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on Pacifi c Coast – 33 1913, April 6 – German bark, capsized


at Bay City, Oregon – 13 1913, May 24 – NEVATIA, sunk after striking mine in Gulf of Smyrna – 126 1913, June 28 – MOHAWK, Standard Oil tank steamship, explosion off Tompkinsville – 5


1913, March 7 – ALUM CHINE, explosion near Baltimore – 40 1913, August 13 – STATE OF


CALIFORNIA hits rock and sunk in Cambler Bay - 40


* * * * * Refused Rescue and Lost Lives


Two of Barge OAKLAND’s Crew Thought Anchors Would Hold – Perished in Surf.


Gale Still Playing Havoc with Shipping Barge KICKERCOCKER at Nobska and the R. R. THOMAS Lost from Tow – Other Mishaps.


Highland Light, Massachusetts, October


15. – Two men who refused the offer of rescue by the tug to their barge parted lost their lives Wednesday in attempting to reach shore in a dory. The PAOLI’s two barges, the OAKLAND and the SUMNER R. MEAD broke away at the rising of the northeast gale. Three men were hauled from the MEAD through the tumbling seas on board the tug but when the PAOLI ranged along side the


OAKLAND the two men declined to leave, feeling that their vessel, which they had succeeded in anchoring would ride out the blow.


The OAKLAND began to drag her


anchors Tuesday within an hour after the PAOLI left her and Tuesday night she was only a few hundred yards from the breakers on the outer bar near the (?) River life saving station. The men on the OAKLAND Wednesday forenoon launched their dory apparently in the hope of being hurled through the breakers onto the beach, half way in however the little boat turned turtle and its occupants disappeared. It is believed their bodies will be thrown further up the cape. The storm was severe here all night


and Wednesday forenoon seemed to be increasing, with the wind still northeast and blowing 50 miles an hour.


16 October 1913 Save Four Men at Grand Manan St. John Scowmen Picked Up After Being Adrift Two Days in the Bay of Fundy


Eastport, October 16.


After drifting about in a disabled motor boat since Monday night, without shelter, food or water, four St. John scowmen were picked up Wednesday afternoon by two Grand Manan fi shermen off Whale voce and


Wednesday night were at the residence of O. T. Thomas at North Head of Grand Manan. They were taken back to St. John Thursday on the Canadian steamer ABERDEEN. The men whose names are Leo McLaughlin, Edward McLaughlin, George D. Cripps and Charles M. Newcomb, were given up for lost. They were the crew of one of three sand scows, which were loading at Crow’s harbor, below St. John. This crew started for St. John about 10 p.m., Monday night in tow of a motor boat, in the face of a howling gale. The second scow, which started later, passed them and noticed that they were having trouble with the motor boat. The third scow on arrival at St. John had seen nothing of the fi rst scow.


It appears that about 1:30, Tuesday morning, the crew of the fi rst scow decided to abandon it as the motor boat was broken down and gasoline nearly our and they took a small boat when about 20 miles off Partridge island and was to try and make the shore. They had gone but a short distance when they broke an oar and were left to the mercy of the winds and waves. They drifted about for eight hours, then came across their abandoned motor boat, which they boarded. The wind took the helpless boat well across to the Nova Scotia coast and Tuesday night changed and drove them back across and down the Bay of Fundy.


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18’ GLASTRON GX 185 BOW RIDER, 2002. 2002 190 hp MerCruiser 4.3L I/O and 2006 EZ Loader Trailer. Asking $11,995. Casco Bay Yacht Sales, Freeport, Maine (207) 865-4103; www.cascobayyacht.com.


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Meanwhile the tugs, LORD WOOLSLEY and HELENS, and steamer ABERDEEN had been sent out, but were unable to locate the men. They were seen Wednesday morning off Whale cove and picked up much exhausted and suffering from exposure, hunger and thirst, having had nothing to eat and drink since Monday afternoon.


20 October 1913 Schooner MELISSA TRASK is Long Overdue


Ellsworth, October 20.


Ellsworth people are becoming alarmed over the safety and whereabouts of the crew of the schooner MELISSA TRASK, in command of Capt. Alexander Hutchinson, with a crew of local seamen. The TRASK sailed from New York about three weeks ago with coal for W. C. Grindle of Ellsworth. She was reported at City Island, from which time no news has been heard. The TRASK is of 225 tons, 115 feet long, 29 feet beam and a draft of about ten feet. She was built in Brewer in 1880, and is owned in Ellsworth, from which port she hails. She is the only schooner of the Ellsworth fl eet unaccounted for.


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20’ BERTRAM, 1971. This boat has new wiring, controls, fuel tank, and systems. Yamaha Z150 outboard, rebuilt in 2003. Fuel effi cient, solid good performing hull, with modern quiet propulsion package. Warranty on boat and motor. $9,500. Jeff’s Marine, (207) 354-8777; www.jeffsmarine.com


20’ BOSTON WHALER OUTRAGE CC, 1998. With 1998 115 hp Johnson Outboard and 2008 trailer. Clean and well maintained. This quality pre- enjoyed boat is on site at Casco Bay Yacht Sales, Freeport, Maine (207) 865-4103; www.cascobayyacht.com.


14’ AB INFLATABLES, 2003. 4.5 VST Hard Bottom with 2003 70 hp Tohatsu


17’ MAY-CRAFT 1700 SKIFF, 2015. With 2015 40 hp Yamaha Four Stroke Outboard and 2015 Venture Trailer.


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21’ ATLAS BOAT WORKS POMPANO, 2005. With 2005 75 hp Yanmar diesel inboard, 2005 Venture trailer. Auto pilot, GPS and full canvas enclosure. Asking $34,995. Casco Bay Yacht Sales, Freeport, (207) 865-4103.


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