While it's not railroad related, news of historic steamships has come up on this board from time to time, so I thought some of you might be interested in the following:

The 1923-built Great Lakes freighter Lewis G. Harriman was towed out of Green Bay yesterday enroute to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for scrapping. It is expected that dismantling of the Harriman will begin after work on the another vessel currently under demolition is completed.

The Lewis G. Harriman is historic as she was the first purpose-built cement carrier on the Great Lakes. She is also one of a dwindling number of triple-expansion steamers on the Lakes (none of which are currently in service), and is the closest to her original configuration of any of the surviving pre-World War II Great Lakes freighters. She remains largely intact and in very good condition inside, although several years of layup have left her paint looking rather rough outside.

The Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation (NMHF) tried hard to preserve this unique vessel upon hearing the news of her impending sale a month ago. However, efforts to persuade owners St. Mary's Cement to donate the vessel to the Foundation were suspended earlier this week after a contract was signed with Purvis Marine Ltd. for scrapping. The Foundation remains committed to trying to preserve the Harriman, and is currently considering further options, including a possible offer to purchase the vessel from the scrappers.

Details on the vessel's history and a virtual tour can be viewed at the NMHF website. The Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and donations are tax-deductible.

Here's a photo of the Lewis G. Harriman being towed out of Green Bay yesterday, from Boatnerd.com


Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation

rjenkins@railfan.net

Good luck gentleman. Repeated requests to Purvis Marine for the Chief Wawatam to be preserved went unheeded from what I understand, and although they did allow Maintowoc Marine Museum to secure her one triple expansion engine, two of her other triples still sit at the Sault rusting away. I've tried every avenue as far as trying to contact ANYONE there on getting on the two remaining engines, and have been brushed off either as a "boatnerd" or a "foamer."

TJ

> While it's not railroad related, news of
> historic steamships has come up on this
> board from time to time, so I thought some
> of you might be interested in the following:

> The 1923-built Great Lakes freighter Lewis
> G. Harriman was towed out of Green Bay
> yesterday enroute to Sault Ste. Marie,
> Ontario for scrapping. It is expected that
> dismantling of the Harriman will begin after
> work on the another vessel currently under
> demolition is completed.

> The Lewis G. Harriman is historic as she was
> the first purpose-built cement carrier on
> the Great Lakes. She is also one of a
> dwindling number of triple-expansion
> steamers on the Lakes (none of which are
> currently in service), and is the closest to
> her original configuration of any of the
> surviving pre-World War II Great Lakes
> freighters. She remains largely intact and
> in very good condition inside, although
> several years of layup have left her paint
> looking rather rough outside.

> The Northeastern Maritime Historical
> Foundation (NMHF) tried hard to preserve
> this unique vessel upon hearing the news of
> her impending sale a month ago. However,
> efforts to persuade owners St. Mary's Cement
> to donate the vessel to the Foundation were
> suspended earlier this week after a contract
> was signed with Purvis Marine Ltd. for
> scrapping. The Foundation remains committed
> to trying to preserve the Harriman, and is
> currently considering further options,
> including a possible offer to purchase the
> vessel from the scrappers.

> Details on the vessel's history and a
> virtual tour can be viewed at the NMHF
> website. The Northeastern Maritime
> Historical Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
> non-profit organization, and donations are
> tax-deductible.

> Here's a photo of the Lewis G. Harriman
> being towed out of Green Bay yesterday, from
> Boatnerd.com


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