United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government
End of Watch Sunday, February 20, 1927
Add to My HeroesJoseph V. Maxim
Coast Guardsman Joseph Maxim (Mo.MM2c) and seven other guardsmen drowned when their boat, CG-238, sank.
Guardsman Maxim was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the United States Coast Guard for seven months. He was survived by his parents.
CG-238 floundered and sank while on prohibition enforcement patrol off the coast of Cape Code (Highland) Light, Massachusetts, on February 20, 1927.
The boat, which was four miles east of the lighthouse, encountered a severe gale and snow squalls. She attempted to anchor but the surf was too rough and the anchors would not hold. She was able to radio a distress call to the Coast Guard but, due to the severe weather, rescue attempts failed before she sank.
Her entire crew of eight Coast Guard crewmen was lost.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 7 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Drowned
- Location Massachusetts
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