Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 53, n.1 (January-March 2005), p. 15

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Page 15 GREAT LAKES & SEAWAY NEWS • Tug H.E GORRY at Bob-Lo Island - June 1973 ... Canada Steamship Lines NANTICOKE suffered a damaged crankshaft on her starboard engine while upbound on Lake Erie. She continued upbound on her port engine until tieing up in the North Slip at Samia for repairs. Sep 10 ... The former Bob-Lo Island workboats H. E. GORRY and MARVIN-0 have been bought by unnamed residents of Bob-Lo Island. The GORRY was placed back in the water today after sitting high and dry at the former McQueen Dock for sometime. Her hull has been sandblasted and painted, her engine is being rebuilt and there are plans to renovate her upperworks. The MARVIN-0 is presently sitting on land at Westport Marine in LaSalle where she is being refurbished. The GORRY was built in 1956 at Mathieson Boat Works in Goderich. The MARVIN-0 was built in 1957 as ALGOT F. by Erieau Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., she was bought by McQueen Marine in 1961 and renamed BUOY TENDER, they sold her to Bob-Lo in the early eighties and she was renamed MARVIN-O. She was named after captain Marvin O'Gorman. Sep 12 ... The RALPH TUCKER departed Montreal under her own power bound for the scrapyard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, the trip is expected to take about 35 days. ... The United States Coast Guard Cutter ALDER departed Marinette Marine on her delivery trip, she will make a tour of the Great Lakes before heading to her new homeport Duluth. ... The Canadian Coast Guard 47 foot cutter THUNDER CAPE hit the breakwall in Thunder Bay during a rescue mission near the mouth of the Mission River. The cutter damaged one propeller, two rudders and suffered hull damage. She will be taken to Hamilton for repairs aboard the SAMUEL RISLEY and will be replaced by the CAPE CHAILLON. Brewers 1 etail Photo by Greg Rudnick

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