It was late November--one of the coldest periods to be on a Ship near Alaska.
The ship\'s captain ordered an emergency message be sent to.
Mountainous seas and gale force winds pounded the Jarvis, and to make matters worse, the Ship was floating toward a rocky coastline that would surely destroy it and probably kill most, if not all, of the men.
The engine room flooded, disabling the engines.
The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis had run aground during a severe storm and was taking on water.
It was late November--one of the coldest periods to be on a Ship near Alaska