History #
The Alfred W. was a tug (towboat) that was built in 1905 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It had a wooden hull, a single deck, and measured 66.16 feet in length, 17 feet in beam, and 10.5 feet in depth. The tug had a gross tonnage of 56 and a net tonnage of 19.
On June 27, 1906, while navigating near Pie Island in Lake Superior, the Alfred W. struck a rock, causing it to founder and sink. The crew of nine managed to escape in a small boat and swim to safety. The tug was owned by the Duluth-Superior Dredging Co. at the time of the accident.
In the news reports of the incident, it is mentioned that the crew was rescued by the steamer Kaministiqua, which was sent to their aid. The tug was later presumed to have been recovered from Pie Island, as it is listed in the Merchant Vessel List of 1911. However, it was eventually abandoned in August 1933.
The information provided is based on historical records, including enrollment documents and news reports from the time.
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1905 |
1933 |
Abandoned |
Alfred W. |
Tugboat |
Age |
Great Lakes |
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