Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 95, CD 135-CD 136 : McEwan, Larry

TRACKS: CD 135: Mr. McEwen's background, work at Pacific Marine Supply Co., move to Gloucester

Master Mariners, Fishermen's Institute, distance kept between captain and crew

Power and sail, type of engines developed

Work with L. D. Lothrop & Sons and Standard Gas Engine Co., work with Bessemer Gas Engine Co. - Atlas engines

Air injection engine and solid injection engine explained, diesel and gas engines explained, first Atlas engine Mr. McEwen installed

Change-over from sail to power, Mr. McEwen's part in powering the Gloucester fleet

Depression had little effect on engine industry

Effect of depression on fishing industry and on engine sales (cont'd), cost of fishing vessels, Mr. McEwen's fleet, union activity in fisheries, Mr. McEwen's fleet (cont'd.)

Mr. McEwen's memberships in The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and The American Society of Marine Engineers, work in military

Changes in design of fishing vessels with the advent of power, many boats sold to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

Two fleets - salt-fishermen and fresh-fishermen, fishing grounds, Ernest Parsons and The Channel Express made three trips a week

Advantages of power enumerated, improvements in engine continue to be made

Harbor pollution

Change to power necessitated change in the structure of vessels

Settlement books - accounts of ship's finances

CD 136: Ship's finances (cont'd), fisherman's pay.