US EditionAngler fishing in Lake Michigan fog discovers remains of abandoned tugboat J.C. Ames
- While fishing near a breakwater close to Manitowoc on Tuesday in foggy weather, Wisconsin angler Christopher Thuss came across the sunken remains of the tugboat J.C. Ames resting underwater at a depth of nine feet.
- The tugboat was built in 1881 by Rand and Burger shipbuilding in Manitowoc and was scuttled in 1923 after falling into disrepair, following the common practice of retiring outdated ships by sinking them.
- The J.C. Ames was equipped with a 670-horsepower engine and fulfilled several functions, such as hauling lumber and transporting railway cars, making it one of the most substantial and formidable tugboats operating on the Great Lakes.
- Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen said winter storms recently exposed the shipwreck, noting the absence of quagga mussels indicates it surfaced only recently, and called the discovery an exciting chance to share lost history with Wisconsin communities.
- State officials announced the find on Friday, emphasizing the significance of recovering the wreck before invasive mussels damage it further, as historians race to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks and aircraft remains threatened by quagga mussels.
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Angler fishing in Lake Michigan uncovers remains of century-old sunken tugboat
A Wisconsin angler fishing in the fog this week discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat submerged in the waters of Lake Michigan for more than a century, state officials announced Friday.
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Angler fishing in Lake Michigan fog discovers remains of abandoned tugboat J.C. Ames
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