From Great Lakes Vessels Index
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes
Bowling Green State University
Registry & Rig Information Item: 003655
Vessel Name: CHISHOLM, ALVA S., JR.
Nationality U.S.
Official Number: 107557
Rig: Propeller
Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length: 152.00 Gross Tonnage: 435.00
Vessel Width: 35.00 Net Tonnage: 259.00
Vessel Height 8.00 Hull Material: Wood
Masts: Hull Number:
Builder Information
Place of Build: Marine City, MI
Builder: Anderson, Alexander
Date of Build 1900
Rebuild History
Rebuilt, Sandusky, OH, March 15, 1906 (150 x 35 x 8; 478 gross - 266 net).
Rig changed to barge, 1934 (478 gross - 418 net).
Disposition
Final document surrendered at Sundusky, OH, December 14, 1940,
and endorsed "abandoned."
Hull towed to Plaster Bed in 1941.
History
First enrollment issued at Cleveland, OH, June 26, 1900.
Lake Erie Shipwreck Map "A" and Index
208 Alvah S Chisholm: Wood sandsucker of 150 ft caught fire and burned 5/11/1935 while docked at Sandusky, Ohio. In 1937 the remains of the vessel were towed several miles offshore and destroyed by explosives.