Cliffs Victory at Cleveland

[clarkjol]

Cliffs knew what they had, when the conversion was made to the Cliffs Victory, a very fast boat, that could make more runs in a season than their other vessels in their fleet at that time, all things being equal.
According to the records from 1953 the Cliffs Victory was listed as a
"Lakefront Ship", as were their other large boats.
Those classified as "Upriver Ships were those such as the Michigan, Ishpeming, Joliet and etc.

[mn brett]

I over heard a couple of old time sailors who knew the Cliffs Victory!,and they said it had a under sized rudder!,if it did run rivers it would have needed a lot of tug help? has anyone else ever heard this about the Cliffs Victory? thank you mn brett

[hugh3]

I think I remember seeing her tied up across from G&W welding at collision bend during fit out in 1957.

[Guest]

When the Cliffs Victory first entered service on the Great Lakes in 1951 at its original 620 foot length, did it ever transit the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland? I know it regularly unloaded at that port, which I believe was the destination of its maiden voyage for Cleveland Cliffs.