Thursday, April 3, 2008

Historical: April 3

Historical arrivals and departures for April 3:

1974: Cleveland Tankers' POLARIS arrives at the United Oil Company dock with a cargo of gasoline, becoming the first ship of the season.

1993: J.L. MAUTHE departs winter layup at Erie Marine Enterprises, bound for Superior to load wheat for Buffalo. This is the vessel's last season of operating as a steam-powered ship; MAUTHE lays up in Superior at the end of the season and is converted to the barge PATHFINDER three years later.

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