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The Fate of the Alice M. Colburn
The Ulen Contracting Company purchased the Alice M. Colburn, a 1,600-ton four-masted sailing schooner, to deliver construction supplies for its South American contracts. The ship was 225 feet long and made of yellow pine, copper and iron. An image of the Alice M. Colburn was even used for a St. Maarten postage stamp. The ship made two successful trips for the company, but the idea proved to be short-lived.
On January 3, 1923, as it was heading to Norfolk, Virginia, the ship struck Great Egg Rock off the coast off Coolidge Point, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. All ten crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard, but the ship eventually broke up and sank on the following day.
Additional information can be found at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/alice-m-colburn.
Alice M. Colburn
