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Wilhelm Baum

The historic tugboat, the Wilhelm Baum, sank at its pier in the bitter winter of 2014. A heartbroken town watched the tug pulled from the lake. SHOUT donated $35,000 to restore the tug and add it to the Michigan Maritime Museum’s collection.

Winter of 2014
Winter of 2014
Wilhelm Baum
Wilhelm Baum
Under water
Under water
Pulled from the lake
Pulled from the lake
SHOUT dontates $35,000
SHOUT dontates $35,000
Tug restored
Tug restored
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Tug launched
Tug launched
Blessing of the tug
Blessing of the tug
Wilhelm Baum
Wilhelm Baum
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William Baum
Tug restored
Tug restored
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Historic Tugboat Donated to the Michigan Maritime Museum in 2016

The Wilhelm Baum, while not Museum owned, was enjoyed by all seeing it at the Museum dock for many years. Built in 1923, a Corps of Engineers tugboat at Sault Ste. Marie, it later served 30 years as a Coast Guard Auxiliary Rescue Boat, assisting an estimated 1,200-1,500 people. It sank at dock in 2014 - with 3,000 hours of restoration work since. SHOUT has donated $35,000 for the Michigan Maritime Museum to add this historic tug to its collection.

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