- Date
- 1965-04
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Sundew
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Coast Guard icebreaker Sundew visited Beaver Island in spring 1965 and broke a channel through the St. James Harbor ice, opening the season. The local school was released to watch the operation.
Evidence and limits
The April Beaver Beacon is a contemporary local report. It gives no cutter log, exact date, measured ice thickness, or engineering record.
Open questions
- What date did the Sundew enter the harbor?
- Which Coast Guard log records the operation and the channel dimensions?
See also
Sources
- Reports that the Coast Guard icebreaker Sundew broke three feet of ice in the harbor, opening the 1965 season, and that the school was released to watch. It does not provide the cutter log, exact visit date, or measured ice thickness.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard cutter Sundew opens St. James Harbor for the 1965 season”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sundew-harbor-opening-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1965, “Spring.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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