- Rig
- Tug
- Dates
- 1937 – circa 1950
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingshippingheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1964 Beaver Beacon identifies Venus II as a fishing tug used by William Belfy and Roland McCann from 1937 to 1940 and again through about 1950. Belfy recalled that fishing had declined sharply by then and that Venus II was one of the last tugs fishing gill nets from Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
This is a retrospective vessel reference. It does not provide a registry, dimensions, ownership record, crew list, construction date, or complete service history.
Sources
- William Belfy’s retrospective says he fished with Roland McCann on the tug Venus II from 1937 to 1940 and returned to fishing with McCann until 1950, when Venus II was one of the last tugs fishing gill nets from Beaver Island. It provides no registry, dimensions, ownership record, or complete service history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Venus II”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/venus-ii-belfy-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1964, “Know Your Neighbor.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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