| Champlain and Tusker - Verchères, Québec - September 5, 1987 |
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| 1943-built laker Champlain being towed to scrap by tugs Tusker and Glenada on the St. Lawrence River off Verchères on September 5, 1987. Photographed from my boat. |
| More details and photos for: Champlain |
| Fleet: | Cleveland Cliffs Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio | IMO: | 5067883 | |
| Owner: | | Category: | Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes) |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 189.0 m Beam: 18.3 m | Call Sign: | |
| Built: | American Ship Building Company, Cleveland, Ohio - Entered service in 1943/06 |
| Names: | Belle Isle (1943/03), Champlain |
| Disposition: | Scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey by Cukurova Celik Endustrisi
Arrived at yard on 1987/10/30. |
| More details and photos for: Tusker |
| Fleet: | McAllister Towing & Transportation Company - New York, NY | IMO: | 5371284 | |
| Owner: | | Category: | Tug |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Canada |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 39.63 m (130.0 ft) Beam: 10.22 m (33.5 ft) Depth: 4.5 m (14.8 ft) | Call Sign: | VB4512 |
| Built: | Alexander Hall & Company Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland - Entered service in 1958/02 |
| Names: | Tusker (1992/04/01), Bode (1993) |
| Disposition: | Wrecked at Grand Berebi, Nigeria.
Lost on 1993/10/10. |
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| Photographer: | Marc Piché - Vercheres, Quebec | Collection: | Marc Piché Collection (Verchères, Quebec, Canada) |
| Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 148 | |
| Uploaded: | 2019-03-14 9:49 AM by Marc Piché |
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