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Summary
The Sundew was a Coast Guard cutter that visited Beaver Island on October 1, 1963. The Beaver Beacon says its crew and accompanying families came ashore, and island teachers and students toured the vessel.
Evidence and limits
The local notice supports the vessel name, Coast Guard classification, and this visit only. It does not supply the cutter’s official number, dimensions, commanding officer, or complete operational history. A March 1971 report adds a separate operational attestation: Sundew made two mid-March supply visits, broke through approximately 2½ feet of blue ice, and hosted a school tour under Lt. Cmdr. Burl Williams. It does not resolve the cutter’s official identity or full service chronology.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 1963, “Sundew Pays Visit.”Calls Sundew a Coast Guard cutter, reports its October 1 visit to the island, and says island teachers and students toured the ship; it supplies no official number, dimensions, crew roster, or service history.
- Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “Sundew Visits.”Reports two mid-March 1971 visits to deliver gasoline, fuel oil, bottle gas, and a radiator for a power-plant generator; it says the cutter broke through roughly 2½ feet of blue ice and carried schoolchildren on a tour, but supplies no official number, log, dimensions, or crew roster beyond Lt. Cmdr. Burl Williams.