British ships captured because of alcohol smuggling, 1927
The Sebastopol anchored near the Statue of Liberty, next to her a ship of the Coast Guard. The British trawler Sebastopol was captured by the American Coast Guard with a cargo of 5, 000 cases of whiskey on board in a value of minimum $ 250, 000. The crew surrendered after the Coast Guard threatened to open fire
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10626999
Media ID
48200524
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2285px x 1835px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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Anchored Cases Minimum Sebastopol Smuggling Surrendered Threatened Trawler Value Whiskey
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