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Yachting Fleet Faces Severe Gale Off New England Coast
A fleet of yachts and steamers battled a fierce northeaster off Cape Cod forcing many to shelter. Several vessels reported damage including the Corona Eleanor Weetamoe and Weetamoe. Commodore James paused plans, with some ships seeking calmer harbors and crews describing the storm as the worst of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Pollock Rip
Eleanor
Cape Cod
Muriel
Cape
Weetamoe
Vineyard Haven
Dorothea
Alice M. Guthrie
Martin Guthrie
New York
Portland
Harry Brown
Pittsburg
Privateer
R. A. C. Smith
Idler
Harry Sloane
Paoli
Ardmore
Oxford
South
Brewsters
Arthur Curtiss James
Tnstead
Bar Harbor
Elmina
Aurora
Intrepid
Diana
Alcha
Wiucind
Narad
Cristin
North Star
Issaquen
Oneida
Cavalier
Sultana
Owena
Frederick F. Brewster
New Haven
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cape Elizabeth
United States Revenue
Androscoggin
James
Alpha
Wood Island
Sea Fox
Istalena
Winsome