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Ojibwa

Also Ojibwa

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TypeVessel
RigCoast Guard tug
ErasModern era
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Summary

The April 1975 Beaver Beacon identifies the Ojibwa as a Coast Guard tug dispatched to break St. James Harbor ice for the South Shore’s first trip of the season.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-qualified vessel record. The issue does not provide an official number, dimensions, builder, or complete Coast Guard service history.

Sources

  1. Names Ojibwa as the Coast Guard tug dispatched to St. James to break harbor ice for the South Shore’s first 1975 trip while Sundew was occupied in Green Bay. It provides no official number, dimensions, builder, or complete service history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the vessel name and reported assignment.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ojibwa”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/ojibwa-coast-guard-tug-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “First Boat.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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