Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-14
Revenue Cutter Woodbury. Has
Remarkably Good Record for
Hard Season on Duty at Sea

Portland, Me-. April 13.-The gallant
old revenue cutter Woodbury. is still to
be ranked among the foremost cut
ters of the service, despite its old age.
In the winter just past, she has as
sisted vessels valued at s144,770, has
cruised 5546.1 nautical miles and has
been a total of 81 days cruising.
And she has been forced to battle
through the hardest sort of weather
in her rescue work. Despite that fact,
she was laid up but once, that being
when she was clearing the ice out of
Rockland harbor and couple of
planks were stove in her bow.
The biggest piece of work done by
the cutter was during the middle of
January, when she received word to
steam to the assistance of the British
steamer Cobequid, which was strand
ed off the coast of Nova Scotia. She
arrived on the scene on the 18th, about
one hour after the crew had been
taken off and rescued the only living
thing left on board-a cat. On her way
back, however, the cutter rescued the
schooner Northland and her crew and
lowed them into Rockland.
The annual report. as submitted to
Washington by Commander Randolph
Ridgeley. Jr.. is as follows:
The Woodbury. left Portland, Me-, at
945 A NJ, Dec. /, 1918, and proceeded
to sea- since that date she has been
actively cruised the following cases
of assistance We're rendered:
Dec. 2, 1913, Deer Island Thorough
fare, Me, to the American two-masted
schooner Bernie and Bessie. stranded
on Haskels ledge, ran line to the
schooner and fioated her at high wa
ter: value of vessel and cargo, $4,000.
Jan. /, 2, 8 and A., 1914, at Beaver
Harbor, n. B., to the American three
masted schooner George w. Anderson,
anchored in dangerous position ana
leaking badly; towed her to Rockland
where she could get repairs; value
of vessel and cargo. $4,000.
Jan. 16 and II. 1914. off Matinicus
rock. to the American schooner North
land, sails blown away and torn, booms
and gaffs broken. rigging parted, jury
tilIer rugged, leaking. crew FROST
bitten, picked up and lowed to Rock
land; value of vessel and cargo, $751;
90.
Feb. II, 1914, Fox Island Thorough
fare, Me, to the British two-masted
schooner Lyra, fast in the ice; broke
her out of the ice. and towed her to
Bluehill bay; value of vessel, $500.
Feb. is, 1914, at York's Narrows, to
the British two-masted schooner r.
Carson, fast in ice near rocks, rudder
disabled, port anchor gone, starboard
anchor broken: broke her out and
towed her to Bass Harbor. and loaned
her kedge anchor.
Feb. 1s, 1914, at Center Harbor, Mt.
Desert Island, Me-, to the American
gasoline sloops Gertrude and Herbert
and Myrtle and Walter fast in the
ice; broke them out and lowed them
clear; value of vessels, $1,000.
Feb. /, 1914, at Settlement Quarry,
Deer Island Thoroughfare, Me-, to
the American three-masted schooner
Tarratine, fast in the ice at wharf,
loaded with granite blocks; broke her
out and towed her clear. Value of ves-
sci and cargo, $4,000.
March 7, 1914, Heron Island, Me-, to
a power fishing boat without name,
engine broken down and anchored, in
exposed position: towed her to New
Harbor. Me-; value Of vessel and car
60. 1920,