Breeches Buoy Rescue Drill
Monday, June 23, 2014
Breeches Buoy Rescue Drill
Date: 6/28/2014
Time: 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM
25039 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Event Description: Sunday, July 20 during the Maritime Heritage Festival See the Life-Saving Station staff team up with active-duty Coast Guardsmen to demonstrate the breeches buoy, a system that allowed surfmen to rescue shipwreck victims from shore. Demonstration includes firing the Lyle gun, a small cannon, and a rescue from the “wreck pole”. Cost: $6.50/adult; $5/senior (62 and up); $4/youth (6-12); 5 and under are free Includes museum admission
Directions:
Indian River Life-Saving Station at Delaware Seashore State Park
Time: 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM
25039 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone:
302-227-6991
302-227-6991
Event Description: Sunday, July 20 during the Maritime Heritage Festival See the Life-Saving Station staff team up with active-duty Coast Guardsmen to demonstrate the breeches buoy, a system that allowed surfmen to rescue shipwreck victims from shore. Demonstration includes firing the Lyle gun, a small cannon, and a rescue from the “wreck pole”. Cost: $6.50/adult; $5/senior (62 and up); $4/youth (6-12); 5 and under are free Includes museum admission
Directions:
Indian River Life-Saving Station at Delaware Seashore State Park
