A Coast Guard Career
BMC-L Ira Lewis's Scrapbook, Second Section:
Training Exercises and Equipment
Smiths Point Training Station, 1943-45.
"Through the surf / capsize" drills & instruction. There were five classes (five boats with one instructor and an 8-man crew per boat). Classes started in April and ran 6-8 weeks. Rowing was taught first, then navigating the boat through the surf - and lastly, "righting" a boat that had turned over.
Smiths Point (NY) -- 1943-45. An 8-man crew with instructor, Ira Lewis (far right) -- learning to row.
Smiths Point (NY) -- 1943-45. The 8-man crew aboard their boat - learning to row. Ira Lewis, instructor, standing in stern (far left).
Smiths Point Station, 1940s. Navigating through the surf.
Smiths Point Station, 1940s. The rowing school crew.
Smiths Point Station, 1940s. "Through the surf" beach drills.
Smiths Point Station. Training in capsize drill. Objective: if boat gets turned over, get it right side up. Two men per line with floats, 1943-45.
Smiths Point Station. Training in capsize drill. Objective: if boat gets turned over, get it right side up. Two men per line with floats, 1943-45.
Smiths Point Station. Training in capsize drill. Objective: if boat gets turned over, get it right side up. Two men per line with floats, 1943-45.
Smiths Point Station. Capsize drills. Righting the boat back to floating position. Ira Lewis, instructor ("in flight" on right), September, 1945.
Smiths Point Training Station (NY) - capsize drills. Sept. 1945. "Righting" the boat back to floating position. Ira Lewis, instructor, - "in flight" on right.
Smiths Point Training Station - "through the surf" beach drills, 1943-45. Fellow in the far left - last name Hogarty (the coxswain).
Smiths Point Station, 1940s. Navigating the boat through surf. Ira Lewis (instructor) steering.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf. (Manus Austin at bow of rear boat); Ira Lewis overboard (forefront and back-to) of boat coming onto beach.
Smiths Point Station. 1940s. Navigating the boat through the surf.
Smiths Point Station, 1945. Officers watching participants in school for launching surf boats.
Smiths Point Station, 1945. Officers watching participants in capsize drills. Man standing to right of Jeep windshield is John Oden.
Smiths Point Station, 1945.
Officers watching participants in capsize drills. Man standing to right of Jeep windshield (with hat on) is John Hean. To right of John Hean is Capt. Osbourne (with officers' hat on).
East Moriches Station, 1950s. The service cart (part of the beach apparatus drill).
East Moriches Station, 1950s. [Modified Jeep; note the unauthorized "artwork" painted on the side.
Smiths Point Training Station, Sept. 1945. Shoulder line throwing exercises (for short distance rescue operations). Demonstrating the re-winding of the line. Center (holding rifle and pointing to spool of line) is Pernell Curles. Squatting to left forefront is Manus Austin. Standing behind Manus (with hand on hip) is Ira Lewis. Fellow to the far left (with hat removed) is BM2 Hogarty.
Smiths Point Training Station, Sept. 1945. Beach apparatus (beach cart) instruction. (Also referred to as breeches buoy). (This procedure for longer-distance rescue operations). Ira Lewis (to far left). In front of Lewis (with sleeves rolled up is Manus Austin. Pernell Curles is standing at the cart (by the wheel).
Smiths Point Training Station, Sept. 1945.
Beach apparatus (beach cart drill) instruction. Group of men (center of photo) -- at far left is Ira Lewis; next to him (to the right) is Manus Austin. Pole/tower to the far right is referred to as the "wreck pole."
Smiths Point Training Station, Sept. 1945.
Beach apparatus (beach cart drill) instruction. Far left - Ira Lewis. To the right of the gun (in sand by box) is Manus Austin. Fellow standing with hands on him (in range of telephone pole) with dark clothes is Alfred Peterson.
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