1916The schooner Tattler set an all-time dory fishing record when she hailed 500,000 pounds of salt cod.Economy and Industry, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Tattler, n.d. Ernest L. Blatchford, Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Photo 17244

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Built by A. D. Story in 1901, Tattler was said to have the thickest masts and biggest mainsail in the annals of the fleet. The record was set under Captain Alden Geele in September and the catch was worth $21,000.

Garland, Joseph E. Gloucester on the Wind: America’s Greatest Fishing Port in the Days of Sail. Arcadia, 1995.

Other Events

1915
The British-owned steamship Lusitania was hit by a torpedo killing 1,195 people, including 128 Americans, which eventually led the United States to enter World War I.
1915-1917
C. Homer Barrett served as the mayor of Gloucester.
1916
Captain William H. Thomas retired after 32 years of commanding vessels to manage the Gloucester Cold Storage Company.
1916
The first motorized pumping fire engine was purchased.

1916The schooner Tattler set an all-time dory fishing record when she hailed 500,000 pounds of salt cod.Economy and Industry, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Other Events

The British-owned steamship Lusitania was hit by a torpedo killing 1,195 people, including 128 Americans, which eventually led the United States to enter World War I.

C. Homer Barrett served as the mayor of Gloucester.

Captain William H. Thomas retired after 32 years of commanding vessels to manage the Gloucester Cold Storage Company.

The first motorized pumping fire engine was purchased.