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Coast Guard announces Acacia replacement for Charlevoix’s Mesquite, 1990

Also Coast Guard Cutter Acacia Charlevoix announcement

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TypeEvent
Date1990-01-09
WithinCharlevoix
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1990-01-09
Kind
Announcement
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimetransportationgovernancecommunication
Within
Charlevoix

Summary

On January 9, 1990, Congressman Bob Davis announced that Charlevoix would receive Coast Guard Cutter Acacia to replace Mesquite, which had grounded near Keweenaw Point in December 1989. The Beacon said the Acacia was expected to move to Charlevoix in May.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper report of an announcement and planned stationing; it does not independently establish the later transfer or operational assignment.

Sources

  1. Reports the announced replacement of the grounded Mesquite by the Acacia and its planned May move to Charlevoix. 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 · 1990-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-page January issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1990-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard announces Acacia replacement for Charlevoix’s Mesquite, 1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coast-guard-acacia-charlevoix-1990/, accessed [date], citing “New Coast Guard Cutter to Be Stationed in Charlevoix,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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