- Date
- 1992-08-21
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeemergency-managementtransportationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Richard Corrington was rescued after falling overboard from the Londonderry in rough Lake Michigan seas near Charlevoix on August 21, 1992; his wife and the Beaver Island Ferry crew helped bring him aboard.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper incident report, not a Coast Guard case file, vessel log, or medical report.
Sources
- Reports Richard Corrington’s August 21 fall overboard from the 27-foot Londonderry during rough seas about 11 miles from Charlevoix, his wife Franny’s use of a life sling and engine maneuver, and assistance from the Beaver Island Ferry crew and passenger. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the overboard-rescue report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Sailor is rescued after falling overboard near Beaver Island, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ferry-overboard-rescue-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1992, “MAN RESCUED AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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