by boatnerddemo | January 1, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Algoma Compass Launched March 31, 1973 for the American Steamship Co, Williamsville, NY; this Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was built as hull # 200 by the American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH at an approximate cost of $14 million. Christened as the Roger...
by boatnerddemo | January 1, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Algoma Buffalo The self-unloading bulk freighter Buffalo was built in 1978 by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI at a cost of $25 million as Hull #721. She was launched March 16, 1978 and was christened August 8, 1978. The Buffalo’s sea trials were conducted from...
by boatnerddemo | December 1, 2021 | Winter Layup Lists
Algoma Central Corp. Vessel Name Layup Port Dock Layup Date Sailing Date Algoma Buffalo Goderich, ON North Wall 2 Jan 2022 15 Apr 2022 Algoma Compass Owen Sound, ON East Wall 1 Jan 2022 13 Jul 2022 Algoma Conveyor Hamilton, ON 11 West – Bunge 3 Jan 2022 27 Mar...
by boatnerddemo | December 1, 2020 | Winter Layup Lists
Vessel Name Lay-up Port Dock Lay-up Date Sailing Date Algoma Central Corp. Algoma Buffalo Erie, PA Donjon Shipbuilding 31 Dec 2020 Algoma Compass Owen Sound, ON East Wall 4 Jan 2021 Algoma Conveyor Hamilton, ON 11 West – Bunge 5 Jan 2021 27 Mar 2021 Algoma...
by boatnerddemo | February 7, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1914 HURON (Hull#132) was launched at Ecorse, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works for Wyandotte Transportation Co. She was scrapped at Santander, Spain in 1973. 1965 The Liberty ship GRAMMATIKI, which visited the Seaway for one trip in 1960, began leaking in...
