Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 25, n. 9 (May 1972), p. 1

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The Detroit \ Marine Historian Journal of Marine Historical Society of Detroit Vol. 25, No. 9 13951 Faust, Detroit, Michigan 48223 May, 1972 A Lig Weloome for a Lip Ooat t was a sala occasion when the STEWART J. CORT passed upbound at Detroit May 2 on her maiden trip. Hundreds of salutes and meme welcoming signs greeted the 1,000-foot vessel as she made her way slowly past the thousands who lined both shores of the Detroit River. Helicopters buzzed overhead and small craft darted around the colossus. Here we see Detroit's fireboat, JOHN KENDALL, sending up her volumes of water to welcome the largest freighter on the Lakes.

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