by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
Manitowoc Throughout the history of shipping on the Great Lakes the trend for shipbuilding has been to build larger and more elaborate vessels. Each decade since the construction of the present Soo Locks Vessel Managers have stretched there respective ships to fit...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
John J. Boland The self-unloading lake bulk carrier John J. Boland (the fourth vessel to bear the name of this pioneering Great Lakes ship owner and manager) was built by the Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, and launched March 10, 1973 for the American...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
H. Lee White Built by the Bay Shipbuilding Corp., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for the American Steamship Co., Buffalo, NY, H. Lee White (2) was launched December 3, 1973 and sailed on her maiden voyage June 1, 1974. This self-unloading bulk freighter is powered by twin V-20...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
Calumet The Calumet was built in 1973 as the William R. Roesch by the American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH as Hull # 901 at a cost of $12.4 million. She was the first vessel completed under Title XI of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act and is virtually identical to the...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
American Mariner American Mariner is a self-unloading bulk freighter built by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for American Steamship Co., Buffalo, NY. Although initially to be named Chicago (3), she was launched Aug. 2, 1979 as the American Mariner. Her maiden...
