Mississagi (ship, 1943)
The Mississagi is a lake freighter launched in 1943.[1][2] Originally she was powered by a 2500 horsepower triple-expansion steam engine. In 1985 her steam engines were replaced by a 4500 horsepower diesel engine.
She was built to a design from the United States Maritime Commission.[1] She had fifteen sister ships, also built the Maritime Commission's design, known colloquially as "Maritimers".
The vessel was originally commissioned as the Hill Annex.[1] When she was acquired by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company in July 1943 she was rechristended the George A. Sloan. She was bought by the Bradley Transportation Company in 1966 which converted her to a self-unloading bulk carrier. In 1967 Bradley Transportation was purchased by US Steel, which also owned Pittsburgh Steamship, which returned the George A. Sloan to Pittsburgh fleet. She was laid-up in 2000, and sold to Port Dover, Ontario firm Lower Lakes Towing Limited.
In 1966, while still named the George A. Sloan, she ran aground in the Straits of Mackinac.[3]
The Mississagi almost allided with the Port Huron, Michigan sea-wall on October 4, 2004.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Great Lakes Fleet Page Vessel Feature -- Mississagi". boatnerd. http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/mississagi.htm. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ George Wharton. "Great Lakes Fleet Page Vessel Feature -- George A. Sloan". boatnerd. http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/sloan.htm. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ "COAST GUARD FAILS TO FREE FREIGHTER". New York Times. 1966. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70615F93F58117B93C7AB178BD95F428685F9. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ Chris Sebastian (2004-10-09). "Shipwrecks spared in near crash of Mississagi". Port Huron Times Herald. p. B1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thetimesherald/access/1800978721.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+09%2C+2004&author=Chris+Sebastian&pub=Times+Herald&desc=Shipwrecks+spared+in+near+crash+of+Mississagi&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ Chris Sebastian (2004-10-05). "Freighter avoids sea-wall hit". Port Huron Times Herald. p. A1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thetimesherald/access/1800971811.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+05%2C+2004&author=Chris+Sebastian&pub=Times+Herald&desc=Freighter+avoids+sea-wall+hit&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
