Return to: Capt. Michael Healy and the Revenue Cutter Bear - Among the great sea captains to sail the waters of Alaska, Captain Michael Healy bore the nickname "Hell Roaring Mike," an appropriate moniker.
The Thetis was a sister ship to the Bear, and Healy commanded the vessel from 1902-03, the last year of his active duty before mandatory retirement at age 64. Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks.