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Event

First 1973 season fish tug arrival at Beaver Island

Also 1973 first boat of the season · Jackie II first seasonal arrival

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

The fish tug Jackie II, piloted by Jack Cross of Charlevoix, docked at the Beaver Islander dock on March 15, 1973, and was reported as the first boat of the season.

Evidence and limits

The notice establishes a local first-arrival claim only; it does not provide the tug’s registry, ownership, dimensions, cargo, or full voyage history.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “First Boat.”
    Reports the fish tug Jackie II docking at the Beaver Islander dock on March 15, piloted by Jack Cross of Charlevoix, as the first boat of the season; it does not provide a registry, cargo, or voyage log.
    beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon