Coast Guard's Other Conflicts.
November 2, 2002
Hudson's Heroism
Although captioned "The Death of Ensign Bagley",
this 1899 painting fails to mention the extraordinary heroism of the officers
and men of the Revenue Cutter Hudson. On May 11, 1898 at Cardenas, Cuba,
this 96-foot harbor tug, at far left in the painting, spent two hours under
heavy fire from Spanish shore batteries and, ironcially, coast guard vessels
rescuing the U. S. Torpedo Boat Winslow that was disabled by heavy bombardment
from Spanish Army artillery and naval gunboat fire. The Hudson continued
counter-battery fire during the entire evolution; a remarkable feat considering
just a month earlier Hudson was unarmed and performing revenue duties
in New York harbor.
See article Hudson
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COAST GUARD WARRIORS--PART OF THE MIX
Although captioned "The Death of Ensign Bagley",
this 1899 painting fails to mention the extraordinary heroism of the officers
and men of the Revenue Cutter Hudson. On May 11, 1898 at Cardenas, Cuba,
this 96-foot harbor tug, at far left in the painting, spent two hours under
heavy fire from Spanish shore batteries and, ironcially, coast guard vessels
rescuing the U. S. Torpedo Boat Winslow that was disabled by heavy bombardment
from Spanish Army artillery and naval gunboat fire. The Hudson continued
counter-battery fire during the entire evolution; a remarkable feat considering
just a month earlier Hudson was unarmed and performing revenue duties
in New York harbor.
