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Four Sisters
Vessel Details4/8/1950
The dragger Four Sisters was returning to New Bedford with a hold full of scallops when she was lost in a sudden storm on April 7 or 8 east of Nantucket. All ten men on board were lost, and an extensive Coast Guard search failed to find any trace of the ship or the crew. Twelve children were left fatherless.
The William Landry was lost in the same storm.
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Martin Johnsen | 36 |
| John Correia Jr. | 38 |
| Louis Boino | 22 |
| George St. Claire | 24 |
| Victor Boino | 25 |
| James Morrison | 35 |
| James Lopes | 29 |
| Gunner Pedersen | 56 |
| Kenneth Dyer | 41 |
| Manuel Moniz Jr. | 35 |
3/4/1942
The Four Sisters was fishing off Nantucket when a large wave washed George Trinidade and Rudolph Myrden overboard. The next wave threw Mr. Myrden back aboard the vessel, but Mr. Trinidade drowned.
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| George Trinidade | 31 |