- Date
- 2020-08-29
- Kind
- Vessel observation
- Where
- Sand Bay
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeweathertransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Forum participants reported that the composite-tug barge Prentis Brown was anchored in Sand Bay overnight around August 29, 2020, during strong west and northwest winds.
Evidence limits
The forum establishes a contemporaneous observation and a participant’s vessel identification. It does not independently establish the vessel’s exact arrival or departure time, route, cargo, or the measured wind conditions.
Sources
- A resident reported a barge or freighter anchored overnight in Sand Bay after strong west and northwest winds; another participant identified it as the composite-tug barge Prentis Brown and said the island sheltered it from the waves. This is a contemporaneous community observation and identification, not an independent vessel-tracking record, port log, or official weather report.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015578
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Composite-tug barge Prentis Brown anchors in Sand Bay during August 2020 gale”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-prentis-brown-anchored-sand-bay-2020/, accessed [date], citing Kris B. and Sailorman Larry, “Barge/ship anchored in Sand Bay,” Beaver Island Forum, August 29, 2020, topic 15578..
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