GREAT LAKE

COLLECTIONS

Much of these collection have many very detailed images on board various vessels. Many of these images can be used as reference for other vessel built around the same period. Thank you everyone that has contributed. If you have a collection you wish to share, please email us at: laker301@comcast.net

S.S. CITY OF MILWAUKEE    Built 1931 Manitowoc, WI     Length 350    

Collection: 302 images on board this museum ship in Manistee, MI. What a beautiful boat she is!!! 

Notes: The Car Ferries that ran across Lake Michigan are some of the most unique vessels of he World, the Milwaukee is one of them!! Museums like this need your help! Please visit there website for more information on visiting and how you can help!! www.carferry.com

Anchor Bay   Built 1953  Roamer Boat Co. Holland, MI     Length 45    

Collection: 22 images of this great little tug from the Army Corps of Engineers.  

Notes: This tug is docked at her new home, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy Traverse City Michigan.

Q. A. Gillmore   Built 1913 Great Lakes Towing     Length 72    

Collection: 44 images of a steam tug from Great Lakes Towing Group.  

Notes: The old Steam Tug Q. A. Gillmore in the harbor of Douglas/Saugatuck. More images and information can be found here. www.northeasternmaritime.org This group has plan to restoring this tug.

Idaho   Built 1931 Great Lakes Towing     Length 78    

Collection: 22 images of a tug from Great Lakes Towing Group.  

Notes: Great photo op of this littel tug on the Maumee River. www.thegreatlakesgroup.com

Patricia Hoey   Built 1949 Alexander Shipyard Inc.     Length 82    

Collection: 25 images of a tug from Gaelic Tug Co..  

Notes: These images are taken onboard during the 30th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Taconite Run to US Steel, River Rouge. www.gaelictugboat.com

J. W. Westcott II   Built 1949 Paasch Marine Services     Length 45    

Collection: 26 images of the Detroit Mail Boat.  

Notes: These images are taken onboard during a mail run to the Paul R. Tregurtha. As well as from the Tug Patricia Hoey during the 30th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Taconite Run to US Steel, River Rouge. www.jwwestcott.com

More to Come !!