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Ships Featured On This Page
(NOTE: This is not all of the ships that visited Menominee & Marinette in 2000):
Blade Runner, Calcite II, Amelia Desgagnes, Catherine Desgagnes, Dora, IVI, Darya Kamal, Gordon C. Leitch, Kathy Lynn,
Marinette, Menominee, Munksund, Pere Marquette 41, Carla Anne Selvick, Roger Stahl, Zoitsa S
Photos:
William H. Donner - The old craneship at Marinette Fuel & Dock is used to unload ships that call at the dock McKee Sons - This old Great Lakes barge spent the winter in Menominee at K&K Warehouse (Photo - Mar. 22) McKee Sons - Close-up of the deckhouse McKee Sons - Stern view showing the "notch" from where a tug pushes the barge
Catherine Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 29 Dora - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 30 Munksund - Being assisted into port stern-first by two Selvick tugs on May 4 Munksund - Stern view close-up of the ship in between the piers Munksund - All tied up at K&K Warehouse with a load of wood products
Pere Marquette 41 - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on May 29 with a load of pig iron (wide view) Undaunted - Stern view close-up of the tug that pushes the barge, Pere Marquette 41 Pere Marquette 41 - Bow view close-up Algomarine - Departs after dropping off a load of salt at Marinette Fuel & Dock on May 31 Menominee - At K&K warehouse on June 17
Munksund - Being assisted into the inner harbor by the Selvick tugs, Jimmy L and Carla Anne Selvick on June 27 Munksund - Stern view close-up of the ship Munksund - Bow view close-up after passing through the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge Kathy Lynn - Tug at K&K Warehouse dock on June 28 Marinette - Being pushed into the K&K Warehouse East Dock by two Selvick tugs on July 1
Munksund & Marinette - Two sister-ship fleetmates both at K&K Warehouse on July 1 (Marinette on right) William H. Donner - The craneship at Marinette Fuel & Dock awaits its next unloading duties IVI - Backed in stern-first unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on July 3 IVI - Bow view from the lighthouse pier Catherine Desgagnes - Bow view unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on July 11 Catherine Desgagnes - Stern view from the lighthouse pier
Calcite II - Getting ready to drop off a load of coal at Menominee Paper Co. on July 21 Calcite II - Port-side close-up of the ship Calcite II - Wide view as the unloading begins Catherine Desgagnes - Departs the inner harbor on Aug. 5 after unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock Catherine Desgagnes - Bow view close-up at the lighthouse pier
Catherine Desgagnes - Stern View abreast Menominee North Pier Lighthouse as it departs Darya Kamal - Assisted into port by the Selvick tugs, Jimmy L (bow) and Carla Anne Selvick Darya Kamal - Bow view close-up of the ship inside the piers Darya Kamal - Being towed alongside the craneship, William H. Donner, at Marinette Fuel & Dock to unload pig iron Munksund - Bow view close-up at K&K Warehouse dock on Aug. 30
G-Tug - Towing a strange looking barge out of the Menominee River on Sept. 7 IVI - Being led toward the lighthouse by two Selvick tugs heading for Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Sept. 12 IVI - Abreast of Menominee North Pier Lighthouse with the tug, Jimmy L, leading IVI - "Bows-on" photo of the Jimmy L leading the IVI into port IVI - Bow view close-up of the ship inside the piers
IVI - Stern view heading into the inner harbor IVI - Being towed alongside the craneship, William H. Donner where it will unload IVI - The tug, Jimmy V, muscles the bow of the ship into place Roger Stahl - The big tug is here to haul two huge U.S. Navy Barracks barges from Marinette Marine Barracks barges - This is what the Roger Stahl will tow; the barges are bound for San Diego, California
Menominee - Stern view unloading wood products at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 4 Menominee - Stern of the Menominee alongside the bow of the craneship, William H. Donner Menominee - A bale of wood product is hoisted from the holds of the ship to a waiting truck the next day Blade Runner - Bow view unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 12 Blade Runner - Stern view unloading
Zoitsa S - Nudged up against the craneship William H. Donner by the Selvick tugs, Jimmy L and Carla Anne Selvick, on Nov. 1 Zoitsa S - Unloading pig iron later that day Carla Anne Selvick - At Marinette Fuel & Dock later that evening with the sun setting in the background Amelia Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 23 Gordon C. Leitch - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 26 with a load of pig iron (wide bow view)
Gordon C. Leitch - Closer bow view of the Upper Lakes ship, a truly rare visitor in Marinette Gordon C. Leitch - Bow view close-up Gordon C. Leitch - Starboard side close-up of the pilothouse Gordon C. Leitch - Port side view of the Pilothouse Gordon C. Leitch - A crane aboard the craneship, William H. Donner, let's go a load of pig iron from the holds of the ship
Gordon C. Leitch - Stern view from the lighthouse pier Pere Marquette 41 - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Dec. 4 after an accident in October almost ended its career; note that only a single backhoe is left to do the unloading - a conveyor and other equipment was lost in Lake Michigan when huge waves caused a load of pig iron and the machinery to shift, which rolled the barge to the point where the equipment and most of the load of pig iron (ironically destined for Marinette) was lost over the side.
That's it for 2000 - Hope you enjoyed the photos!
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