This shot from the bow shows the ship almost totally on her side	Some of the rubber rafts used to escape This is John Barlow - 84 yo in 2006

A bow shot showing men still abandoning ship	One more shot of the bow area showing anchor out

This shot from the shore appears to be the same as the one at right, but a better copy	The Coolidge shortly after running agound. You can see how close it is to the shore

The list of the ship is very apparent	There is no panic, some of the soldiers even take time to wave to the camera

The evacuation of the stern as it starts to sink	The ship is now listing very badly. The door at the top left is the where Capt Covill and WO Moshimer attempted to haul Capt Euart from the ship

The SS President Coolidge disappears beneath Segond Channel

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For links to all the information on the ship see the Main SS President Coolidge Index Page.

For diving the SS President Coolidge, I recommend the services of Aquamarine Diving, Santo.

References:
See References Page.