Howard Van Pelt

Howard Van Pelt (September 27, 1830 – April 20, 1878) was a 19th-century New York Sandy Hook Pilot. He is best known for being a Sandy Hook pilot that lost his life on duty. He was knocked overboard when the hawser parted struck him in the chest while towing the bark Ukraine. His son, James Howard Van Pelt, was also a Sandy Hook pilot and lost his life when boarding a tank ship in 1915.

Howard Van Pelt

Howard Van Pelt (September 27, 1830 – April 20, 1878) was a 19th-century New York Sandy Hook Pilot. He is best known for being a Sandy Hook pilot that lost his life on duty. He was knocked overboard when the hawser parted struck him in the chest while towing the bark Ukraine. His son, James Howard Van Pelt, was also a Sandy Hook pilot and lost his life when boarding a tank ship in 1915.