Stranded in thick weather; took off crew with breeches buoy; gave mate's wife, who was injured and unconscious, restorative treatment and called doctor to attend her. Succor and clothing furnished by station No. 170; vessel a total loss.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Schooner Momie T. ~ 27 January 1920
The 475 ton American 4-masted schooner, Momie T., was built as the George F. Scannell in Mystic, Conn. While en route from West Indies to Philadelphia, she was lost after running aground at Caffey's Inlet, Currituck.
Stranded in thick weather; took off crew with breeches buoy; gave mate's wife, who was injured and unconscious, restorative treatment and called doctor to attend her. Succor and clothing furnished by station No. 170; vessel a total loss.
Stranded in thick weather; took off crew with breeches buoy; gave mate's wife, who was injured and unconscious, restorative treatment and called doctor to attend her. Succor and clothing furnished by station No. 170; vessel a total loss.
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