- Dates
- 1964-04-02 – 1964-04-08
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingtransportationcommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The Coast Guard icebreaker Sundew visited Beaver Island’s harbor on April 2, 1964, to break out the ice and returned on April 8 when wind and freezing weather left ice in the harbor. The April Beaver Beacon describes the visits as a major seasonal community event.
Evidence and limits
This is a local report of two icebreaking visits. It does not provide the official log, crew roster, ice measurements, or the exact operational effect on ferry service.
Sources
- Reports Sundew breaking harbor ice on April 2 and returning April 8 because wind held broken ice in the harbor and freezing weather continued. It does not provide a Coast Guard log, crew roster, or ice measurements.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1964-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Sundew makes two spring icebreaking visits to Beaver Island, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sundew-spring-icebreaking-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1964, “Sundew Visits.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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