Coburns Lost in Gulf Storm

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

HM52 Coburn Yacht 5-5-05.pdf 706KB

Digital file on Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02

Name/Title

Coburns Lost in Gulf Storm

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.312

Description

Articles about the deadly "Cara-Mia" boat accident on December 29, 1970. This image was featured as History Mystery #50 with the question "This vessel belonged to a local couple and was part of a tragic tale. Who were they and what is the story?" and the solution "Walt and Betty Coburn built the Ship N' Shore. They lost their lives when their catamaran yacht sank in a storm in the Gulf of Mexico ca 1970."

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Coburn, Walter L. 1907-1970, Coburn, Elizabeth "Betty" J. 1920-1970, Ship-N-Shore Hotel 1959-

Collection

Nautical

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Create Date

November 3, 2023

Update Date

November 4, 2023