by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
Philip R. Clarke The steamer Philip R. Clarke was the first of three AAA class vessels built for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company in the early 1950s. The vessel namesake is Mr. Philip Ream Clarke. Mr. Clarke was a lifelong banker and served on the Board of Directors...
by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
Cason J. Callaway The Cason J. Callaway was one of the eight “AAA” class vessels which entered service during 1952 and 1953. She was the last of the trio of vessels in this class (the Philip R. Clarke and Arthur M. Anderson were the first two) built for Pittsburgh...
by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
Arthur M. Anderson One of the better-known lakers is the Arthur M. Anderson. Renowned for her role involving the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975, the Arthur M. Anderson was the last vessel to have had visual, radio and radar contact with the Edmund...
by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
Edward L. Ryerson The Edward L. Ryerson, is one of only two remaining straight-deck bulk carriers still part of the American fleet on the Great Lakes; the other being the John Sherwin (2). Built as hull # 425 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Inc. of Manitowoc, WI; the...
