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The History
CG36500 was built in 1946 at Curtis Bay, Maryland Coast Guard Yard, as all 36s were, and stationed at the Chatham, Massachusetts Coast Guard Lifeboat Station. Like most 36s, it had an active and glorious career with many rescues. It was taken out of service in 1968 after being re-engined from a Sterling gas engine to diesel. It was replaced by the new and improved 44 foot twin diesel, all steel Motor Life Boat. It, like the other 36s, had outlived its usefulness. There isn't much fanfare when this occurs, even though to many Coasties, it is a sad day. Most were destroyed, but some got saved for display at museums and historical societies.
Photo by David Lisco
The Cape Cod National Seashore at that time obtained 36500 for preservation, but due to usual reasons of funding, etc., it just sat outside for some 13 years and deteriorated in the weather. In 1981 the Orleans Historical Society of Orleans, Massachusetts took interest and proceeded with negotiations to have it transferred to them. They were successful and it became theirs in the fall of 1981. What they got was a deteriorated shabby boat, but it had not been vandalized and underneath the many coats of chipping paint and rotting canvas, was a sound boat.
- A Final Salute to "Gold Medal" Crewman from 1952 Pendleton Rescue - Read the story by Captain W. Russ Webster, USCG (Ret.)
At the 50th Anniversary of the Rescue: The crew of the 36500 -
Bernard Webber, Andrew Fitzgerald, Richard Livesey (deceased) and Irving Maske (deceased)
At the 50th Anniversary of the Rescue: Capt. William
Webster (retired), Irving Maske, Congressman
William Delahunt, Richard Livesey, Bernard Webber, Andrew Fitzgerald and Adm. Vivian Crea
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