History #
The Alva D was a wooden steam propeller tug with a weight of 10 tons. It was registered with the home port of Midland, Ontario, Canada, and had the registration number 122420. On August 22, 1909, while engaged in logging operations and bound from Penetanguishene, the vessel ran aground on the rocks off Mink Rock in Georgian Bay and foundered. It was a total loss.
The Alva D was built in 1909 by Charles Martin in Penetanguishene, Ontario. It had dimensions of 44 feet in length, 10 feet in width, and 5 feet in depth, with a weight of 22 tons. The official record lists it as a propeller tug made of wood.
The incident occurred in “The Monks” area of Georgian Bay, which is part of Lake Huron. The exact details of the loss, including any loss of life or cargo, are unknown.
After the wreck, the Alva D was registered under the ownership of Paul Dupuis, based in Midland, Ontario. However, in September of the same year, it was sold to Mary Martin, the wife of the vessel’s builder, as a wreck. The vessel’s documents were surrendered on April 23, 1910.
This information is provided by the Statement of Wreck & Casualty for 1910, issued by the Department of Marine & Fisheries.
