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Emerald Isle begins the 1960 ferry season

Also Emerald Isle April 1960 return · 1960 ferry-season opening

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The Emerald Isle made its first 1960 trip to Beaver Island and returned to Charlevoix on April 7. It then went to Sturgeon Bay for painting and general inspection, with daily May sailings announced except Sundays.

Evidence and limits

The notice is a local operating announcement, not a ferry log or inspection certificate. It does not establish the exact sailing schedule or completion of the announced work.

Open questions

  • Which Boat Company, shipyard, and Coast Guard records document the 1960 inspection and season schedule?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 1960, “Our Pride and Joy.”
    Reports the Emerald Isle making its first trip to Beaver Island and returning to Charlevoix on April 7, then going to Sturgeon Bay for painting and general inspection. It says the ferry would sail daily during May except Sundays. It does not provide an operating log, inspection report, or exact season schedule.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon