Puffin Cruise on the Laura B

Built in 1943, and originally named T57 as a military work boat, the Laura B was destined to be destroyed after her service in the Phillipenes during WWII. With her wheel house blown off and bullets in her bulwarks, she was saved from destruction by a Mainer who brought her back to Camden Maine and restored as a lobster hauler. Originally fitted with a pair of 50 caliber machine guns and a 22mm Bofors gun she originally had a crew of fifteen. The re-named Laura B was used to haul lobsters for years before becoming the official mail boat running out of Port Clyde Maine to Monhegan in 1954. She still performs that task today. The Laura B is the last documented "T" boat built for service in WWII known to exist on the east coast and has been considered one of the best kept wooden working boats existing. For a more complete telling of her story, see: http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Monhegans-venerable-LAURA-B-marks-65th-anniversary/12327/ It's a good read. We rode the Laura B because Honey Babe wanted to get photos of Puffins, which are small, very pretty little birds that hatch on Eastern Egg Island, just off the coast of Maine. It was a pretty fun day too. Thanks for Watchin'!