- Date
- 2011-09
- Kind
- Demolition
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeheritagecommerce
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The September 2011 Beacon reports that the Kens’ old gill-net tug Sunny Don, described as a versatile working boat, was sent to a scrap yard at $300 per ton. The same short item contrasts the loss with the outdoor display of the Grey Ghost at the Marine Museum.
Evidence limits
The article does not give the tug’s construction date, final scrap-yard location, or a full ownership history.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 2011, "Sunny Don."Reports that the Kens' old gill-net tug, described as having been used for everything, was sent to a scrap yard at $300 per ton, while the Grey Ghost was placed on display outside the Marine Museum. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Sunny Don disposal report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Sunny Don gill-net tug goes to scrap, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sunny-don-scrap-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2011, "Sunny Don." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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