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Coast Guard cutter Sundew visits Beaver Island (1960)

Also June 1960 Sundew visit

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

The Coast Guard cutter Sundew was reported in port at Beaver Island in June 1960, with crew members’ wives aboard for a cruise.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper does not provide an exact date, commanding officer, or official port-call record. The vessel link is based on the distinctive cutter name and remains source-qualified.

Open questions

  • Which Coast Guard logs identify the cutter’s exact visit and itinerary?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June 1960, Coast Guard notice.
    Reports the Coast Guard cutter Sundew in port and says the crew brought their wives on a cruise. The issue does not give an exact date or port-call details; the related vessel record is source-qualified to a later Sundew notice.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon