by import | February 16, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1883 The little tug JAMES ANDERSON burned on Long Lake near Alpena, Michigan. Arson was suspected. 1910 JAMES E. FERRIS was launched as the ONTARIO (Hull#71) at Ecorse, Michigan by Great Lakes Engineering Works. 1939 The state ferry CHIEF WAWATAM was fast in the ice...
by import | February 15, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1961 HARRY R JONES, a.) D.G. KERR arrived at her final port of Troon, Scotland, where she was cut up for scrap the same year. 1990 The tug LOIS T. was swamped while docked at Hamilton and sank in a storm. The vessel was pumped out, refloated and repaired. It now...
by import | February 14, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1966 Ford Motor Co., looking to expand its fleet, purchased the JOSEPH S. WOOD, a.) RICHARD M. MARSHALL for $4.3 million and renamed her c.) JOHN DYKSTRA. In 1983, she was renamed d.) BENSON FORD. Renamed e.) US.265808, in 1985, she was scrapped at Recife, Brazil in...
by import | February 13, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1897 The PERE MARQUETTE (later named PERE MARQUETTE 15) arrived in Ludington on her maiden voyage, with Captain Joseph “Joe” Russell in command. 1926 POINTE NOIRE was launched as a.) SAMUEL MATHER (Hull#792) at Lorain, Ohio by the American Ship Building...
by import | February 12, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1944 RED WING was launched as a.) BOUNDBROOK (Hull#335) at Chester, Pennsylvania, by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. A T2-SE-A1 Ocean Tanker, she was renamed b.) IMPERIAL EDMONTON in 1947. In 1959, she was brought to Port Weller Drydocks for conversion to a bulk...
