Summary
Lt. Cmdr. Burl Williams was identified as Sundew’s captain during the cutter’s mid-March 1971 Beaver Island visits. The newspaper says he gave local schoolchildren a tour of the ship.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified maritime person record. The source does not give Williams’s full biography, Coast Guard assignment dates, or a complete crew roster.
Open questions
- What Coast Guard records identify Burl Williams and his command of Sundew?
- Was he captain for both reported visits?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “Sundew Visits.”Names Lt. Cmdr. Burl Williams as the captain who gave Beaver Island schoolchildren a tour of Sundew; it provides no full military biography or service dates.