New Coast Guard boat capable of 35 miles an hour. Washington, D.C., May 17. One of the fastest things afloat, the new U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat #441 was put thru its paces on the Potomac River today for the benefit of treasure officials. The cruiser, which is one of eight to placed in law enforce
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"New Coast Guard boat capable of 35 miles an hour. Washington, D.C., May 17. One of the fastest things afloat, the new U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat #441 was put thru its paces on the Potomac River today for the benefit of treasure officials. The cruiser, which is one of eight to placed in law enforce" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Coast_Guard_boat_capable_of_35_miles_an_hour._Washington,_D.C.,_May_17._One_of_the_fastest_things_afloat,_the_new_U.S._Coast_Guard_patrol_boat_-441_was_put_thru_its_paces_on_the_Potomac_LCCN2016871697.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 290342.
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