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Remembering the past Historical Perspective Featured Lake Boat: |
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Notre Dame Victory 1945 - 1951 |
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Built in 1945 by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, OR (hull # 1229). Keel laid Jan. 26, 1945, launched Mar. 9, 1945 as the "Victory" ship a) Notre Dame Victory for the U.S. Maritime Commission. 455' loa x 62' x 38'; 10,750 dwt. Powered by a 9,350 s.h.p. double reduction geared, cross compound steam turbine engine with 2 oil-fired water tube boilers. Purchased by Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co. in Dec. of 1950, hull lengthened to 619' loa, capacity increased to 14,500 dwt. at Baltimore, MD and renamed b) Cliffs Victory on Mar. 21, 1951. Towed up the Mississippi River to S. Chicago, arriving there May 9, 1951 to complete the lake boat conversion at American Ship Building's yard entering service June 4, 1951. She was known for her distinctive profile and high speed runs, given informal title "Speed Queen of the Lakes". Lengthened in 1957 to 716' 03" loa at S. Chicago, new capacity 17,600 dwt. Bow thruster added in early 1964. Laid up at end of 1981 season at S. Chicago. Sold Oct. 12, 1985 for scrap for $235,000. Reflagged Panamanian and renamed c) Savic, left S. Chicago Dec. 17, 1985 under own power and, after many delays, arrived at Masan, S. Korea on Dec. 22, 1986, dismantled 1987. |
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| Notre Dame Victory 1945 - 1951 (U.S. Maritime Commission, Washington, DC, sold to Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH in Dec., 1950) | |||
 (Courtesy of Roger LeLievre) |
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| Cliffs Victory 1951 - 1985 (Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH) | |||
 Sequence of photos May 8, 1951 at Chicago, IL on the final leg of her journey up the Mississippi River system. (from the Charles W. Cushman Collection, Indiana University Archives courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 (from the Charles W. Cushman Collection, Indiana University Archives courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 (from the Charles W. Cushman Collection, Indiana University Archives courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 (from the Charles W. Cushman Collection, Indiana University Archives courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 Open house, 9th St. Pier, Cleveland, OH 1951. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
 (Courtesy of Roger LeLievre) |
 Under way before lengthening. (From the William G. Mather Museum Collection courtesy of Rickard Anderson) |
 At Marquette, MI, Aug., 1957. (Wayne Garrett) |
 Underway; photo taken in 1957 from Algorail (1) location unknown (Photo by S.N. White from the R.W. White collection) |
 Underway; photo taken in 1957 from Algorail (1) location unknown (Photo by S.N. White from the R.W. White collection) |
 Arriving at Huron, OH on September 12, 1962. (Photo by Matts from the Rich Weiss Collection courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 Leaving the Soo locks on July 10, 1963. (Photo by Herb Koepka, John Belliveau Collection) |
 On the Detroit River from the Ambassador Bridge July 25, 1954. (Elmer Treloar, Jim Hoffman marine collection) |
 On the Detroit River, 1966. (Edward J. Morris) |
 August, 1967. (Mark Vander Meulen collection) |
 St. Marys River at the Soo, 1969. (Hal Jackson) |
 Cold day at the Soo, 1973. (Roger LeLievre) |
 Downbound Lake Huron, 1977. (Ken Osborne) |
 June 13, 1979. (Mark Vander Meulen collection) |
 On the St. Marys River at Lime Island on July 30, 1981. (Photo by Tom Salvner, courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 Stern view on the St. Marys River at Lime Island on July 30, 1981. (Photo by Tom Salvner, courtesy of John Belliveau) |
 At Sarnia, ON. (Terry McCullough) |
 Downbound at Sarnia, ON (Terry McCullough collection) |
 In the late 1970's. (Roger LeLievre) |
 (Roger LeLievre) |
 Docked at Toledo, OH. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Drawing. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
 (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
 Sequence from the deck of the Cadillac at White Shoal, MI. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
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 Inbound Toledo with iron ore, 1978. (Jim Hoffman) |
@Escanaba.jpg) With the International and Cadillac at Escanaba, MI. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
behind)@Escanaba.jpg) Another view. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
 Circa 1951. (Gerry Victory collection) |
 At Hocking Valley Dock, Toledo awaiting orders, late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 The Soo in the late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 At the Soo, late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Inbound Toledo. late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Final approach to the C&O Ore Dock, Toledo, late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Downbound at Port Huron, MI. late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Wnter lay up at City Docks, Toledo, late 1970's. (Jim Hoffman) |
 Postcard loading iron ore at Great Northern Railway ore dock, Superior (Allouez), WI. (Jim Hoffman marine collection) |
 Scale depiction 1951 - 1956.  Scale depiction 1957 - 1985. (John Belliveau) |
 Postcard at the Soo Locks. (John Belliveau collection) |
 Hand colored. (From the William G. Mather Collection at Cleveland State University courtesy of Les Weston) |
 Cliffs Victory at Soo Locks April 1978. (Photo by Bob Campbell courtesy of Lake Huron Lore) |
 June 1960. (Dave Glick from the Rich Weiss collection) |
 Huron, OH, Sept. 1962. (Matts from the Rich Weiss collection) |
 From the deck of the Middletown. (Donald Dube from the Jan van der Doe collection) |
 Capt. Harry "Heavy Weather Harry" Anderson (Click on photo for story & photos.) |
 Cliffs Victory in layup at the Hocking Valley South Dock, Toledo, OH (Photo by Jim Hoffman) |
 1961 Capt. John Albert Mitchell with his daughter (Photo from Julie A. LePierre, granddaughter of Capt. Mitchell, woman in photo is Julie's mother) |
 Upbound underway just above Sarnia/ Port Huron buoys from deck of Howard L. Shaw. Summer 1967 (Photo Don Boone) |
 Stern view upbound underway just above Sarnia/ Port Huron buoys from deck of Howard L. Shaw. Summer 1967 (Photo Don Boone) |
 October 1964 at the Soo Locks (Photo by Dale Wheeler) |
 Exiting Soo locks (Postcard photo view by Lucy Gridley from the Rich Weiss collection) |
 Calumet River in South Chicago November 7, 1984 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Calumet River in South Chicago November 7, 1984 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
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Series of onboard photos by David McColloch while working on the Cliffs Victory as Second Cook in 1969 |
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 Cleveland lakefront, Aug. 1969. |
 The galley with G.J. Arko, Steward, Aug. 1969. |
 Guest lounge, Aug. 1969. |
 Guest dining room, Aug. 1969.. |
 Guest stateroom, Aug. 1969. |
 Unloading at Huron, OH, July. 1969. |
 In Lock 8 of the Welland Canal, last trip of the season, Dec. 1969. |
 Weather tunnel, Aug. 1969. |
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Savic 1985 - 1987 (Sold for scrap to Hai International Corp., New York, NY) |
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 In the Welland Canal. (Terry McCullough collection) |
 Downbound the Welland Canal, Dec. 25, 1985. (Jim Sprunt from the marine collection of Jim Hoffman) |
 Welland Canal from the Homer St. bridge, Dec. 25, 1985. (Alfred F. Saigon-King from the marine collection of Jim Hoffman) |
 Approaching the Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Approaching the Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Approaching the Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 Departing the Iroquois Lock December 26, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) New |
 St. Lawrence Seaway, Dec. 27, 1985. (Michel Richard from the marine collection of Jim Hoffman) |
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Series of onboard views of the Savic at Montreal, QC on Mar.21, 1986 by Captain Alain Gindroz. |
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Masters of the Cliffs Victory (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Con R. Gallagher 1951 - 1956 * Fred E. Newton 1956 - 1960 Selas C. "Si" Koontz 1960 John Albert Mitchell 1961 Eilif C. Knudsen 1962 - 1963 Clarence J. Hauck 1963-1966
Harvey C. Almstedt 1967 |
Kenneth W. Lowrie 1976 Henry W. "Bud" Zeber 1977 Kenneth W. Lowrie 1978 * Henry W. "Bud" Zeber 1978 J.N."Jack" Stephens 1979 Walter J. "Jerry" Dunlap 1980 Earl C. McArthur 1980 Henry W. "Bud" Zeber 1980 Raymond W. Long 1981 William H. "Bill" Pollard 1982 * 2 died on board: Con. R. Gallagher on July 9, 1956 and Kenneth W. Lowrie on June 9, 1978. |