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Coast Guard returns to Beaver Island station, 1960

Also 1960 Coast Guard station reopening

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TypeEvent
Date1960-04-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-04-20
Kind
Transportation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1960 Beaver Beacon reported Coast Guard personnel returning to man the Beaver Island station on April 20.

Evidence and limits

The notice names no personnel and supplies no station log, vessel assignment, or operational detail.

Open questions

  • Which Coast Guard records identify the crew, station, and 1960 seasonal duty period?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that Coast Guard personnel returned to man the station on April 20 and welcomes them. It does not name the crew, identify the station structure separately, or provide an official duty log.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard returns to Beaver Island station, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/return-of-coast-guard-crew-to-beaver-island-station-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1960, “Uncle Sam’s Sea Guardians.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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