BREAKING NEWS
Tim S. Dool aground in Seaway near Morrisburg
Just after noon Saturday, Tim S. Dool, loaded with grain for Quebec City, went out of the shipping channel and grounded on Crysler Island Shoal, east of Morrisburg, ON. The fixed channel marker is on the south side of the channel, and she is south of it. She is up by the bow and listing slightly to port. Water is being pumped out of the forepeak. The wreck of the Eastcliffe Hall, which sank there on July 14, 1970, is very close to her stern.
Tim S. Dool was built in 1967 as Senneville. She is the oldest vessel in the Algoma Central fleet.
Ron Beaupre
USS Beloit Will Be Commissioned In Milwaukee On Saturday
This coming Saturday, November 23rd at 10 am the U.S. Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will be commissioned at Veteran’s Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront. It is LCS-29 USS BELOIT, a Freedom class mono-hull ship, which was launched in Marinette, Wis., in 2022. Having completed her sea trials last August, she will formally be accepted into the Navy on Saturday.
USS BELOIT displaces 3,410 metric tons on a hull that is 388 feet long, 58 feet wide, and draws 14 feet of water. She has a crew of 50 sailors and can move at over 40 knots.
She is the first ship named Beloit which honors both the city and also the contributions made to the Navy by Beloit based diesel engine manufacturer Fairbanks-Morse, which has been making diesel engines since 1912 and built the diesel engine that powers this ship.
Her sponsor will be Beloit born retired U.S. Army Major General Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman to reach the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army.
The commissioning ceremony is paid for by private donations. In addition, there is a private fund established to help the crew of USS BELOIT. According to Spectrum News, its lead contributor is 98 year old World War II Valor Vet George Olson. George survived the sinking of his ship the destroyer USS TWIGGS off Okinawa in June 1945. TWIGGS was hit by two kamikaze attacks and a torpedo and sank with the loss of 126 men. After the war George went on to work at Fairbanks-Morse for 40 years.
Further information can be found at: https://www.ussbeloit.org/the-ship
Toledo museum celebrates the Christmas Tree Ship’s legacy
On November 23, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons sank while carrying Christmas trees. Known as the Christmas Tree Ship, its captain, Herman E. Schuenemann (a.k.a. “Captain Santa”), was known for giving trees to families in need.
The story of the ship’s history and captain is the inspiration behind the National Museum of the Great Lakes annual Community Giveback Event—The Christmas Tree Ship, presented by The University of Toledo Medical Center. Enjoy free museum admission all day long and make memories that last a lifetime! Watch Santa arrive at the museum’s dock aboard a Geo. Gradel Co. tugboat delivering a Christmas Tree into your hands or the hands of someone in need.
Community Giveback Day Itinerary
10 AM – 5 PM: Museum Admission Free All Day
11 AM: Enjoy the East Toledo Holiday Parade
1:15 PM: Watch the Ship’s Journey to the Museum via Livestream
1:30 PM: Santa Arrives to the Museum’s Docks
1:45 – 3:45 PM: Meet and Greet with Santa
Not able to join in person? Tune into our Facebook page around 1:15 p.m. for a livestream of the ship’s journey down the Maumee River. Get a tour of the Christmas Tree Ship, learn more about the story that inspired our event, and meet the individuals onboard, including Santa!
Read more here: https://nmgl.org/event/christmas-tree-ship24/
