- Date
- 1969-03-18
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Coast Guard station
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimelighthousestransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On March 18, 1969, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Sundew entered Beaver Island’s harbor to deliver supplies and fuel to the lighthouse for another navigation season. The Beacon said the mission was not harbor icebreaking. On April 5, Sundew returned to break through about 18 inches of harbor ice to reach the ferry dock while supplementing the Island’s fuel-oil supply.
Evidence and limits
This record follows the March report’s distinction between a supply visit and an icebreaking operation. It does not identify the exact lighthouse cargo.
Open questions
- Which lighthouse facilities received the supplies?
Sources
- Reports Sundew entering the harbor to bring supplies and fuel to the lighthouse for another navigation season; the visit was not to break out the harbor, and the Beacon says four years had passed since that was needed.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Sundew breaking through about 18 inches of harbor ice to reach the ferry dock on April 5, while also supplementing the Island's fuel-oil supply; it does not provide a formal Coast Guard log or cargo manifest.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the follow-up harbor-opening report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Coast Guard cutter Sundew supplies Beaver Island lighthouse, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sundew-lighthouse-supply-visit-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1969, “Sundew Visits Island.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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