1914

HURON (Hull#132) was launched at Ecorse, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works for Wyandotte Transportation Co. She was scrapped at Santander, Spain in 1973.

1965

The Liberty ship GRAMMATIKI, which visited the Seaway for one trip in 1960, began leaking in heavy weather on the Pacific enroute from Tacoma, Washington, to Keelung, Taiwan, with a cargo of scrap. The vessel, also slated to be scrapped, was abandoned by the crew the next day and slowly sank.

1973

ENDERS M. VOORHEES closed the Soo Locks downbound.

1974

ROGER BLOUGH closed the Poe Lock after locking down bound for Gary, Indiana.

Contributors & Sources

Skip Gillham, Joe Barr, Brian Bernard, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II, and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series from the Marine Historical Society of Detroit.

Compiled & Maintained by Roger LeLievre