Erie Sand Steamship Company
Vessel Name |
Lay-Up Port |
Dock |
Date |
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Algoma Central |
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| Agawa Canyon | Sarnia | Smith Dock | Jan. 3 |
| John B. Aird | Sarnia | North Slip | Jan. 10 |
| Algobay | Hamilton | Pier 26 North | Dec. 24 |
| Algocape | Windsor | Morton Terminal | Dec. 20 |
| Algocen | Thunder Bay | Keefer Terminal | Dec. 25 |
| Algogulf | Montreal | Elevator #4 | Dec. 23 |
| Algoisle | Hamilton | Pier 10 slip ahead of the Algoriver | Dec. 25 |
| Algolake | Hamilton | Pier 26 South | Dec. 23 |
| Algomarine | Thunder Bay | Pascol layby berth | Jan. 9 |
| Algonorth | Thunderbay | Port Arthur Dry Dock | Dec. 23 |
| Algontario | Toronto | West face Pier 35 | Dec. 20 |
| Algoport | Port Colborne | East Wall above Lock #8 | Dec. 26 |
| Algorail | St. Catharines | Port Weller Dry Docks | Dec. 18 for a major refit |
| Algoriver | Hamilton | Pier 10 | Dec. 20 |
| Algosoo | Welland Canal | Wharf 10 | Dec. 23 |
| Algosound | Windsor | Morton Terminal | Dec. 19 |
| Algosteel | St. Catharines | Port Weller Dry Docks | Dec. 23 hatch covers replaced |
| Algoville | Montreal | Shed 9 | Dec. 26 |
| Algoway | Sarnia | Government dock | Jan. 2 |
| Algowest | St. Catharines | Port Weller Dry Docks | Dec. 23 |
| Algowood | Hamilton | Pier 25 North | Dec. 24 |
| Capt. Henry Jackman | Sarnia | North Slip | Feburary 10 |
| Sauniere | Sorel | ? | January 27 |
American Steamship |
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| Indiana Harbor | Duluth | Port Terminal | Jan. 7 |
| Walter J. McCarthy Jr | Duluth | Midwest Energy | Jan. 11 |
| George A Stinson | Sturgeon Bay | Bayship | Dec. 27 |
| St.Clair | Toledo | CSX # 2 Coal Dock (end of dock) | Jan. 14 |
| American Mariner | Toledo | CSX Ore Dock | Jan. 15 |
| H. Lee White | Duluth | Hallett dock | Jan. 6 |
| Charles E. Wilson | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Jan. 6 |
| American Republic | Toledo | CSX # 2 Coal Dock | Jan. 15 |
| John J. Boland | Superior | Fraser shipyard | Dec. 28 |
| Buffalo | Toledo | Toledo Shipyard | Dec.12 repairs to damage suffered when she hit the Detroit River Light |
| Sam Laud | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Dec. 28 |
Andrie, Inc. |
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| Integrity | Chicago | LaFarge dock? | Jan. 14 |
Bethlehem Steel |
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| Burns Harbor | Milwaukee | Mooring Basin | Jan. 14 |
| Stewart J Cort | Milwaukee | Mooring Basin | Dec. 29 |
Canada Steamship Lines |
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| Louis R. Desmarais | Erie | Metro Machine Dock | Dec. 29 |
| English River | Toronto | South face Lafarge Cement | Dec.25 |
| Ferbec | Montreal | Shed 4 | Dec. 31 |
| Frontenac | Thunder Bay | Keefer Terminal | Dec. 24 |
| Halifax | Thunderbay | Pascol | Dec. 27 |
| H.M. Griffith | Sarnia | Elevator | Dec. 31 |
| Manitoulin | Port Colborne | Lock 8 | ? Dec. |
| J.W. McGiffin | Sarnia | North Slip | Dec. 28 |
| Nanticoke | Jan. 15 | ||
| Jean Parisien | Quebec | Section 73 | Dec. 23 |
| Stephen B. Roman | Toronto | North face Essroc Cement | Jan. 3 |
| Saguenay | Thunder Bay | C.N. Ore Dock | Moved Nov. 10 had been in Toronto since 11/30/92. Now used to hold dredging materials |
| Tadoussac | Midland Ontario | ? | Dec. 29 |
| Tarantau | Toronto | Cherry street turning basin | Dec. 23 1996, did not sail in 1997 |
Cement Transit Company |
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| Medusa Conquest | Chicago | Medusa Cement terminal ? | Jan. 25 |
| Medusa Challenger | Milwaukee | Medusa Cement terminal | Dec. 27 |
Cleveland Tankers |
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| Gemini | In/Out | ||
