Gull Shoals Lifesaving Station patrol area
Rasmus Midgett single-handedly rescued ten crew members from the sinking barkentine Priscilla on August 18, 1899, during a stormy evening near Ocracoke Island.
At 3:00 am on August 18, 1899, Surfman Erasmus Midgett left Gull Shoals Life Saving Station on beach patrol. He faced a difficult decision: spend three hours bringing assistance from the station or attempt a rescue without aid. He chose to rescue the ten men from the sinking barkentine Priscilla single-handedly.
Sources
- Rasmus Midgett Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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