Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake

RUBY ANN

Built by Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding Drydock Co. in 1945. Barbeau Bros., Fayette, MI owned the all-steel vessel, equipped with a GM 6-71 diesel, until it was sold to a succession of owners, which included, Richard McNab, Muskegon, MI. Hallard Grover, Montague, MI. James Frostman, Bayfield, WI. 1972-1997. Frostman re-powered with a 220 hp. Cummins diesel in 1975 and that engine is still in the boat.

In 1997 the boat was sold to James Kenwabikise, Charlevoix, MI.

Photos: Top and middle: RUBY ANN at Bayfield; bottom, breaking ice at Beaver Island, Lake Michigan.