| Saturn | Toledo | Old Interlake Iron Company Dock just North of Toledo Shipyard. | Will be out if there is demand |
Coastwise Trading Company |
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| Michigan/Great Lakes | operates year-round | ||
Desgagnes Transport Inc. |
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| Amelia Desgagnes | Quebec City | Wolfe`s Cove | Dec. 22 |
| Catherine Desgagnes | Quebec City | Wolfe`s Cove | Dec. 25 |
| Cecilia Desgagnes | Montreal | Section 56 East | Dec. 1 |
| Jacques Desgagnes | |||
| Mathilda Desgagnes | |||
| Melissa Desgagnes | Montreal | Section 56 East | Dec. 21 |
Enerchem Transport Inc. |
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| EnerChem Catalyst | Montreal | Jetty 1 South | ? |
| EnerChem Refiner | Sorel | ? | Jan. 19 |
| EnerChem Trader | Quebec | Section 104 | Jan. 30 |
| John R. Emery | Sandusky | ? | Nov. 7 |
| Richard Reiss | Erie | Mountford Terminal | Dec. 20 |
Inland Lakes Management, Inc. |
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| J.A.W. Iglehart | Detroit | LaFarge | Jan. 16 |
| Paul H Townsend | Milwaukee | Lafarge | Dec. 22 |
| E.M. Ford | Saginaw | LaFarge | Sept. 1996 long term used for storage |
| S.T. Crapo | Green Bay | North Leight Dock | Last sailed Sept. 1996, towed to Green Bay in 1997, used for storage |
| Alpena | Cleveland | Lafarge | Jan. 17 |
| J.B. Ford | South Chicago | LaFarge | 15 Nov. 1985 -Milwaukee long term used for storage |
Inland Steel Company |
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| Edward L. Ryerson | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Dec. 5 |
| Joseph L Block | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Jan. 17 |
| Wilfred Sykes | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Jan. 7 |
| Adam E. Cornelius | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Jan. 10 |
Interlake Steamship Company |
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| Paul R Tregurtha | Duluth | Port Terminal | Jan.14 |
| James R Barker | Ashtabula | Pinney Dock | Jan. 17 |
| Mesabi Miner | Sturgeon Bay | Bay ship | Jan. 9 |
| Charles M Beeghly | Superior | Fraser Shipyards | Jan. 12 |
| Elton Hoyt 2nd | Superior | Fraser Shipyards | Jan. 12 |
| Herbert C Jackson | Superior | Fraser Shipyards | Jan. 12 |
| Barge Pathfinderformer J.L. Mauthe | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | 07 Jan. 1997 (conversion to barge) |
| Company took delivery 1/15/98 will sail this spring.. Welcome to the fleet! | |||
Lakes Shipping Company |
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| Lee A. Tregurtha | Detroit | River Rouge | Jan. 13 |
| Kaye E Barker | Detroit | River Rouge | Jan. 18 |
| John Sherwin | Superior | Superior municipal dock | 02 Dec. 1996 |
| Moved from Superior, Fraser Shipyards. Has been in long term layup since Nov. 16, 1981. | |||
Lower Lakes Towing |
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| Cuyahoga | Port Stanley | West side of harbour | Jan. 11 |
Kinsman Lines |
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| Kinsman Independent | Buffalo | Lake and Rail Elevator | Dec.18 |
| Kinsman Enterprise | Buffalo | Port Terminal slip “A” | 13 Dec. 1995 |
Lake Michigan CarFerry |
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| Badger | Ludington | LMC Slip 1 | Nov. 21 (after 5 yr inspection) |
| City of Midland | Moved to Muskegon 10/2 | West Michigan Dock | Long term since 12/18/88. Undergoing conversion to barge. Est. completion Mar. ’98 |
| Spartan | Ludington | LMC Slip 3 | Long term Jan.20,1979 |
Oglebay Norton |
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| Columbia Star | Toledo | Toledo World Terminal Dock | Jan. 12 |
| Armco | Toldeo | CSX Coal #1 dock | Jan. 11 |
