“June 21, 1904--Gay Head, Mass. Station--Am. sc. “Major Pickands”
leaking badly and rudder gone, and was allowed to strand on the beach
1/2 mile SW of station by the U.S. tug “Peoria” which had made an
unsuccessful attempt to tow her into port. The keeper mustered a
temporary crew (inactive season) went to the schooner in surfboat,
and assisted her crew to transfer their effects to the “Peoria”, then
at request of master returned to shore and forwarded dispatches for
tugs, which released the vessel on the 24th instant, and towed her into
harbor.”
Table of Casualties--Season of 1903-4
District No. 2--Embracing Coast of Massachusetts
Date 1904 6/21
Place 1/2-mi. SW of
Name of Station Gay Head
Name of vessel & where owned Major Pickands Portland, Me.
Master Peterson
Tonnage 984
Where from & where bound Norfolk, Va to Boston
Cargo coal
Estimated value of vessel $40,000.
Estimated value of cargo $3,500.
Total value $43,500.
Estimated amt. saved $39,000.
Estimated amt. lost $4,500.
Persons aboard 8
Persons saved 8