by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
By Brian Ferguson On October 18, 1924 Great Lakes Engineering Works launched its first vessel at the new River Rouge, MI shipyard. Hull #248 would be christened the Joseph H. Frantz (U.S. 224409) as the flag ship for the Columbia Steamship...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
The classic Great Lakes bulk carrier Reserve was built in 1953 at Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge, MI as their hull # 299 after being launched November 15, 1952 for the Columbia Transportation Co. division of Oglebay Norton Co., Cleveland, OH. The Reserve...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
Launched on June 18, 1968 for the Algoma Central Corp., Sault Ste. Marie, ON; the keel for this classic traditional styled straight deck bulk carrier was laid December 28, 1967 as hull # 191 by Collingwood Shipyards, Collingwood, ON. At a formal ceremony held at the...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
The keel was laid on March 3, 1962 for this large straight deck bulk carrier at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, QC, as their hull # 638. The laker was launched Dec. 17, 1962 as Frankcliffe Hall (2), and completed in 1963 for the Hall Corporation of Canada, Montreal, QC...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
By Brian Ferguson Over one century ago the steel bulk carrier Presque Isle (Cleveland hull #30) slid down the ways at the Cleveland Shipbuilding yard in Cleveland, Ohio. It was May 25, 1898 and she had been built for the Presque Isle Transportation Company but was...
