Great Lakes Maritime Museum

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Built by:

Russ Mamere

Vessel Name:

Courtney Burton

1/16 Scale Scratch built. 48" x 4 3/4" 3 1/2"

This is my favorite ship, it's my best work to date. Lots of fun building her. When I was 6 years old, I stood on the bow when she was being built in 1953 at Lorain, Ohio. This boat had an original name of Ernest T. Weir before Olgeybay Norton converted her to a self unloader.

 

Launch date on  November 10,2000

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