Coastal Schooner Everett Hays, Alaska

The American coastal schooner Everett Hays carried coal to refuel HMCS Thiepval in the Aleutian Islands.

Colonel L.E. Broome, the organizer and supply officer for the round-the-world flight that Thiepval's mission was supporting, chartered the Everett Hays to carry coal for the Thiepval because the trawler could not carry enough fuel to cross the North Pacific without refuelling. The Everett Hays carried 40 tons of coal to Kiska Island in the Aleutians, where this photograph was probably taken. Vessels like the Everett Hays were extensively used for transportation and coastal trading in Alaska, especially before the widespread use of aircraft.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
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