by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder The 124-foot, 7,200-horsepower Z-drive tug Dorothy Ann was designed by Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering of Bellingham, Massachusetts. Hull construction began at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on January 1st, 1998. The...
by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
John Sherwin The Great Lakes gearless bulk carrier (“straight decker”) John Sherwin was built in 1958 by the American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH as their hull # 192. This traditional styled laker was launched November 2, 1957 for owners Interlake Steamship Co.,...
by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
Kaye E. Barker Constructed in 1951-51, for the Cleveland Cliffs Steamship Company, the Edward B. Greene was the first vessel in the history of the Great Lakes to be built completely in drydock, She was 1 of 8 of the new AAA-Korea class boats to be built for the ore...
by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
Lee A. Tregurtha The Lee A. Tregurtha has had a long life, in many trades and under many names. She was originally laid down in the early stages of World War II at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Sparrows Point, MD yard as the commercial ocean tanker...
by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
Mark W. Barker Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay WI. Keel laid June 23, 2020. Floated out January 4, 2021 Launched October 28, 2021 for Interlake Steamship Co., Middleburg Heights, OH. She is believed to be...
by boatnerddemo | February 26, 2023 | The Interlake Steamship Co.
Stewart J. Cort The Great Lakes’ first 1,000-footer had its start in the yards of the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. of Pascagoula, MS, in 1970. The unusual-looking vessel was known as Hull 1173 but acquired the nickname Stubby due to its appearance. Hull 1173 consisted...
