icebreaker

31 photos tagged icebreaker, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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2011

 

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LADY GREY (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Richard Urban said:
    Same vessel?
    Icebreaker "Lady Grey"
    Opening of the St. Lawrence"
    The Canadian Century, April 29, 1911 See drawing by F.W. Wallace at bottom of article.

    Resembles the vessel in this entry on the Ships of the Canadian Coast Guard, but the funnel and stern don't quite seem right.


    and a photo from the McCord Museum


    Photograph | Ice breaker, QC, about 1910 | MP-1979.155.29
  • Art Siegel said:
    Involved in the rescue operations in the Empress of Ireland shipwreck disaster in May, 1914:
    Taking bodies from LADY GREY (LOC)

Navy Helicopter Flying Over Antarctica

from Smithsonian Institution

  • Sam said:
    This must be one of the first service helicopters.
  • delphido said:
    Perfect !!!
  • Walter B said:
    Very cool! This is an amazing shot! God loves you, and Jesus died for you.
  • Andrew McGeechan said:
    One of these performed the first actual rescue using a hoist on 29th of September 1945 when an oil barge with two seamen on board broke lose during a storm near the Sikorsky plant in Bridgeport Connecticut. Test Pilot Dimitry 'Jimmy ' Viner flew an R-5D (43-46642) in 65 mph winds and pulled both men to safety. The first rescue from a carrier was also by one of theses - now designated HOS3S-1 of Squadron HU-2 operating from the USS Leyte (CV-32) Ensign Robert Lynch plucked an F8F Bearcat pilot from the sea on 2nd of November 1948.

Baikal, Yard no. 647

from North East Museums

  • Cesar Neves said:
    Congratulations great photo