A 1000-foot long lake freighter glides effortlessly on Lake Superior. This freighter is probably on the first leg of its journey west through the Great Lakes. NIN34 has identified this freighter as the Columbia Star.
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Geoff George
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NIN34 77 months ago | reply
i believe that is the Colubia Star. This company also owned the Fitzgerald, while the Colors of the boats have not changed. this boat looks nothing like the fitzgerald did
gsgeorge 77 months ago | reply
Thanks NIN, I really had no idea what this freighter was--I thought it was impossible to tell from this distance. And I figured all lake freighters look similar, so in my mind this is what the EF looked like. obviously they're all different and unique. Thanks for the info!!
NIN34 77 months ago | reply
The only way i know how to tell is that the Oglebay Norton Company had 2 1000ft boats made for them. one was name the Colubia Star, and the other was the Oglebay Norton. Looking closely the 2nd part of the name is short, so its had to the the Star. while there are some that are basicly cookie cutter boats, there are some like the fitz that were differnt and unique. if you look online you can find alot of pictures of the fitzgerald. Sadly though in 2006 Oglebay Norton sold the remaining Vessles in there fleet ending over a a century of company history. Her and most of her fleet mates now sail for the American Steamship Company under new names
farlane 65 months ago | reply
Hey Geoff, this photo appears in The Week for January 6, 2008 - Absolute Michigan's weekly video thing.
Thanks (for the 3rd or 4th time) for adding to the Absolute Michigan pool and sorry to not let you know on Monday (busy, busy).