Muscallonge |
Ship Type: River Tugboat Originally the steamer Vigilant she was launched at Port Huron, Michigan on April 23, 1896. In 1913 she was renamed the Muscallonge. On August 15 1936, while towing the barge Hudson from Montreal to Toronto she caught fire as she approached Brockville. Attempts to have a fire pumper come to the rescue failed, as the Muscallonge burned the fuel tanks on her exploded she then collapsed into the river. The "Muskie" is known for its large abundance of fish. |