Its passenger and freight vessels could be found on the great. Tregurtha freighter sailing on the great lakes in this handout picture provided by interlake steamship company based in cleveland, ohio. Interlake steamship company information interlake steamship company 7300 engle road middleburg heights, oh 44 usa 4402606900. Interlake steamship john sherwin great lakes postcard. Oberstar test drive the boats new fast rescue lifeboat. Some great lakes mariners sail for the adventure, for the romance. In a career that lasted over a century, this grand old lady of the lakes carried the goods that fed the industrial might of our nation, hauled the raw materials that helped to win two world wars, and survived some of the great lakes worst. Using vignettes, historical, personal and topical and hundreds of images of people. The great white fleet is full of information on these beautiful ships that sailed the lakes during the 20th century. Interlake s modern selfunloaders discharge cargo at rates from 6,000 to 10,000 tons per. Life aboard a great lakes freighter detroit free press. One of the most altered vessels on the great lakes, she also boasts two battle stars for wwii service as the chiwawa. Based in middleburg heights, ohio, interlake steamship is the largest privately held u. Raffle offers vacation aboard a 1,000foot great lakes freighter.
Barker, are just one part of a sprawling great lakes maritime industry. Two vessels were idled by interlake steamship company, its president mark w. Sailors of the merchant marine, who operate enormous lakers like the kaye e. In short, academics and casual readers would enjoy this book. The interlake steamship company is an american freight ship company that operates a fleet on the great lakes in north america. The minnesota steamship company was organized september 3, 1889, for the purpose of doing a general freighting business, but more especially for freighting the ores of the minnesota iron company on the great lakes. Interlake s modern selfunloaders discharge cargo at rates from 6,000 to 10,000 tons per hour. Interlake steamship company is at national museum of the great lakes. Glms 6 paisley and morrow steamship companies cleveland, ohio the. This is the first of a series of books featuring rare color photographs of great lakes ships. Clippings files, research notes, vessel log books, and a 60,000item card file. Founded in buffalo, new york in 1907, asc has witnessed and responded to dramatic changes in great lakes shipping and the industries it serves, many times leading the way with innovative solutions that have had a positive impact on lakes shipping throughout the years. Great lakes fleets ties to duluth and lake superior lake.
Major lines on the great lakes included the detroit and cleveland navigation company in the u. The firm was founded in 19 when a consortium of firms bought out the seventeen vessels of the gilchrist company, which had gone into receivership. Tregurtha has a long and distinguished history since her construction as a world war ii tanker. Tregurtha is the longest vessel on the great lakes. May 04, 20 books on the great lakes passenger ships are few and far between. Miller maintains the interest of the reader by emphasizing the human element in this story. The interlake steamship company, headquartered in middleburg heights, ohio, operates a fleet of nine selfunloading bulk carriers on the great lakes. We are lowering our greenhouse gas emissions by harnessing the excess heat from our engines to heat the ship by making steam with the energy. The interlake steamship company, headquartered in middleburg heights, ohio, operates the largest privately held u. Beeghly joined the interlake steamship company fleet in 1967. Tregurtha steaming across lake superior this evening. The interlake steamship company announced today that it will repower its last steamship the s.
Win a trip on an interlake steamship vessel drawing jan. Great lakes steamship ss tionesta c1910 detroit publishing postcard. Interlake steamship co 7300 engle rd cleveland, oh steamship. Interlake steamship company capt joey designs magnet store. Tregurtha is a great lakes based bulk carrier freighter.
Founded in 19, the company arranges delivery schedules for customers. May 24, 2019 hometown focus iron ore mined from the minnesota range is truly one of the building blocks of america, says mark w. The interlake steamship company is an american freight ship company that operates a fleet on the great lakes in north america history. During most of the nineteenth century, sailing ships continued to haul most of the bulk cargoes iron ore, coal, stone, whereas steamships took over most of the package freight and. Jul 23, 2015 historic shipwreck identified in lake michigan. The history of the pittsburgh steamship company great lakes books series al miller on. Barker great lakes postcard at the best online prices at ebay. Moran is one of the deepest wrecks ever discovered in lake michigan. Interlake steamship company, middleburg heights, ohio. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at interlake steamship. A leader in the great lakes shipping industry since 19, the interlake steamship company has a modernized fleet of nine vessels, including the largest on th. Thompson entering the poe lock downbound at the soo, sept. February 4, 1981 interlake steamship company paul r.
The book features twentyfour pictures plus those shown on the front and back covers. May 17, 2015 the great lakes steamship society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the 1904vintage great lakes steamship j. It primarily hauls taconite pellets, stone, and coal across the north american great lakes. Patrick labadie is particularly strong on sail in the nineteenth century. Barker, president of interlake steamship company, which has a fleet of nine vessels that crisscross the great lakes, primarily loaded with this leading cargo. The history of the pittsburgh steamship company great lakes books series miller, al on. Tregurtha, christened in 1981, is the largest laker sailing the great lakes. Members of the michigan shipwreck research association say the john v. Many of the sunken ships were connected to other parts of the great lakes. This book draws together materials often previously known in a fragmental way from a myriad of sources.
The ultimate list of 1,000 foot freighters on the great lakes. Note should also be made of the excellent photographs that are spaced throughout the text. Canada steamship lines linked from marine museum of the great lakes at. The interlake steamship company, headquartered in middleburg heights, ohio, is the largest privately held u. The list of ships owned and operated by pickands mather consists of barges and freighters operating on the great lakes in the united states and canada. Interlake steamship co 7300 engle rd cleveland, oh. Early pittsburgh steamship company vessels included the 601foot henry phipps. Ohiobased shipping firm the interlake steamship company announced it will time charter a 418foot, 14,400shortton capacity dry cargo barge from the u.
