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Doris Gertrude
Vessel Details1/13/1955
The Doris Gertrude, with a crew of eleven, was dragging for scallops on the south side of Georges Bank on January 13 when bad weather caused her to secure her fishing gear and jog in location approximately 150 miles east by south of Pollock Rip Lightship. The vessel was not seen again.
On January 26, the owner of the ship reported to the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Boston that the Doris Gertrude was overdue. A Coast Guard search continued until February 3. None of the men's bodies were recovered. Eighteen children were left fatherless.
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| John Bouse | 41 |
| Donald Tupper | 27 |
| Clarence Goulding | |
| Joseph Vieira Jr. | 42 |
| James Vieira | |
| Robert Short | |
| John Romanoff | 38 |
| William DeMoranville | 30 |
| Herbert Doucette | 37 |
| Joshua Murphy Jr. | 40 |
| Henry Zalewski | 35 |