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Fishing Vessels of the Great Lakes

Compiled by Harvey Hadland

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OLUF MECHALSON 249803 Built by Marinette Marine Corp., the stock 35 ft. x 11 ft. all steel vessel was owned by Ralph Mechalson, Marinette., and equipped with a Chrysler Crown marine gas engine. Mechalson had the boat until 1951, when it was sold to William Wiita, Lake Linder, MI. In 1964 Wiita sold her to Eino Kaikkunen, Calumet, MI. In 1967 the boat went to Andrew Jarve, Gay, MI. VIEW PICTURE

OLD GLORY Built at Bayfield right after WW II by Joseph and Erwin LeBel, for Wilfred (Manny) Boutin, The 44 ft. x 11 ft. vessel was initially equipped with a 30-36 Kahlenberg oil engine, bought from John Cross, at Charlevoix. After a few years new 45-54 Kahlenberg was installed. Manny fished the boat until some time in the early 1960s, then sold to his brother Allison. By 1968 the boat was abandoned at the local boat yard, and eventually burned after the engine and net lifter had been removed. VIEW PICTURE

OLE H. 246613 A 42 ft. x 9 ft. wood hulled fish tug built at Cheboygan, MI in 1944. From 1944 to 1959 the boat was owned by Ole Hoiland, Cheboygan MI, from 1959 to 1973, by John Hoiland, Cheboygan. From 1973 to 1975 Alex White, Cheboygan, was owner. Stanley Rochefort, Alpena, MI is listed as owner after 1975.

OLE Owned by Adam Detloff, Waukegan, Illinois, in 1930, the 30 foot vessel was powered by a gasoline engine.

OLIVER H. SMITH Built by Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corp. in 1944 for Smith Bros. Fisheries, Port Washington. The 52 ft. x 14 ft. all steel vessel was equipped with a 165 hp. GM 6-71 diesel engine turning a 36 x 34 three blade wheel through a 3:1 reduction gear. After a number of years the GM was replaced with a Cummins diesel. Smith later sold the boat to Leif Weborg. The boat is presently owned by Andrew LaFond Son Fishery, Algoma, Wis.

ORAL 270918 Built at Muskegon, Mich. in 1955 by Richard Petersen, the 40 ft. x 10 ft. all steel vessel was initially equipped with a 30-36 Kahlenberg oil engine; Owned and operated by The Petersen Fishery, the boat was later re-powered with a D880 Caterpillar diesel. Sold to Lance Kaeding, Michigan City, Ind. The boat was again re-powered. Bought by Mark Montano, Bayfield, Wis. in 1998, and trucked from Indiana, the boat was equipped with a GM 6-71 diesel. VIEW PICTURE

OSPREY 238107 Built at Portage Entry, Mich. in 1938, by Wiinikka Bros. Boat Works, for Clifford V. Rempela, Big Traverse Bay; the 35 ft. x 10 ft. vessel was equipped with a 90 hp. gasoline engine.

OSPREY Built at Erie, PA in 1921, the 64 ft. x 15 ft. steam powered vessel was owned by John Hollander, Harbor Beach, Mich. in 1938.

OWL An 18 ft. gas boat owned by Albert Tatrow, Garden, MI in 1929.