by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
Roger Blough The self-unloading bulk carrier Roger Blough, sailing for the Duluth-based Great Lakes Fleet, was built in two sections as hull #900 by the American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH, for the USS Great Lakes Fleet, Duluth, MN, at a cost of approximately $20...
by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
John G. Munson The self-unloading bulk freighter John G. Munson (2) was built in 1952 as hull # 415 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc., Manitowoc, WI. The construction was a result of a contract awarded to Manitowoc Shipbuilding by Irvin L. Clymer, president of Bradley...
by boatnerddemo | February 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Fleet
Phillip 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...
