“Miami-class cutter USCGC Tampa photographed in harbour, prior to the First World War. Completed in 1912 as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Miami, this ship was renamed Tampa in February 1916. On 26 September 1918, while operating in the English Channel, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German Submarine UB-91. All 131 persons on board Tampa were lost with her, the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat vessel during the First World War.” Official U.S. Navy photo NH 1226 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Recently the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, at the request of the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, recovered the bell from USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) the only US Navy destroyer sunk in World War I.
Perhaps if we ask politely, they might also recover the bell or some other significant artifact from USCGC Tampa. It would make a great centerpiece for the future Coast Guard Museum’s display regarding the Coast Guard’s participation in World War One.
The position of the wreck is known, 50°40′N 6°19′W, and it is less than 50 miles off the UK coast.
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