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Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Whitefish Bay - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 8:22pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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CSL St Laurent - 2014
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 10:10pm
Aune Osborn campground at night
Upbound towards the Locks
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Whitefish Bay - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
August 15, 2020 8:33pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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CSL Laurentien - 1977
739 feet 10 inches long, 78 feet wide
October 16, 2021 1:13pm
Entering the Nebish Rock Cut
Downbound towards DeTour
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Oakglen - 1980
729 feet 11 inches long, 75 feet 10 inches wide
October 16, 2021 1:33pm
In the Nebish Rock Cut
Downbound towards DeTour

Lower Lakes Towing, Port Dover, Ontario

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Ojibway - 1952 formerly Charles L Hutchinson,
Ernest R Breech, Kinsman Independent,
and Voyageur Independent
The last classic straight deck ships (no boom)
retired at the end of 2021-22 season
642 feet 3 inches long, 67 feet wide
June 30, 2019 1:06pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Ojibway - 1952 formerly Charles L Hutchinson,
Ernest R Breech, Kinsman Independent,
and Voyageur Independent
The last classic straight deck ships (no boom)
retired at the end of 2021-22 season
642 feet 3 inches long, 67 feet wide
June 24, 2020 1:51pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Saginaw - 1953 639 feet 3 inches long, 72 feet wide
June 8, 2022 12:27pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Saginaw - 1953 639 feet 3 inches long, 72 feet wide
June 8, 2022 12:27pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks

McKeil Marine Ltd, Burlington, Ontario

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Huron Spirit powered by tug Sharon MI
Huron Spirit - 1995
328 feet 1 inch long, 82 feet 5 inches wide
Sharon MI - 1993
107 feet 4 inches long, 34 feet 4 inches wide
June 24, 2020 5:40pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks


Algoma Central Corp, St Catharines, Ontario

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Algoma Buffalo - 1978
formerly Buffalo
634 feet 10 inches long, 68 feet wide
June 30, 2019 12:28pm
Aune Osborn campgrouond
Upbound towards the Locks
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Tim S Dool - 1967
formerly Senneville and Algoville
730 feet long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 10:35pm
Aune Osborn campground at night
Downbound towards Drummond Island
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Algoma Innovator - 2017
650 feet 8 inches long, 78 feet wide
June 6, 2022 7:59pm
Mackinac Island Coal Dock
Upbound towards Drummond Island


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