Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… were able to get a line onto the ship and safely rescue the crew. There was one fatality earlier when the ship was struck by a large wave and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Scarborough was the first town in Maine to have a rescue service, and later the group helped set up units in Standish and Cape Elizabeth."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Folks near Galway rescued him. He sent a report back to the ship owners and was given passage back to the States by the Irish government."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"While hanging on to the trestle waiting to be rescued, he watched the dory dock at the Lubec boat landing and unload most of the workers."