Photo by David Liscio

    The Society is also the proud owner and caretaker of
the Coast Guard Rescue Boat 36500, which rescued 32 men from
the tanker "Pendleton" during a fierce storm in 1952.

       

The boat is docked at Rock Harbor, Orleans, during the summer months for
public viewing. The Motor Lifeboat CG36500 is nothing short of a floating museum. Built in 1946, she performed admirably during her years of service
at the Chatham, Massachusetts Lifeboat Station.

Visit the OHS museum to view the memorabilia and read the story of
an incredible night on the high seas off Chatham back in 1952.

Link to the Cape Cod Times May 3, 2009 article
to read about the recent restoration and view videos.



Mural by Tony Falcone.
Mural posters are available for sale at the OHS.
Call/email for sizes and prices!


Photo by Joe Mault, Jr.

At the Orleans Yacht Club, September 2005 for the celebration of
being listed on National Register of Historic Places.

Congratulations to the MLB CG36500!
We’re pleased to announce that we, together with Marine Restoration, won two awards at the 2009 Wooden Boat Show held at the Mystic Seaport in CT. FIRST PLACE, OWNER RESTORED in the POWER category
and JUDGES CHOICE (overall top award).
View images
Thank you to all our volunteers and the skilled folks at Marine Restoration.
Funding for this project came from the Orleans, Community Preservation Act and the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation