PS Alpena
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alpena |
| Owner | The Goodrich Line |
| Port of registry | United States |
| Builder | Thomas Arnold of Gallagher & Company at Marine City, Michigan |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Acquired | Purchased from Gardner, Ward & Gallagher in April, 1868. |
| Refit | Completely overhauled at Manitowoc, Wisconsin in the winter of 1875-1876 |
| Fate | Sunk in Lake Michigan during the "Big Blow" storm of 15 October 1880. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Paddlewheel steamship |
| Tonnage | 654 tons |
| Length | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Beam | 26.66 ft (8.13 m) |
| Depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Installed power | a single cylinder vertical beam steam engine |
| Propulsion | a pair of 24 ft (7.3 m) radius side wheels |
PS Alpena was a sidewheel steamer built by Thomas Arnold of Gallagher & Company at Marine City, Michigan in 1866. She was operated by the Goodrich Line after being purchased from Gardner, Ward & Gallagher in April 1868. The Alpena sank in Lake Michigan in the "Big Blow" storm on October 15, 1880, with the loss of all on board.