Evelyn S is Fish tug / Tugboat museum ship at the Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, Michigan. Evelyn S was built in 1939 Sturgeon Bay Boat Works for William Sellman Fisheries in Manistique, Michigan. Evelyn S is a small wooden gill net fish tug design. To protect the boat from frozen waters of Lake Michigan, the Evelyn S. is sheathed in 3/16" welded steel plates. The keel, stem, and deadwood cover in 1/2" iron plate. She has a keel and hull made of white oak. The superstructure made of white-oak frames and sided with cedar planks. She is powered by a 3-cylinder Kahlenberg diesel engine, built by Kahlenberg Brothers Company of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The tug has a fully enclosed deck, sometimes called a turtle back design, to protect fisherman from the freezing waters of the Great Lakes.[1][2] [3]
 Fishing tug Evelyn S in 2021 at Michigan Maritime Museum
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| Builder | Sturgeon Bay Boat Works |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Status | Museum ship at Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, Michigan |
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| Type | Fish tug |
| Displacement | 30 Gross tons (Net 20T) |
| Length | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Installed power | 90 horsepower |
| Propulsion | 3-cylinder Kahlenburg diesel engine |
| Speed | 10 knots |
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| Location | 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, Michigan, United States 49090 |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′23″N 86°16′26″W / 42.40645°N 86.27395°W |
History
editOwners:[2]
- 1939 - 1943 Sellman Fisheries in Manistique of Manistique, Michigan, owner William Sellman
- 1943 - 1952 Anderson Fish Company in Frankfort, Michigan, owner Charles Anderson
- 1952 - 1966 Walter Nichols (1930-2003) of New Era, Michigan fishing
- 1966 - 1974 Capek Towing & Salvage Company in Whitehall, Michigan, owner Richard Capek of Wyoming, Michigan
- 1974 - 1982 Rowland L. Sylvester of South Haven, Michigan (for the Museum)
- 1982 - current Michigan Maritime Museum
In August 1976, South Haven’s Bicentennial Committee put on the South Haven's first maritime festival. At the maritime festival the Evelyn S put on a tug-of-war event, on the Black River, against another South Haven fish tug named Elsie J. The Evelyn S was captained by Don Nichols. Evelyn S is one of many ships at the Michigan Maritime Museum including: Norwegian Fishing Trawler Jacoba and the wood hull Fish Tug Esther.[2]
The Evelyn S sank at her dock in Black River in 13' of water on January 26, 1985, freezing weather thought to be the cause. Evelyn S was raised and refloated on January 30 by a crane of Olson Brothers Contractors of South Haven. She was taken to All Seasons Marine Inc. for repair. On return she has been on a stand display at the Museum. In 1986, restoration work started on Evelyn S by volunteers and museum staff, completed in 2005. In 2014, restoration work was done to the roof, deck planking, and frames. A new display stand was opened in 2016. In 2021 a walk thru display opened on the Evelyn S. [2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Evelyn S". Michigan Maritime Museum.
- ^ a b c d "'Evelyn S, Library of Congress, loc.gov" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail: Evelyn S. still making history". MSU Extension. March 28, 2016.