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Winter Gale Keeps Atlantic Fleet Busy On Cape Shore
The Atlantic fishing fleet endures a harsh winter with heavy seas from Nova Scotia to New England. Reports from Gloucester and Boston describe ships like the Richard and Massasoit battling squalls, lost gear, and near disaster while crews display nerve and seamanship in the treacherous North Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rello
T Wharf
New England
Nova
Nova Lestis
Cape Shore
Richard
Slade Gorton
Etta Mildred
Frour
Gloucester
Taymul
Boston
Kone
Westcoin Bank
Soing
la Tarre
Providence
Richard Tay
Bambro
Halifax Harbor
Shelburne Harbor
Therd
Glouchester
Hase
Tolfax Hogan
Raymond
George Heegman
Gorton
Skippe
Raymah
Meekman Sitiates
Plymouth
John Barrett
Maine
Massasolt
John Lairett
Niles
Jennie
Plymouth Harbor
William Sampson
James W. Parker