Fishing Tug Katherine V

History
Name: Katherine V
Operator: Vogelheim family
Builder: Henry Vincent
Launched: 1928
Out of service: 1970
Status: On land at the Besser Museum of Northeast Michigan
General characteristics
Type: Great Lakes Fishing Tug
Length: 58 feet
Beam: 13 feet
Installed power: 75HP-90HP
Propulsion: oli engine
Notes: American #228069
Fishing Tug Katherine V
Location 491 Johnson St., Alpena, Michigan
Coordinates 45°4′53″N 83°26′57″W / 45.08139°N 83.44917°W / 45.08139; -83.44917Coordinates: 45°4′53″N 83°26′57″W / 45.08139°N 83.44917°W / 45.08139; -83.44917
Area less than one acre
Built 1928 (1928)
Built by Henry Vincent
Architectural style Great Lakes Fishing Tug
NRHP Reference # 03000622[1]
Added to NRHP July 10, 2003

The Fishing Tug Katherine V, designated US 228069, is a Great Lakes fish tug displayed at the Besser Museum of Northeast Michigan, at 491 Johnson Street in Alpena, Michigan. It is believed to be the last intact wooden fishing tug left.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

History

The Katherine V was built by Henry Vincent of Rogers City, Michigan in 1928[3] for Charles A. Vogelheim, and named for his wife and daughter.[2] It was operated by the Vogelheim family from the time of construction until 1970.[4] In 1973, the Vogelheims sold it to be converted into a yacht.[3] The conversion was never done, and the Vogelheim family regained ownership in 1977.

It remained at the fish docks in Rogers City until 2001, when the Vogelheims donated the tug to the Besser Museum.[4] The museum moved the tug to its property with the intention of restoring it, and the tug was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] However, no restoration was ever completed, and in 2013 the museum was exploring other options.[4]

Description

The Katherine V is 58 feet (18 m) long and 13 feet (4.0 m) wide.[3] It is equipped with a 75-90 hp. Kahlenberg oil engine. It is constructed of cypress and oak beams.[5] The deck and hull have been ironed over.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Five Michigan Sites Considered for National Register of Historic Places Listing". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. May 2, 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Harvey Hadland; Bob Mackreth. " accessdate = January 8, 2014 "Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake: KATHERINE V." Check |url= value (help).
  4. 1 2 3 "Group meets to discuss future of historic fish tug Katherine V". The Alpena News. May 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Katherine V Project" (PDF). Save Ontario Shipwrecks 7 (1). March 1989.

Further reading

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