Tag: Apr 1947

The 55-foot cabin cruiser Thirsty Lady is aground in the lower end of Biscayne Bay. (29 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: B

The master of the freighter Panama City is fined $50 for spilling oil into Biscayne Bay. (24 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 10, Section: B

The owners of the Fire Island are awarded $40,000 in damages. (24 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 3, Section: A

Blame is placed on the Mary Read, which sank 30 miles southeast of Miami. (24 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: A

The 115-foot motor vessel Mary Read sinks off Miami after colliding with the steamship Sue Lykes. (23 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: A

A swordfish rams its bill 10 inches into an 83-foot USCG patrol boat. (21 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: B

The steamship Grange Victory arrives to include Miami in coastwise shipping. (21 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: B

A mine is reported off Palm Beach. (17 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: A

The owners of the excursion vessel Fire Island claim the motor vessel Monarch of Nassau rammed their vessel at pier 1, City Yacht Basin. (16 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 6, Section: B

A plan is presented to the Miami commission to create a 400 acre island off Bayfront Park. (13 Apr 1947)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: C