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Here is a scan of this very poor quality photo. If only we had affordable digital cameras back then! But any quality camera for a kid of 11 years was far out of reach of most working class families of the era. Although the Ashland can be barely made out (if I did not know which ship it was I could ...

Heading for Montreal now, I think this might be the final journey for her. :(

When the American Fortitude arrives in Texas, what prevents the conversion to a articulated tug/barge. Everything is operational.

Well she's missing various parts from her engine room (according to ex Columbia guys) and the hydraulic thing on her boom is also gone. So she'd need a repower and ...

When the American Fortitude arrives in Texas, what prevents the conversion to a articulated tug/barge. Everything is operational.

Well she's missing various parts from her engine room (according to ex Columbia guys) and the hydraulic thing on her boom is also gone. So she'd need a repower and ...