Summary
On March 30, 1960, the Coast Guard cutter Arundel brought supplies to Beaver Island and broke the harbor ice. The report names Captain David McCormick and Tom Calabro aboard and says the cutter continued to Petoskey to assist the freighter Galster.
Evidence and limits
The source is a local account of the visit. It does not provide the cutter’s official specifications, identify the Galster beyond its name, or document the icebreaking work at Petoskey independently.
Open questions
- Which Coast Guard and shipping records document the Arundel and Galster operations?
- Can a lighthouse-keeper record identify Captain McCormick’s father and confirm the stated 1898–1910 tenure?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 1960, “Coast Guard Cutter Arundel Visits Island.”Reports the Arundel bringing supplies and breaking harbor ice on March 30. Captain David McCormick of Sturgeon Bay is named as commanding officer; the article says his father kept the Beaver light from 1898 to 1910. Tom Calabro, a former chief of the lifeboat station, is also named aboard. The cutter then left for Petoskey to break ice for the freighter Galster. The notice does not provide Coast Guard logs or independent vessel records.