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Summary
The March 1973 Beaver Tales continuation names the steamer Joe as a competitor to the Eric L. Hackley on the Beaver Island mail route. It says “Big Neil” Gallagher owned the vessel and that Captain Leonard and later James Gallagher sailed it.
Evidence and limits
No registry, dimensions, build history, exact service dates, or complete civil identities are supplied. “Joe,” “Big Neil,” and the captains remain source- qualified names.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1973, “Beaver Tales.”Names the steamer Joe as owned by “Big Neil” Gallagher and says it ran in competition with the Eric L. Hackley, first under Capt. Leonard and later under James Gallagher. The retrospective provides no registry, dimensions, exact service dates, or complete owner identity.