Arctic (tug)
The Arctic was a wooden hulled tugboat that worked on the Great Lakes of North America from 1881 to 1930. In 1930 the Arctic was stripped of her machinery, and abandoned at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. On June 22, 2018, the remains of the Arctic were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Arctic in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, c. 1888 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Arctic |
| Builder | Rand & Burger |
| Launched | 1881 |
| In service | 1881 |
| Out of service | January 17, 1930 |
| Fate | Disassembled, beached, and abandoned by January 17, 1930 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 64.42 ft (19.64 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power | 560 hp (420 kW) non-condensing engine |
Arctic (tug) Shipwreck | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 1.5 miles northeast of the Manitowoc Breakwater Light |
| Nearest city | Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.11405°N 87.63115°W |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Rand & Burger |
| Architectural style | Tugboat |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002612 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 2018 |
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