Other Names
- BOB LUDWIG
Site Description
- Fish Tug
- 50ft 16m Lengths
- 10ffw 3m depths
- Detour Village, Lake Huron
- 45º 59.978’ North
83º 53.959’ West
History
The fishing tug ALICE C, originally named BOB LUDWIG, was built in 1926 in Michigan City, Indiana. It was primarily used as a fishing tug on Lake Michigan. In 1930, it was sold and renamed ALICE C when it came under the ownership of John Girven from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Later, in 1936, it was sold again to Albert McLeod, also from Sault Ste. Marie. The vessel was believed to have been operated out of DeTour and served both as a fishing tug and a ferry boat.
During World War II, the ALICE C was supposed to undergo repairs but was left abandoned and eventually sank due to neglect and age. It was later dropped from documentation in 1947. In 1992, its engine and boiler were salvaged and put on display at the DeTour Village Museum.
The wreck of the ALICE C lies in 5 to 10 feet of water, a short distance north of the Watson Dock complex at the northern end of DeTour Village. The wreck is broken and splayed open, and the machinery has been removed and displayed at the museum. Due to poor visibility in the area, the wreck is not of great interest to divers, snorkelers, or kayakers.
The wreck’s location is considered dangerous to surface navigation, and it is marked as a hazard on charts. The wreck was discovered in 1941 and later identified by divers in 1989, with scattered debris measuring approximately 15×50 feet at or near the water’s surface.
