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'''April 25, 1927 [San Pedro News Pilot]:''' “Hoodoo vessel and fisherman still missing. Coast Guard cutters have returned to the local harbor with the report that their search for Ernest Lancovitz, San Pedro fisherman, has proved fruitless. For two weeks a sharp lookout has been kept for the missing man and his boat. Lancovitz is believed to have gone down with his fishing boat, the ''San Nicholas'', off the banks of San Clemente Island. The boat is looked upon by superstitious seamen as a "hoodoo" vessel, as it was marked by death four years ago when Steve | '''April 25, 1927 [San Pedro News Pilot]:''' “Hoodoo vessel and fisherman still missing. Coast Guard cutters have returned to the local harbor with the report that their search for Ernest Lancovitz, San Pedro fisherman, has proved fruitless. For two weeks a sharp lookout has been kept for the missing man and his boat. Lancovitz is believed to have gone down with his fishing boat, the ''San Nicholas'', off the banks of San Clemente Island. The boat is looked upon by superstitious seamen as a "hoodoo" vessel, as it was marked by death four years ago when Steve D. Unas fell overboard from it and was drowned. Lancovitz sailed out of San Pedro three weeks ago for the San Clemente banks. He was to have returned two weeks ago. He was last sighted off San Clemente by Chalres Christiansen.” | ||
'''April 25, 1927 [San Pedro Daily News]:''' “Fisherman on hoodoo fishing craft feared dead; not seen for 16 days. Last sighted 15 miles southeast of San Nicolas Island, 16 days ago, Ernest Lancovitz, 46, fisherman living at 676 O'Farrell Street, today virtually was given up as dead. His 34-foot fishing boat ''San Nicolas'', equipped with a 16 horsepower engine and valued at $2,000, is believed to have gone down with Lancovitz, who was reported missing by Charles Christopherson, a friend. Superstitious seafarers look upon the ''San Nicolas'' as a hoodoo boat, as it was from her that Steve D. Unas fell overboard four years ago and was drowned. Lancovitz, however, for some time after he was over-due to return to port here, was believed likely to bring back himself and his big craft safely, as his skill and ingenuity were widely known. He was thought today possibly to have been carried far from shore by heavy winds of ten days ago, although it was believed more likely that the ''San Nicolas'', springing a leak or otherwise helpless far beyond aid, sank without trace. Coast Guard patrol boats, four or five in number, scoured the vicinity of the banks there the ''San Nicolas'' last was seen, but without success. CHief Botswain Charles Lucas, executive officer at Coast Guard station base 17 here, reported today.” | '''April 25, 1927 [San Pedro Daily News]:''' “Fisherman on hoodoo fishing craft feared dead; not seen for 16 days. Last sighted 15 miles southeast of San Nicolas Island, 16 days ago, Ernest Lancovitz, 46, fisherman living at 676 O'Farrell Street, today virtually was given up as dead. His 34-foot fishing boat ''San Nicolas'', equipped with a 16 horsepower engine and valued at $2,000, is believed to have gone down with Lancovitz, who was reported missing by Charles Christopherson, a friend. Superstitious seafarers look upon the ''San Nicolas'' as a hoodoo boat, as it was from her that Steve D. Unas fell overboard four years ago and was drowned. Lancovitz, however, for some time after he was over-due to return to port here, was believed likely to bring back himself and his big craft safely, as his skill and ingenuity were widely known. He was thought today possibly to have been carried far from shore by heavy winds of ten days ago, although it was believed more likely that the ''San Nicolas'', springing a leak or otherwise helpless far beyond aid, sank without trace. Coast Guard patrol boats, four or five in number, scoured the vicinity of the banks there the ''San Nicolas'' last was seen, but without success. CHief Botswain Charles Lucas, executive officer at Coast Guard station base 17 here, reported today.” | ||
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LANCOVITZ, Ernest (c. 1880-1927), San Pedro fisherman who was lost at San Clemente Island in April 1927.
In the News~
April 25, 1927 [San Pedro News Pilot]: “Hoodoo vessel and fisherman still missing. Coast Guard cutters have returned to the local harbor with the report that their search for Ernest Lancovitz, San Pedro fisherman, has proved fruitless. For two weeks a sharp lookout has been kept for the missing man and his boat. Lancovitz is believed to have gone down with his fishing boat, the San Nicholas, off the banks of San Clemente Island. The boat is looked upon by superstitious seamen as a "hoodoo" vessel, as it was marked by death four years ago when Steve D. Unas fell overboard from it and was drowned. Lancovitz sailed out of San Pedro three weeks ago for the San Clemente banks. He was to have returned two weeks ago. He was last sighted off San Clemente by Chalres Christiansen.”
April 25, 1927 [San Pedro Daily News]: “Fisherman on hoodoo fishing craft feared dead; not seen for 16 days. Last sighted 15 miles southeast of San Nicolas Island, 16 days ago, Ernest Lancovitz, 46, fisherman living at 676 O'Farrell Street, today virtually was given up as dead. His 34-foot fishing boat San Nicolas, equipped with a 16 horsepower engine and valued at $2,000, is believed to have gone down with Lancovitz, who was reported missing by Charles Christopherson, a friend. Superstitious seafarers look upon the San Nicolas as a hoodoo boat, as it was from her that Steve D. Unas fell overboard four years ago and was drowned. Lancovitz, however, for some time after he was over-due to return to port here, was believed likely to bring back himself and his big craft safely, as his skill and ingenuity were widely known. He was thought today possibly to have been carried far from shore by heavy winds of ten days ago, although it was believed more likely that the San Nicolas, springing a leak or otherwise helpless far beyond aid, sank without trace. Coast Guard patrol boats, four or five in number, scoured the vicinity of the banks there the San Nicolas last was seen, but without success. CHief Botswain Charles Lucas, executive officer at Coast Guard station base 17 here, reported today.”
