- Dates
- 1913-12 – 1914-05
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- Construction
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- Beaver Island
Summary
Frank Left contracted with Capt. Silas Swales in December 1913 for a new 55-foot fishing tug. The historical reports reprinted by the Beaver Beacon follow its construction through February and March 1914 and report in April that the outside planking was complete and a May 1 launch was expected.
Evidence limits
The later reprints establish the launch and fitting-out report but do not document the vessel’s final commissioning, later service history, or survival.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2013, "One Hundred Years Ago."Reprints the December 25, 1913 Charlevoix Sentinel report that Frank Left signed a contract for a 55-foot fishing tug with Capt. Silas Swales. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held December issue scan confirms the historical contract report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-12_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, February 2014, "One Hundred Years Ago."Reprints the February 12, 1914 report that the keel, stern-post, stern, and ribs were in place. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held February issue scan confirms the construction-progress report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, March 2014, "One Hundred Years Ago."Reprints the March 12 report that Frank Left came with the mail carriers to inspect the tug's progress. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held March issue scan confirms the inspection report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, April-May 2014, "One Hundred Years Ago."Reprints the April 2 report that the tug's outside planking was on and it was expected to launch May 1. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held April-May issue scan confirms the historical construction update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, June-July 2014, "One Hundred Years Ago."Reprints the June 4, 1914 report that the tug A. & M. Link had been launched, with its boiler and engine being installed and commissioning expected around June 15. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held June-July issue scan confirms the launch and fitting-out report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Frank Left's Beaver Island fishing tug is built and launched at the Swailes shipyard”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-frank-left-tug-construction-1914/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2013, "One Hundred Years Ago." (and 9 further sources listed on the page).
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