Effort builds to save historic legacy of sardine carrier ‘Jacob Pike’

August 27, 2024 Featured, National, New England

At one stretch in Maine’s maritime history, the sardine was as mighty as the lobster, a fishery that employed thousands along the coast. Sardine canneries were a common sight beside busy harbors, and carriers plied the Gulf of Maine, especially in the warmer months. Thomaston was in the thick of the industry, a boatbuilding hub for sturdy fishing vessels that included the Jacob Pike. “The sardine industry back in the days was a big deal, rivaling what lobsters are today,” said Rockport Marine owner Taylor Allen, who himself spent several years restoring and then relaunching in 2020 the William Underwood, a sardine carrier built in 1941. “A lot of real estate along the coast was bought up by captains back in the day.” The Jacob Pike, built in 1949 at the Newbert and Wallace yard in Thomaston, was in the thick of it all from launching day. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:41

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One Response to Effort builds to save historic legacy of sardine carrier ‘Jacob Pike’

Charles Bernier says:

September 9, 2024 at 9:47 am

Yes! Thank God!
She sunk very near my home and I’m very moved by the thought of saving her.
I’m a Maine songwriter and wrote thing song about the storm that took her down!
https://youtu.be/3CGJRi59bF0?si=1fMBxRYrxC-5vZuN

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It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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