| Cuyahoga and Shannon - Toledo, Ohio - August, 1995 |
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| The very beginning of a new Canadian Lake Freighter Fleet. The ex J. Burton Ayers has just departed from the shipyard under tow of the Gaelic tug Shannon. The tow is bound for Sarnia, Ontario where she will undergo fitout and painting. She sails today as the Cuyahoga for the Lower Lakes Fleet. Look how far this fleet has come since 1995. |
| More details and photos for: Cuyahoga |
| Fleet: | Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. - Port Dover, Ontario, Canada | IMO: | 5166392 | |
| Owner: | | Category: | Self Unloading Bulk Carrier |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Canada |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 184.63 m (605.7 ft) Beam: 18.28 m (60.0 ft) Depth: 10.66 m (35.0 ft) | Call Sign: | CFG6460 |
| Built: | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio - Entered service on 1943/08/19 |
| Names: | J. Burton Ayers (1995/04), Cuyahoga |
| More details and photos for: Shannon |
| Fleet: | Gaelic Tugboat Company - Detroit, Michigan | IMO: | 8971669 | |
| Owner: | | Category: | Tug |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Grosse Isle, Michigan, United States |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 30.78 m (101.0 ft) Beam: 7.92 m (26.0 ft) Depth: 3.96 m (13.0 ft) | Call Sign: | |
| Built: | Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York, United States - Entered service in 1944 |
| Names: | USS Connewango (YTB-388) (1975), Connewango (1977), Shannon |
| Disposition: | Retired from service on 2011 - Scrapped at Detroit, Michigan
Arrived at yard in 2022. |
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| Photographer: | Jim Hoffman - Toledo, Ohio, United States | Collection: | Late Jim Hoffman Collection (1948-2020) (Toledo, Ohio, United States) |
| Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 73 | |
| Uploaded: | 2020-02-07 2:23 PM by Jim Hoffman |
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