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The JOS. T. SLOAT was built in 1908 by Lake Erie Dry Dock & Mill Co. at Sandusky, OH U.S. The Jos. T. Sloat is a wood hulled fish tug with a length of 63 feet, and a width of 15 feet. It displaces 29 tons, and has a load capacity of 20 tons. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Stranded on Sunset Point, about six miles east of Fairport, OH, Lake Erie, on October 12, 1939, when towline fouled propeller. Was assisting tug TOURIST in bringing scow into Fairport at time of loss. The photograph shows the Jos. T. Sloat at Sandusky, OH; Lake Erie Dry Dock Co. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |