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December 29, 2004

Lock 7- Dec. 28, 2004 by Alex Howard

Detroit River Mailboat Closing Day 12-20-04 John Meyland

Mail boat J. W. Westcott II waits for Algomarine as the ice covered Federal Shimanto (Panama) approaches the mail station.
Pilot boat Huron Maid leaves 12/20/04 for winter storage at Port Huron.
Saltie Ostkap (Gibraltar) about to pass Algomarine.
Commemorative postal covers issued by the Motor City Stamp & Cover Club.

Cold Weather Action 12-27-04 John Meyland

Paul R. making way through sea smoke lower Lake Huron.
Frontenac showing results of icy trip downbound.
Standing tall at Sarnia Government Dock.

Milwaukee Andy LaBorde

The Leona B passes through the South 6th St. bridge.
Santa navigates from on top of the pilot house.
The tug and barge head for the power plant. In the background is the Lake

Express ferry. The large arch is Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Milwaukee G-tugs in their Christmas colors on December 24. Temperature; 1

The Burns Harbor heads north in 9 degree weather.
The Lake Express with the former Cargill grain elevator in the background.

Lee A. Tregurtha Rouge River. T. Welles

Being held up by a Train

Alpena Ben & Chanda McClain

Manitou bow view.
Stern view.
View of the river and path made by the Manitou in Alpena.

Saginaw River. Todd Shorkey

American Republic at Consumers Energy on Sunday.
American Republic upbound nearing the Essroc dock.

Head on view
Making the turn into the Bay Aggregates slip

Bow close up
Entering Bay Aggregates slip
Tug Barbara Andrie at Bit-Mat on Tuesday
Tug Barbara Andrie and barge A398 inbound at USCG Station Saginaw River

Tug close up
Backing and Ramming at the Essexville range lights.
Algorail inbound at the Front Range
Another view

Passing the American Republic
Algorail stern view
Santa Claus on the boom of Algorail
Tug Gregory J. Busch upbound at Lafayette Bridge on Wednesday

Stern view
Tug Gregory J. Busch tied up at Essroc Tuesday

Detroit & Toledo. Mike Nicholls

Charles M. Beeghly.
Tug MAINE assisting the CANADIAN TRANSPORT.

Wyoming assisting.
Tug SHANNON at the Gaelic Dock.

Tug SEA EAGLE II tipped up for some kind of repair.

OGLEBAY NORTON unloading at Zug Island.

stern view
MARILYN H at Toledo Shipyard.

Hornbeck Barge in Toledo Drydock.

MARK HANNAH at Toledo Shipyard.

CANADIAN TRANSPORT unloading at Blue Circle Cement.

Close quarters in the Rouge River at the Conrail Bridge. Gaelic's Capt. maneuvered through the gap with the barge MARYSVILLE and the PATRICIA HOEY.

SEA EAGLE II and ST MARYS CEMENT II unloading at Blue Circle Cement and the ADAM E CORNELIUS unloading at the old Inland Stone Dock across the river.
ADAM E CORNELIUS .

Great Lakes Trader loading at Escanaba. Lee Rowe
Lee A. Tregurtha bow in Marquette. Lee Rowe

A frosty load
Burns Harbor entering St. Marys River from Lake Superior. Miles Williams

Saginaw was in Owen Sound. Ed Saliwonchyk
Another view
Michipicoten at Lock 1 Dec. 27 Eric

Portage. Hugh W. Gillett

Arthur M. Anderson Dec 29. Jeff Gushman

Algorail
Calumet in Menominee. Scott Best
Wide view unloading coal

Backing out between the piers.
wide view departing
Close up backing past lighthouse in the ice

Spirit of America Launch Dick Lund, Scoot Best and Lee Rowe

Spirit of America was moved to the launch area at Marinette Marine on Saturday Dec. 11. Dick Lund
Close-up of the new name (she was originally to be named "The September 11th")
By Monday Dec. 13 the pilothouses have been added

The christening ceremony begins on Dec. 18

Spirit of America hits the Menominee River
Upright one minute after the launch
At dock at Marinette Marine with the tugs Erika Kobasic and Escort, which had assisted during the launch earlier

Spirit of America hits the water. Scott Best
Another view just after launch

Basic tugs Krystal and Escort on hand to assist docking the Spirit of America.

Tugs clearing the ice from the river. Lee Rowe
The "Spirit" hits the water
Ice moves toward the opposite shore.
Unique viewing stand.

State of Michigan

SAGUENAY upbound in the Lake Huron Cut

above Port Huron - 1989. Rod Burdick

Wind Point Light (Racine) (winter 2001). Bart Shore

Grosse Point Light in Evanston, IL. Bart Shore. April, 2004 from Chopper 780, WBBM Radio Chicago

American Victory at the slip in downtown Tampa, Florida. Bob Wroblewski
Main deck and rigging gear as seen from the Bow.
The center superstructure as seen from the stern.

