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Medusa Challenger

Also Medusa Challenger

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TypeVessel
RigCement carrier
ErasModern era
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Summary

The May–June 1975 obituary identifies Medusa Challenger as a cement carrier that J. Edwin McCann skippered for six years before retiring in December 1971.

Evidence and limits

The source supplies a vessel name, type, and captaincy context but no registry or complete vessel history.

Sources

  1. Identifies Medusa Challenger as the cement carrier skippered by J. Edwin McCann for six years before his December 1971 retirement. It provides no registry, dimensions, owner, or complete operating history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held combined issue confirms the vessel name and captaincy reference.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Medusa Challenger”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/medusa-challenger-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, “Capt. J. Edwin McCann.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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