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Tug Ashland underway

Vessel Detail Information for: Ashland (1867)
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General Information
Vessel Name: Ashland (1867)
Registry #: 1496
Former Names: A.C. Van Raalte
Casualty: 1937-38, abandoned
Vessel Type: tug
Built: 1867, J.M. Jones, Buffalo, NY
Length: 96.4 ft
Beam: 23 ft
Depth of Hold: 8.6 ft
Gross Tonnage: 176.63
Propulsion: steam screw
Body of Water: Lake Superior
County: Bayfield
Nearest City: Red Cliff, WI

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