Pelican

Vessel Details

2/12/1950

On February 12, 1950, the scalloper Pelican was in icy waters 110 miles east of Pollock Rip Lightship when Sigurd L. Ness was carried overboard by the drag. Crew responded immediately to haul him back aboard the ship and estimated that he was in the water for less than 90 seconds. By the time he was hauled aboard, he had lapsed into unconsciousness. Crew members followed medical instructions received via the Coast Guard to attempt to revive him, to no avail. 

Medical examiner Dr. William Rosen later determined that his death was due to immersion and shock. 

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Sigurd Ness 46
  • Trade Indicator: Fishery scalloper
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  • Owner: Jacob Simonsen, 6 Park Avenue, Fairhaven, MA
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  • Service: Commercial fishing
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