The Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station was originally built in November 1878 on the north side of the entrance to Humboldt Bay in northern California, United States, near Eureka, adjacent to the site of
The Humboldt Bay Life-saving Station
Crew from the Humboldt Bay Life-Saving station rescuing sailors from the wrecked U.S.S. Milwaukee, January 13, 1917. Note how many sailors line the rails.
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USS Garfish/H-3, also known as "Submarine No. 30", was an H-class submarine of the United States Navy. As of October 2025, she has been the only ship of the USN to be named for the gar, a popular targ
Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station
…Passenger Steamer Corona 1906, all 96 passengers and 60 crew saved, two surfmen lost. U.S. Navy H-3 submarine grounded offshore with 27 crew and live torpedoes on December 14, 1916. Local contractor Mercer-Fraser later rolled the submarine over the sand dunes…
USS H-3, ex-Garfish, underway, c. 1922
H-3 during salvage operations, 6 April 1917