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Post by ppat324 on May 1, 2010 7:56:38 GMT -5
I am going to start putting in a little history of the Great Lakes every day. Anyone who would like to add to this, please feel free. Also, any other areas you would care talk about. I feel my first topic is a good one as I know alot of people can relate to this ship........ppat I find that I am having trouble with this already so I will be putting in 2 tidbits today....
The EDMUND FITZGERALD collided with the Canadian steamer HOCHELAGA at the mouth of the Detroit River, May 1, 1970, suffering slight damage at hatches 18 and 19.
May 1, 1903 - The ANN ARBOR NO 1 sighted a burning vessel about 15 miles out of the Sturgeon Bay Ship canal, the steamer JOHN EMERY OWEN. The crew had already been picked off after the fire started, so the ANN ARBOR NO 1 put out the fire with her fire hoses. The NO 1 then towed the abandoned steamer to Sturgeon Bay and tied her up at the west end of the canal.
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Post by ppat324 on May 2, 2010 6:32:27 GMT -5
ADAM E. CORNELIUS (Hull#53) was launched at St. Clair, Michigan by Great Lakes Engineering Works on May 2, 1908. Renamed b.) DETROIT EDISON in 1948, c.) GEORGE F. RAND in 1954. Sold Canadian in 1962, renamed d.) AVONDALE. She was scrapped at Castellon, Spain, in 1979.
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Post by ppat324 on May 3, 2010 7:31:29 GMT -5
On May 3, 1959, the first large saltwater vessel to transit the new St. Lawrence Seaway arrived at Duluth. The RAMON DE LARINAGA of 1954, took the honors as the first salty, passing under Duluth's Aerial Bridge at 1:16 p.m., followed by a salty named the HERALD of 1943, sixteen minutes later.
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Post by ppat324 on May 4, 2010 6:47:37 GMT -5
On her maiden voyage May 4, 1976, the ST. CLAIR departed Sturgeon Bay for Escanaba, Michigan, to load 39,803 gross tons of iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor, Indiana arriving there on May 5th.
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Post by ppat324 on May 5, 2010 5:58:39 GMT -5
On 05 May 1902, MILWAUKEE (steel propeller freighter, 325 foot, 3,327 gross tons) was launched at the Chicago Ship Building Company (Hull #55) at South Chicago, Illinois, for the Western Transit Co. She lasted until 1940, when she was scrapped at Hamilton, Ontario.
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Post by ppat324 on May 6, 2010 6:51:05 GMT -5
In 1944 the HILDA (2) and the barge MAITLAND NO.1 started the rescue operation of freighter GEORGE M. HUMPHREY (1) which sank in a collision with the D.M. CLEMSON (2) in the Straits of Mackinac. This day in 1923 the EDWIN E. SLICK was struck by the steamer J. LEONARD REPLOGLE in the ice on Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior.
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Post by ppat324 on May 7, 2010 7:04:05 GMT -5
On 07 May 1954, official ground-breaking ceremonies were held for the Mackinac Bridge. It was completed three and a half years later. This one is for Sky, Airpilot and all the Michigan guys.....ppat da bridge Da Approach... The old HUMPERDINKER breaking out for open water...
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Post by skycheney on May 7, 2010 21:20:54 GMT -5
On 07 May 1954, official ground-breaking ceremonies were held for the Mackinac Bridge. It was completed three and a half years later. This one is for Sky, Airpilot and all the Michigan guys.....ppat da bridge Da Approach... The old HUMPERDINKER breaking out for open water... Hey, that looks purdy good. I hope to be back there soon.
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Post by ppat324 on May 8, 2010 4:28:53 GMT -5
The 3 mast wooden schooner FRANK C. LEIGHTON was launched at 10:30 a.m. on 8 May 1875, at Dunford & Leighton's yard in Port Huron, eight months after work on her began. She was launched complete except for her mizzen mast which was just about ready to go in position. She was named for Capt. Leighton's son. Her dimensions were 138 foot keel, 145 foot overall, 26 foot beam and 12 foot depth. She cost $20,000 and was owned by Dunford & Leighton.
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Post by ppat324 on May 9, 2010 6:30:46 GMT -5
The JOHN J. BOLAND (Hull# 417) was launched May 9, 1953 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. for the American Steamship Co. making way for the keel of the DETROIT EDISON (2) to be laid. The BOLAND was renamed b.) SAGINAW in 1999.
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