| Reserve | Toledo | Lakefront No. 3 Dock | Jan. 8 |
| Middletown | Superior | Fraser Shipyards | Jan. 13 |
| Courtney Burton | Toledo | Lakefront No. 2 Dock behind the Frantz | Jan. 7 |
| Fred R. White | Toledo | Torco dock | Jan. 13 |
| Wolverine | Toledo | Hocking Valley North Dock | Jan. 7 |
| Joseph H Frantz | Toledo | Lakefront #2 | Dec. 22 |
| Buckeye | Toledo | Hocking Valley South Dock | Jan. 7 |
| Oglebay Norton | Sturgeon Bay | Bayship | Jan. 19 |
| David Z. Norton | Cleveland | Ontario Stone #4 | Jan. 02 |
| Earl W. Oglebay | Cleveland | Ontario Stone #4 | Jan. 02 |
P&H Shipping Division |
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| Mapleglen | Owen Sound | East wall | Dec 26 |
| Oakglen | Owen Sound | Great Lakes Elevator | Dec 28 |
N.M. Paterson & Sons |
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| Cartierdoc | Montreal | Section M-3 | Dec. 23 |
| Comeaudoc | Montreal | Pier 1 North, Old Port | Dec. 04, 1996 |
| Mantadoc | Port Colborne | Wharf 18 Valleycamp Dock | Dec. 25 |
| Paterson | Windsor | ADM Dock | Dec. 29 |
| Windoc | Port Colborne | Wharf 19 Maple Leaf Mills | Dec. 27 |
| Quedoc | Thunder Bay | Paterson Dock | Long term Dec.20,1991 |
| Vandoc | Thunder Bay | Paterson Dock | Long term Dec.21,1991 |
Upper Lakes Group Inc. |
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| Canadian Century | Hamilton | Dofasco | Dec. 24 |
| Canadian Enterprise | Nanticoke | ? | Jan. 30 |
| Canadian Explorer | Hamilton | Dofasco dock #1 | Dec. 16 |
| Canadian Leader | Toronto | Pier 35 | Dec. 22 |
| Canadian Mariner | Toronto | Turning basin | Dec. 22 |
| Canadian Miner | Montreal | Section M-2 | Dec. 26 |
| Canadian Navigator | Hamilton | Pier 8 | Dec. 25 |
| Canadian Olympic | Sarnia | North Slip | Jan. 19 |
| Canadian Progress | Port Colborne | Wharf 16 the old Rochester and Piitsburgh Coal Dock | Jan. 1 |
| Canadian Prospector | Montreal | Section 56 South | Dec. 27 |
| Canadian Provider | Port Colborne | Wharf 12 Stone Dock | Dec. 22 |
| Canadian Ranger | Thunder Bay | Pascol | Dec. 28 |
| Canadian Trader | Toronto | Pier 51 | Dec. 22 |
| Canadian Transport | Port Colborne | dock #2 | Jan. 13 |
| Canadian Venture | Montreal | Shed 3 | Dec. 29 |
| Canadian Voyager | Montreal | Section 9 West | Dec. 24 |
| Gordon C. Leitch | Toronto | Redpath Sugar | Dec. 22 |
| James Norris | Hamilton | Pier 8 | Dec. 22 |
| Montrealais | Toronto | North face Pier 51 | Dec. 24 |
| Quebecois | Montreal | 56 north | Dec. 25 |
| Seaway Queen | Toronto | Cherry St. Bridge | Dec. 22 |
Upper Lakes Barge |
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| McKee Sons & Olive L. Moore | Escanaba | North Reiss Dock | Dec. 30 |
Upper Lakes Towing |
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| Joseph H. Thompson & Jr. | Escanaba | Reiss Coal Dock | Jan. 18 |
USS Great Lakes Fleet |
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| Edgar B. Speer | Duluth | Port terminal | Jan. 12 |
| Edwin H. Gott | Duluth | Port terminal | Jan. 12 |
| Roger Blough | Duluth | Port Terminal | Jan.10 |
| Presque Isle | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Ship | Jan. 19 |
| John G. Munson | Superior | Fraser Shipyard | Jan. 7 |
| Arthur M. Anderson | Sturgeon Bay | Bayship | Jan. 3 |
| Cason J. Callaway | Sturgeon Bay | Bayship | Jan. 2 |
| Philip R. Clarke | Sturgeon Bay | Bayship | Jan. 2 |
| George A. Sloan | Superior | Fraser Shipyards | Dec. 12 |
| Myron C Taylor | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Dec. 4 |
| Calcite II | Sturgeon Bay | Bay Shipbuilding | Dec. 15 |
Final Update: February 11, 1998
A sincere thanks to:
Lake Carriers’ Association, Port Weller Dry Docks, Peter Schultz, Al Miller, Andy LaBorde, Ron Walsh, Chris Franckowiak, John Whitehead, Bob Martel, J.R. Hoffman, and Peter Bowers.

