- Date
- 1961-03-28
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Sundew
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The Coast Guard cutter Sundew reached St. James Harbor on March 28, 1961, and broke through nearly three feet of ice in about two and a half hours.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper operational notice. It does not provide an official vessel number, log entry, crew list, or independent measurement of the ice.
Sources
- Reports the Coast Guard cutter Sundew arriving March 28 and breaking nearly three feet of ice in about two and a half hours. It says Emerald Isle’s first run was scheduled for April 7; no Coast Guard log or official cutter identifier is supplied.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-04_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 · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard cutter Sundew breaks St. James Harbor ice, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/coast-guard-cutter-sundew-breaks-st-james-harbor-ice-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1961, “Around the Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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