State History. Explosions to Models. Ships.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1935
• Subjects: Seattle; F. C. Poilard; Dry Spruce; Kupreanoff; Kodiak; Alaska; C. E. Anderson; Bear Island; Lieutenant Pollard; Northwest History > History > State History > 20th Century; United States > Explosions To Models > 20th Century; Pollard
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/143535

Title "Polar Bear" Crew Is Saved. "POLAR BEAR" CREW IS SAVED SEATTLE, July 21. —Lieutenant F. C. Poilard, commanding the coast guard cutter Aurora, reported by wireless to the coast guard station here late tonight that his cutter had reached the motorship Polar Bear, wrecked on a reef at Dry Spruce island in Kupreanoff strait, off Kodiak, Alaska. Pollard said Captain C. E. Anderson, master of the Polar Bear, and eight other men aboard it were taken off today by herring fishermen, who landed them on adjacent Bear island. The port side bottom of the Polar Bear was torn out by the rocks and her engines were damaged beyond repair, Pollard said. He believed the 90- foot trading vessel was a total loss. His report said the Polar Bear carried a deckload of lumber and had barreled salmon in the hold. Lieutenant Pollard's report was at variance with one which Alex. Hanna, president of the United Fish and Trading company, the motorship's owners, said Anderson sent him. Hanna said Anderson had messaged the ship probably could be floated. The Polar Bear ran on the reef last night and sent out a distress call, which was relayed by an amateur radio operator on Bear island.