“I must not forget my genial friend, Captain C. Howard Allyn, formerly of West Barnstable, now a resident of Hyannis. I imagine he started out with a common school education quite young, and went in coasting vessels hailing from Cotuit and later was master of the schooner Hattie Baker, a fine schooner of 335 tons, built in 1862 in East Boston for J. Baker & Co. and Captain Allen Crowell as owner and captain. Captain Allyn went with him as mate for a few years when William Allen Captain Crowell's son took charge and soon after was accidentally killed in Mobile Bay on a gunning expedition. Then Captain Allyn took charge for several years, later going on deep sea voyages when he was master of ships Gold Hunter, Importer, and Titan The latter was wrecked in a severe gale, but captain and crew were all saved. Captain Allyn was accompanied by his wife on this voyage. They then returned home and the captain retired from the sea. At that time (about 20 years ago) the foreign trade for sailing ships had seen its best days and steam took the place of sailing vessels.”
Source: Remembrances of Aurin B. Crocker of South Hyannis published in the Barnstable Patriot, then later in an article Old Shipmasters of Cape Cod featured in Cape Cod Magazine: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Cape Cod Interests, Volume 1, May, 1915.
Source: Remembrances of Aurin B. Crocker of South Hyannis published in the Barnstable Patriot, then later in an article Old Shipmasters of Cape Cod featured in Cape Cod Magazine: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Cape Cod Interests, Volume 1, May, 1915.
“I must not forget my genial friend, Captain C. Howard Allyn, formerly of West Barnstable, now a resident of Hyannis. I imagine he started out with a common school education quite young, and went in coasting vessels hailing from Cotuit and later was master of the schooner Hattie Baker, a fine schooner of 335 tons, built in 1862 in East Boston for J. Baker & Co. and Captain Allen Crowell as owner and captain. Captain Allyn went with him as mate for a few years when William Allen Captain Crowell's son took charge and soon after was accidentally killed in Mobile Bay on a gunning expedition. Then Captain Allyn took charge for several years, later going on deep sea voyages when he was master of ships Gold Hunter, Importer, and Titan The latter was wrecked in a severe gale, but captain and crew were all saved. Captain Allyn was accompanied by his wife on this voyage. They then returned home and the captain retired from the sea. At that time (about 20 years ago) the foreign trade for sailing ships had seen its best days and steam took the place of sailing vessels.”
Source: Remembrances of Aurin B. Crocker of South Hyannis published in the Barnstable Patriot, then later in an article Old Shipmasters of Cape Cod featured in Cape Cod Magazine: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Cape Cod Interests, Volume 1, May, 1915.
Source: Remembrances of Aurin B. Crocker of South Hyannis published in the Barnstable Patriot, then later in an article Old Shipmasters of Cape Cod featured in Cape Cod Magazine: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Cape Cod Interests, Volume 1, May, 1915.
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