by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. The Belle River was constructed in two sections, with her 660′ bow section being built first and side launched at Sturgeon Bay on September 30, 1976, while her 340′ stern section was under construction in the large graving dock. The sections...
by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
Indiana Harbor The Indiana Harbor was constructed in 1979 as a self-unloading bulk carrier for American Steamship Company. She was the ninth 1,000-Footer to be constructed and was the second built for American Steamship Company, being constructed under Title XI of the...
by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
Burns Harbor The keel was laid on April 16, 1979 for this self-unloading bulk freighter at Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, as their hull # 720. The new 1,000-footer was launched Oct. 28, 1979 and christened Burns Harbor on May 24, 1980 for Wilmington Trust,...
by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
American Spirit The seventh of 13 self-unloading 1,000-footers built on the Great Lakes was launched as George A. Stinson for the National Steel Corp., Cleveland, OH. The bow and stern sections were completed at American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH, as hull #907,...
by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
American Integrity This Great Lakes self unloading bulk carrier was built in two sections as hull #717 by Bay Shipbuilding and Dry Dock co., Sturgeon Bay, WI. The keel for the 660′ bow section was laid on October 6, 1976 and was launched April 28, 1977. The...
by boatnerddemo | December 29, 2022 | American Steamship Company
American Century The self-unloading bulk carrier American Century was built by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, and was launched as Columbia Star on November 8, 1980 for Columbia Transportation Division, Oglebay Norton Co., Cleveland, OH. She is powered by four...
