Rescue basket used during Hurricane Katrina
- On View
- 1968 & Beyond Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Created by
- Life Support International, American
- Used by
- United States Coast Guard, American, founded 1790
- Date
- ca. 2005
- Medium
- chrome steel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 40 3/4 × 49 × 25 1/4 in., 39 lb. (103.5 × 124.5 × 64.1 cm, 17.7 kg)
- Description
- The rescue basket is constructed almost entirely of welded type 304 stainless steel. The bail assembly folds into the basket for compact stowage. The structural integrity of the bail is provided by ¼" stainless steel cable acting as the hinge point. The bottom is enclosed with a plastic, semi-rigid net liner with 1" openings. The float covers are constructed of 1050 denier nylon ballistic cloth with a marine urethane coating. Each cover is printed with safety pictorials and has high intensity retro-reflective markings. These technical details are from the online company catalog: www.lifesupportintl.com
- Place collected
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Type
- emergency vehicles
- Topic
- Military
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.