Other Names #
- ADALE
History #
The Adele was a tugboat (or towboat) built in 1889 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. It was constructed using wood and had one deck. The builder of the Adele was William Dulac, and the original owner and location were also William Dulac in Mount Clemens.
The Adele was powered by a screw propulsion system, indicating it had a propeller driven by an engine. It had a length of 48.4 feet, a beam (width) of 10.4 feet, and a depth of 3.6 feet. The gross tonnage of the vessel was recorded as 9.65.
The tugboat was built for use on rivers and in shipyards, providing towing services. It was first enrolled in Port Huron, Michigan, on September 11, 1895.
At some point, the Adele underwent a conversion from a steam engine to a gas motor, although the specific date of this modification is unknown.
On June 26, 1911, the documents of the Adele were surrendered in Port Huron, indicating that the vessel was deemed “abandoned as unfit for service.”
The final fate of the Adele occurred on June 14, 1936, when it burned at the dock located in Drummond Island, Michigan, on Lake Huron. Unfortunately, no further details about the incident are available.
