Will H. Isom (Towboat, 1901-1943)

Date

• 1901

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Sternwheel
• BOAT TYPE: Towboat
• BUILT: 1901 at Ballard, Washington
• FINAL DISPOSITION: Considered non-operative in 1943
• OWNERS: North American Transportation and Trading Company
• OFFICERS & CREW: John T. Smith (master)
• RIVERS: Yukon River
• OTHER INFORMATION: Ways - T2645A; Although she operated on the Yukon River in Alaska, her machinery was built by James Rees and Sons in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her hull and cabin were built by Andrew Axton of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. After construction, she was put up at Ballard, Washington and then taken up the coast to St. Michael, Alaska. She ran on the Yukon until 1908. In 1943 she was "in condition" although non-operative
• PHOTO DESCRIPTION: On the left is the Will H. Isom under construction at the Sanderson and Miller Shipyard in Ballard, Washington. On the right are the hulls of barges that are also under construction