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Mackinac Islander delivers material for an oil-equipment dock (1960)

Also 1960 Conservation dock oil unloading construction

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

The motorship Mackinac Islander delivered docking material for a sturdy dock near the Conservation dock in September 1960, intended to unload heavy oil drilling equipment.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper does not identify the dock builder, dimensions, ownership, or completion status, and it does not establish a vessel registry for the Mackinac Islander.

Open questions

  • Which harbor, company, and oil-operation records document the dock and vessel movement?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, September 1960, oil-dock notice.
    Reports the motorship Mackinac Islander bringing in docking material and a sturdy piece of dock being constructed near the Conservation dock to unload heavy oil-drilling equipment. It does not provide a dock name, builder, dimensions, ownership, or completion record.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon