by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
Calumet The Calumet was built in 1973 as the William R. Roesch by the American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH as Hull # 901 at a cost of $12.4 million. She was the first vessel completed under Title XI of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act and is virtually identical to the...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
American Mariner American Mariner is a self-unloading bulk freighter built by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for American Steamship Co., Buffalo, NY. Although initially to be named Chicago (3), she was launched Aug. 2, 1979 as the American Mariner. Her maiden...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Grand River Navigation Co.
American Courage After several years constructing 1,000-foot lakers, Bay Ship Building in Sturgeon Bay, WI, received several contracts in the mid-to-late 1970s to build a series of smaller vessels meant to service smaller ports that could not accommodate larger...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Lower Lakes Towing, Ltd.
Saginaw This Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was built as hull #417 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI for the American Steamship Co. (Boland & Cornelius, managers), Buffalo, NY. She was launched May 9th, 1953 as the John J. Boland (3) and is...
by boatnerddemo | February 28, 2023 | Lower Lakes Towing, Ltd.
Robert S. Pierson This “river class” self-unloading bulk freighter was built at a cost of $14.1 million by the American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH. Her keel was laid June 1, 1973 with the vessel being launched September 9, 1974 as the Wolverine for the Union...
