Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter
The sea was stormy on Sept. 26, 1918, as a convoy of merchant ships navigated the Bristol Channel in southern England. Escorting them was the Tampa, a 190-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter with the mission of protecting the boats from German submarines. The cutter separated from the convoy in the misty night to take on…
