AH-WR-1571

Alfred Mosher

Steam Tug · United States · Lost Night of 15–16 May 1897 · Door County & Lake Michigan

She caught fire while docked in Sturgeon Bay and sank during firefighting.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Alfred Mosher was built in 1863. She assisted distressed vessels and worked in raft towing. She caught fire while docked in Sturgeon Bay and sank during firefighting. Her boiler was salvaged in 1912; dredging disturbed the stern in 1933.

Vessel

Built: 1863
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: Night of 15–16 May 1897
Cause: Fire
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Water: Lake Michigan
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Region: Door County & Lake Michigan

No verified wreck coordinates used; historical loss locality only.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)

An exact wreck position, present depth and final-loss casualty total are not established here.

Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Sea Grant — Wisconsin Shipwrecks: Alfred Mosher
Vessel identity, construction history, service, historical loss locality and loss circumstances.