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More photos of the ex. Marquette
See also : More photos of the ex. Samoset
While on the Lee A. Tregurtha, we had the further good fortune to find ourselves following the American Victory up
the St. Mary's River from Lake Huron to Lake Superior. The American Victory was the former Middletown, was launched as
the Marquette, and served in WWII as Neshanic (AO-71). These two old sister ships, launched just 4 months apart at
Sparrow's Point, Maryland in 1942, both wearing their battle ribbons from WWII, passed through the locks at Sault Ste.
Marie side by side on July 22, 2007. We followed the American Victory out to Lake Superior, where the two vessels took
different routes.
Further details of the American Victory can be found here:
I'm attaching some photos from this event: those of the Lee A. Tregurtha were taken by friends on shore as we passed;
those of the American Victory were taken by me from on board the the Lee A. Tregurtha at the Sault Ste. Marie Locks and in
Whitefish Bay.
American Victory at the Detroit River.
American Victory stern leaving lock.
American Victory above locks
American Victory smoke Whitefish.
American Victory stern.
American Victory bow.
American Victory a profile.
All photos by Keith Grant-Davie
"American Victory", ex "Middleton", ex "Pioneer Challenger", ex "Gulfoil", ex "Neshanic", ex "Marquette", in
merchant service as the American Steamship Co., self-unloading bulk carrier SS "American Victory" moored
pierside at Duluth, MN., summer 2013. The ship appears to be out of service and laid up in these photos.
( Photo thanks to Robert Hall )
"American Victory", ex "Middleton", ex "Pioneer Challenger", ex "Gulfoil", ex "Neshanic", ex "Marquette".
( Photo thanks to Robert Hall )
"American Victory", ex "Middleton", ex "Pioneer Challenger", ex "Gulfoil", ex "Neshanic", ex "Marquette".
( Photo thanks to Robert Hall )