Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake

JULIA M.

JULIA M 211278 .Built at Manitowoc, Wis. in 1911, the 36 ft. x 10 ft. wood hulled vessel was equipped with a 18 hp. Kahlenberg gasoline engine. The boat had many owners, the first on record being, William Mayer, Chicago, 1911-1921, Hobert Pakulla, Chicago, 1925-1926, John Kooper, Chicago, 1927, Elmer Keuther, Chicago, 1928-1932, Robert Keuther, Waukegan, 1933-1935, August Dettlaf, Waukegan, 1936-1939, John Johnson, Waukegan, 1941, August Dettlaf, Waukegan, 1942-1944, William Tornovish, Waukegan 1945-1962, Robert Masse, Grand Marais, Mich., 1963-1966, William Tornovish, Grand Marais, 1970-1974. Boat was dismantled, as per 1975 MVUS

Photo courtesy Steve Ceskowski