Sleeping Giants is a photograph by Gales Of November which was uploaded on February 11th, 2018.
Sleeping Giants
The William R. Roesch was built in 1973 and cost $12.4M under the management of Kinsman Marine Transit Company. In 1976, she fell under the... more
Title
Sleeping Giants
Artist
Gales Of November
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The William R. Roesch was built in 1973 and cost $12.4M under the management of Kinsman Marine Transit Company. In 1976, she fell under the management of Pringle Transit Company and a year later underwent modifications to her holds.
When Pringle Transit Company dissolved in 1994, Oglebay Norton took over management of the ship and renamed her David Z. Norton. She operated for them until 2006 when Oglebay Norton shut down their Marine Services division and was sold to The Wisconsin and Michigan Steamship Company.
In 2008 Lower Lakes Towing purchased the David Z. Norton and renamed her the Calumet.
She is 630 feet long with a beam of 68 feet. Her two 2600 hp V16 diesels allow her to carry 19650 tons of cargo at 14 knots.
The Cuyahoga started life in 1943 under the name Mesabi and was built to carry taconite to the mills on the Great Lakes that were producing steel for the tanks, ships and other supplies needed to fight World War II.
The Great Lakes Steamship Company acquired her and renamed her the J. Burton Ayers. She changed hands, but retained her name until she entered long term layup in 1991.
In 1995 she was purchased by the Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. and renamed the Cuyahoga, which means 'winding river.' In 1999 her steam engine was replaced with a diesel.
As of 1/1/2014, she is the second oldest ship plying the Great Lakes. Her fleet mate, the Mississagi was launched a month previously. Until she went into dry dock for conversion to a tug/barge in late 2013, the Saint Mary's Challenger held the record for being the oldest ship operating on the Lakes having been launched on February 7, 1906.
The Cuyahoga has a length of 620 feet and a beam of 60 feet. This allows her to carry 19,927 tons of cargo when fully loaded.
The Manitoulin was built for Lower Lakes Towing Ltd by marrying the stern of a Danish chemical tanker the Lalandia Swan with a newly constructed bow section. The two sections were combined at Chengxi Shipyards in China.
With a length of 664 feet and a beam of 78 feet she can carry 27,550 tons of cargo.
Here, the Calumet, Cuyahoga and Manitoulin sit in winter layup.
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February 11th, 2018