History
The Alice L was a gas tug and fish tug built in 1911 in Crescent, Michigan, specifically North Manitou Island. It had a wooden hull and was registered under the official number 208703. The vessel had dimensions of approximately 26 feet in length, 8 feet in width, and 4 feet in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 9 tons and a net tonnage of 8 tons.
On December 2, 1929, the Alice L was lost in a storm east of Grand Marais, Michigan, in Lake Superior. Unfortunately, the vessel “lost” and the specific circumstances of the loss are not provided in the available information. However, it is mentioned that one life was lost during the incident.
Prior to this loss, on August 30, 1928, the Alice L had previously foundered at Grand Portal, Lake Superior, with one person on board. Fortunately, there were no fatalities in that earlier incident.
The Alice L was a gas screw vessel and had a miscellaneous service designation. It had a crew of one person and was owned by Ashley R. Adair. Its home port was Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Further details about the vessel’s history, operations, and additional information about the loss are not available in the provided information.
