Sea Serpent Off Boston
Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 24th, 2011
Lowell Sun
Lowell, Massachusetts
May 25, 1931
SEA SERPENT
OFF BOSTON
BOSTON, May 25 (AP) – Captain Roy Marden of the Gloucester fishing schooner
Catherine Burke reported today that he sighted a sea serpent 20 miles east
of Boston lightship on May 18 as his vessel moved out to Georges Banks.
The monster was described by Captain Marden as about 50 feet in length, with
a head resembling that of a horse, a black smooth body and a tail like that
of a shark. It moved at a speed of about seven miles an hour, he said.
Thanks to Jerome Clark.
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Who knows? This would fall under Heuvelmanns’ idea that there are several species of sea serpents, some like the long necked seal, and others which are more serpentine.
And while the 50 foot long description seems big, as we all know, there are definitely things in the ocean reaching and surpassing that benchmark. Without knowing anything about the physiology of said animal, who knows what an average size might be?
Sounds like a sun fish.
I look forward to the latest Caddie video said to be released this April…
Mibs responds: Sounds like a sun fish.
All the sun fish I’ve seen were circular with no tail.
I’ll suggest oar fish as a good fit with the description.
Accounts of serpents with heads described as similar to that of a horse are not uncommon, however in all likeliness, and recent education from this site it was probably no more than a whales penis.
The description and drawing does sound a little bit like an oarfish. But if not, then I’m going with a mammal like Heuvelman’s unknown seal. It also sounds and looks very similar to Cadborosaurus and mainly the carcass. Perhaps there is a global species of undiscovered serpentine bodies and horse headed seals!