U.S. Coast Survey
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- Aug 20, 1894A Whaleboat Vanished in the Surf Off Grays HarborLieut. Freeman H. Crosby and four seamen from the survey steamer McArthur were lost trying to land through the surf at Joe Creek, fifteen miles north of Grays Harbor.Copalis Beach, WA
- Aug 23, 1894Five Sailors Perish in Grays Harbor SurfA survey crew's small boat capsizes in the dangerous entrance to the harbor, sparking a frantic search along the beach.Ocosta, WA
- Aug 23, 1894Tragedy in the Surf: Survey Lieutenant DrownsA routine mission to erect a coastal signal turns fatal for a U.S. Coast Survey officer and four sailors at the mouth of Joe Creek.Joe Creek, Pacific Beach, WA