- Date
- 1962-10
- Kind
- Transportation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetransportationdisasterfishing
- Within
- High Island
Summary
The November 1962 Beaver Beacon recounts two unnamed hunters attempting to travel from Donegal Bay toward High Island in a twelve-foot aluminum boat. When the motor failed, they rigged a blanket as a sail in snow and poor visibility; the account says they eventually reached land about two miles south of Donegal Bay.
Evidence and limits
The report is source-bounded and does not identify the hunters, establish an official rescue, or provide a navigation record.
Sources
- Recounts two hunters reaching Donegal Bay with a 12-foot aluminum boat, attempting to reach High Island after their motor failed, rigging a blanket as a sail in snow and poor visibility, and eventually landing about two miles south of Donegal Bay. It is a retrospective newspaper account without names or a rescue log.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1962-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Two hunters return after an unsafe High Island crossing attempt, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-island-hunting-venture-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1962, “High Island Venture.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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