- Date
- 1961-06-15
- Kind
- Accident
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancemaritime
- Within
- Saint James Harbor · Beaver Island
Summary
On June 15, 1961, six Naval Reserve boats anchored in Beaver Harbor. The July Beaver Beacon says that some sailors damaged municipal dock lights and dropped the Emerald Isle’s moorings, prompting a community complaint.
Evidence and limits
This record preserves the newspaper’s attribution and criticism. It does not identify the sailors or document an official investigation, repairs, or costs.
Sources
- Reports six Naval Reserve boats anchoring in Beaver Harbor, sailors coming ashore, municipal dock lights being smashed, and the Emerald Isle moorings being dropped so the vessel broke loose. The editorial attributes the damage to a few individuals and does not provide names, repair costs, or an official incident report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-07_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 · 1961-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Naval Reserve boats damage municipal dock lights and Emerald Isle moorings, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/naval-reserve-boats-beaver-harbor-damage-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1961, “Over-Enthusiasm.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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