History #
The Alberta was a wooden propeller tug that was built in 1907 in Rossport, Ontario. It had an official number of C122177 and measured 30 feet in length, 10 feet in beam, and had a depth of 4 feet. The tug had a gross tonnage of 7 tons and a net tonnage of 5 tons.
On November 22, 1917, the Alberta foundered and was lost in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior. The exact cause of the loss is attributed to a storm. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties in the incident.
The Alberta was registered out of Port Arthur and was primarily engaged in towing operations. At the time of its loss, the tug was carrying a cargo of 4-5 tons of herring.
The provided information is based on sources including the Maritime History of the Great Lakes, and the Registrar of Shipping and Seamen.
