Schooner Ella Pierce Thurlow ~ March 23, 1932

Trawler St. Rita ~ 13 January 1932

GASTONIA DAILY GAZETTE

Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 13, 1932

EIGHT SAVED

Fishing Trawler St. Rita Goes Aground Near Manteo.

COAST GUARD CALLED.

Heavy Seas Pounded Little Craft to Pieces – No One injured.

MANTEO, N.C. Jan. 13—(AP)—A crew of eight was rescued in surf boats early today from the grounded fishing trawler St. Rita, while heavy seas slowly pounded the craft to pieces a half mile south of Paul Gamiel Hill coast guard station.

   The St. Rita was from Gloucester, Mass., she went aground near the coast guard station about 2:20 a.m.

   Coast guard boats were immediately put out, although high seas were running. The rescue was effected with injury to no one.

   Late this morning waves continued to pound the trawler until officials said it could not be hauled from the beach until the sea abates. They said, should the destructive waves continue, the craft probably would be lost.

   The coast guard cutter Pontchartrain was en route to the vessel’s aid but coast guardsmen said the cutter would likely be hampered in its rescue work by the waves.

   Taken from the St. Rita were Captain Frank Favalo, Gerald Rious, Gasper Lucido, Domnere Parise, Jack Bincer, Salvator Conte, Tony Aloe and Joseph Barcelona.