Scanned from a press photo dated 9 Nov 1947 (original event 4 Nov)
The Portuguese fishing schooner Maria Carlota foundering in a gale 640 mile off the coast of Newfoundland.
To the right of the Maria Carlota you can see the lifeboat from the US Army Hospital Transport Charles A Stafford which rescued the crew of 31 which took two trips
Acme Press photo