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Gillen Tug
June 3, 1981 capsized and sank 2 1/2 miles east of Milwaukee, Wis. while testing a towing winch on the U.S.C.G. cutter Westwind.
Tugboat built in 1908 by Benjamin L. Cowles at Buffalo, N.Y. for Benjamin L. Cowles or Frank P. Coyle, Erie, Pa. Originally named Erastus C. Knight. Renamed Aubrey, in 1917-18, Edward E. Gillen in 1964.
| Vessel Name: |
Edward E. Gillen (1908) |
| Registry #: |
205312 |
| Former Names: |
Erastus C. Knight; Aubrey |
| Casualty: |
6/03/1981, foundered |
| Vessel Type: |
tug |
| Built: |
1908, Benjamin L. Cowles, Buffalo, NY |
| Owners: |
Edward E. Gillen Co. (Milwaukee) |
| Home Port: |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Lives Lost: |
0 |
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| Length: |
56.5 ft |
| Beam: |
15.3 ft |
| Depth of Hold: |
7.9 ft |
| Hull: |
steel |
| Gross Tonnage: |
47 |
| Propulsion: |
diesel screw |
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| Body of Water: |
Lake Michigan |
| Water Depth: |
65 ft |
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