State of Michigan Historical Marker

Carferries of the Great Lakes Link

Charles M. Schwab storm photos

Lake Fury Novodoc rescue film

1. Calling in the Biggest Storm The Biggest storm in years hits Ludington and Lake Michigan November 11th 1940.

2. City of Flint Aground off the Ludington Peir.

3. Coast Guard shooting the line for the Life Buoy.

4. Life Buoy Line is up

5. Sending out the Buoy

6. Bringing in the first man

7. Safe on Shore but cold and wet

8. Coast Guard go out to pick up a body afloat

9. Returning to shore

10. Back with their feet on the ground

11. Thankful to be back on solid ground

12. PM 32 from the pier during the storm #1

13. PM 32 from the pier #2

14. Coast Guard coming to remove the passengers

15. Over the side

16. Lowering to the life boat

17. Safe in the boat now

18. On our way to shore

19. After two days of worrying

20. Safe at the river dock

21. The Big job of Moving

22. Being pulled off the sand bar

23. Free!

24. City of Flint on her own again

25. Ice on the sub chasers

26. Iced over carferry PM 32 #1

27. Iced over carferry PM 32 #2

28. Iced over carferry PM 32 #3

29. The Novadoc at Pentwater #1

30. The Novadoc at Pentwater #2

31. The Novadoc at Pentwater #3

32. The Novadoc at Pentwater #4

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