After posting of the arrival of the LEON FRASER in yesterday's Historical Arrivals, I figured I'd post the full winter layup list for the winter of 1972-73.
STEWART J. CORT
SPARROWS POINT
LEHIGH
STEELTON
JACK WIRT
J.S. ST. JOHN
FRONTENAC
LEON FRASER
ROBERT C. STANLEY
Of these, only the CORT, ST. JOHN, and LEON FRASER still sail today under their own power. As I have written before, the SPARROWS POINT is now the barge LEWIS J. KUBER.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Historical Arrivals for February 9: LEON FRASER
1973: LEON FRASER arrives for winter layup at the Litton Shipyard. The FRASER, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, is the latest vessel ever to arrive in Erie for winter layup. The vessel had been running late that year because the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan were kept open for an extended period as part of an Army Corp of Engineers experiment of the viability of winter shipping. This allowed the FRASER and several fleetmates to run between Lake Superior and the lower lakes with iron ore until late in the year.
The FRASER sails today as the cement carrier ALPENA, hauling cement for LaFarge.
CASON J. CALLAWAY at dock on Friday night.
With the J.S. ST. JOHN.
MICHIPICOTEN at dock on Friday night.
Another view.
The FRASER sails today as the cement carrier ALPENA, hauling cement for LaFarge.
CASON J. CALLAWAY at dock on Friday night.
With the J.S. ST. JOHN.
MICHIPICOTEN at dock on Friday night.
Another view.
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