Glms 5 great lakes towing company buffalo, new york in 1899 the great lakes. Tregurtha sporting the title the queen of the lakes for being the largest freighter to sail on the great lakes, big paul is a staggering 1,0 feet in length. The interlake steamship company, headquartered in middleburg heights, ohio, operates a fleet of nine selfunloading bulk carriers on. How to make a steamship float and other great lakes recipes. Bell steamship company american steamship company canada steamship lines division of csl group inc. The interlake steamship company is located in cleveland, ohio. This organization has been operating for approximately 107 years. Benefits started good but with every union contract they get worse. It maintains a fleet of selfunloading vessels with carrying capacity ranging from 20,000 to 68,000 gross tons.
New ship ordered for great lakes duluth news tribune. The interlake steamship company is one of the largest and oldest shipping firms on the great lakes, dating back to 19. Starting around the civil war time the steamship was. Interlake orders newbuild great lakes bulker marine log. Inland lakes management alpena 2 cleveland, oh duluth, mn. We are a familyowned company tracing its history more than 100 years on the great lakes, but now we are a modern marine transportation business that is made up of 400 company family members who make us who we are today.
The interlake steamship company in cleveland, oh 440 2606900. Greene, and was later renamed benson ford before being sold to interlake and named the barker. Win a trip on an interlake steamship vessel drawing sept. The interlake steamship company offers transportation services for the shipping industry in the great lakes region. This organization primarily operates in the freight transportation on the great lakes business industry within the water transportation sector. Some were affiliated with railway companies such as the ann arbor railroad, the grand trunk railway, and the pere marquette railway absorbed in 1947 into. In 1972, the beeghly was lengthened by 96 feet at fraser shipyards, inc. Antique crosby line great lakes steamship ss minnesota july 6 19 menu postcard. Periodicals and newsletters lake superior maritime collection.
As a trade association, lca cannot have any involvement in arranging for the movement of cargo. A few great lakes shipping companies do, however, occasionally. Continental size postcard 4 x 6 inches lake superior marine museum. She is the current queen of the lakes, an unofficial but widelyrecognized title given to the longest vessel active on the great lakes. Since the beginning of commerce on the great lakes, there has been a desire to build larger and more efficient ships culminating in 1972 with the commissioning of the first 1,000foot vessel to sail on the inland seas, the stewart j. Over 100 freighters transport iron ore across the great lakes.
The shipyard and the owner, the interlake steamship company, hosted a ceremonial firstcut. Stellar shiphandling and his affable and engaging personality has earned him somewhat of a rockstar following among freighter fans and boat nerds on the. This new book devoted entirely to the canada steamship lines vessels. Here captain jeff panneton is at the wheel taking it for a spin today at indiana harbor on lake michigan. Win a trip on an interlake steamship vessel april 25, 2019 united way of st. Thousandfoot ships of the great lakes by raymond a. Details about interlake steamship john sherwin great lakes postcard. Email me for shipping and handling charges outside of the continental us. Fincantieri bay shipbuilding of sturgeon bay has signed an agreement with the interlake steamship co. Fincantieri bay shipbuilding in sturgeon bay secures large. The pictures, approximately 7 by 10 inches, are reproduced from slides photographed mostly from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. April 24, 2015 toledo, oh 422 in 19, interlake steamship co. Overall, this is a very readable account of a century of change within the pittsurgh steamship company.
Now in his 41st season sailing with interlake, captain bob stands at the helm of the longest vessel to ever sail the great lakes. Her original dimensions were 5018 x 68 x 308 and her speed was 15 knots. Thank you for visiting the interlake steamship company. The interlake steamship company is also extremely proud to build locally. The great lakes maritime collection includes periodicals related to maritime. Before viscount cave, lord dunedin, lord carson, lord blanesburgh, and mr. Canadian ship registers linked from marine museum of the great lakes at kingston. At 700 x 70 feet, with a capacity of 26,700 tons, the tugbarge dorothy annpathfinder is small and maneuverable enough to fit into the tightest ports. Great lakes steamships date from 1816, when the first such ship, the canadian frontenac, entered service, followed by the american walkinthewater in 1818. A richly illustrated story from the glory days of passenger travel on the great lakes. Great lakes freighter fleet are wellrenowned for being a mature group of ships, a point magnified yesterday when fincantieri bay shipbuilding started construction on the first u. Interlake was the first fleet on the great lakes to begin replacing open lifeboats with rescue boats more than a decade ago. Good overall company to work for but you miss home way too much.
Alpena county public library great lakes maritime database based on the extraordinary photographic collection of c. Interlake steamship company lake michigan carferry service lakes shipping company. Throughout our history, american steamship company asc has been a pioneer in great lakes vessel transportation. The history of the pittsburgh steamship company great lakes books series. Jun 01, 2016 great lakes fleet was founded through consolidation, during the birth of u. Interlake steamship john sherwin great lakes postcard ebay. The company is based in middleburg heights, ohio, and operates a fleet of selfunloading freighters, as well as one tugbarge combination. Great lakes book shelf great lakes and seaway shipping. Barker is a selfdischarging lake freighter owned and operated by the interlake steamship company. Tregurtha is one of the most popular vessels on the great lakes. When built in 1959 by american ship building company at toledo, ohio, as shenango ii, she was one of the largest vessels 710 feet long on the great lakes. A nearly comprehensive set of records describing historical great lakes ships, including schooners, steamboats and shipwrecks. Heres a look back at our amazing season sailing our great lakes and delivering the building blocks of america.
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