The 36-Foot Corpseship

In 1946, the U.S. Life Boat Station Chatham acquired the 36-foot vessel, CG-36500. After the tragic demise of its crewman, George Dewey 'Tiny', it was named The Tiny Myers. The corpse floated, oil-slicked and lifeless, resembling a second deck on a ship. Fast-forward to 1968, the boat left the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boat Station Chatham for the National Park Service. It remained untouched for a decade before the Orleans Historical Society inherited it in 1981. A team of volunteers from Chatham, Orleans, and Harwich, Massachusetts, undertook the restoration. After six grueling months, the boat, armed with 1950s technology and maritime trinkets, caked in rust and grime, was finally ready for its chilling display at a museum.

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