Lock 7- Dec. 28, 2004 by Alex Howard


Detroit River Mailboat Closing Day 12-20-04 John Meyland
Mail boat J. W. Westcott II waits for Algomarine as the ice covered Federal Shimanto (Panama) approaches the mail station.	Pilot boat Huron Maid leaves 12/20/04 for winter storage at Port Huron.	Saltie Ostkap (Gibraltar) about to pass Algomarine.	Commemorative postal covers issued by the Motor City Stamp & Cover Club.
Cold Weather Action 12-27-04 John Meyland
Paul R. making way through sea smoke lower Lake Huron.	Frontenac showing results of icy trip downbound.	Standing tall at Sarnia Government Dock.

Milwaukee Andy LaBorde
The Leona B passes through the South 6th St. bridge.	Santa navigates from on top of the pilot house.	The tug and barge head for the power plant. In the background is the Lake Express ferry. The large arch is Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.	The Milwaukee G-tugs in their Christmas colors on December 24. Temperature; 1
The Burns Harbor heads north in 9 degree weather.	The Lake Express with the former Cargill grain elevator in the background.

Lee A. Tregurtha Rouge River. T. Welles
		Being held up by a Train

Alpena Ben & Chanda McClain
Manitou bow view.	Stern view.	View of the river and path made by the Manitou in Alpena.

Saginaw River. Todd Shorkey
American Republic at Consumers Energy on Sunday.	American Republic upbound nearing the Essroc dock.	Head on view	Making the turn into the Bay Aggregates slip
Bow close up	Entering Bay Aggregates slip	Tug Barbara Andrie at Bit-Mat on Tuesday	Tug Barbara Andrie and barge A398 inbound at USCG Station Saginaw River
Tug close up	Backing and Ramming at the Essexville range lights.	Algorail inbound at the Front Range	Another view
Passing the American Republic	Algorail stern view	Santa Claus on the boom of Algorail	Tug Gregory J. Busch upbound at Lafayette Bridge on Wednesday
Stern view	Tug Gregory J. Busch tied up at Essroc Tuesday

Detroit & Toledo. Mike Nicholls
Charles M. Beeghly.	Tug MAINE assisting the CANADIAN TRANSPORT.	Wyoming assisting.	Tug SHANNON at the Gaelic Dock.
Tug SEA EAGLE II tipped up for some kind of repair.	OGLEBAY NORTON unloading at Zug Island.	stern view	MARILYN H at Toledo Shipyard.
Hornbeck Barge in Toledo Drydock.
MARK HANNAH at Toledo Shipyard.		CANADIAN TRANSPORT unloading at Blue Circle Cement.
Close quarters in the Rouge River at the Conrail Bridge. Gaelic's Capt. maneuvered through the gap with the barge MARYSVILLE and the PATRICIA HOEY.	SEA EAGLE II and ST MARYS CEMENT II unloading at Blue Circle Cement and the ADAM E CORNELIUS unloading at the old Inland Stone Dock across the river.	ADAM E CORNELIUS .

Great Lakes Trader loading at Escanaba. Lee Rowe	Lee A. Tregurtha bow in Marquette. Lee Rowe	A frosty load	Burns Harbor entering St. Marys River from Lake Superior. Miles Williams
Saginaw was in Owen Sound. Ed Saliwonchyk	Another view	Michipicoten at Lock 1 Dec. 27 Eric	Portage. Hugh W. Gillett
Arthur M. Anderson Dec 29. Jeff Gushman	Algorail	Calumet in Menominee. Scott Best	Wide view unloading coal
Backing out between the piers.	wide view departing	Close up backing past lighthouse in the ice

Spirit of America Launch Dick Lund, Scoot Best and Lee Rowe
Spirit of America was moved to the launch area at Marinette Marine on Saturday Dec. 11. Dick Lund	Close-up of the new name (she was originally to be named "The September 11th")	By Monday Dec. 13 the pilothouses have been added	The christening ceremony begins on Dec. 18
Spirit of America hits the Menominee River	Upright one minute after the launch	At dock at Marinette Marine with the tugs Erika Kobasic and Escort, which had assisted during the launch earlier
Spirit of America hits the water. Scott Best	Another view just after launch	Basic tugs Krystal and Escort on hand to assist docking the Spirit of America.
Tugs clearing the ice from the river. Lee Rowe	The "Spirit" hits the water	Ice moves toward the opposite shore.	Unique viewing stand.
State of Michigan
SAGUENAY upbound in the Lake Huron Cut above Port Huron - 1989. Rod Burdick	Wind Point Light (Racine) (winter 2001). Bart Shore	Grosse Point Light in Evanston, IL. Bart Shore. April, 2004 from Chopper 780, WBBM Radio Chicago
American Victory at the slip in downtown Tampa, Florida. Bob Wroblewski	Main deck and rigging gear as seen from the Bow.	The center superstructure as seen from the stern.