Algobay

Bulk Carrier Algobay, in Toronto in 2005.

The Radcliffe L. Latimer (formerly Algobay) is a lake freighter launched in 1978.[1] She operated as the Atlantic Trader from 1994 to 1997 while under charter to Canada Steamship Lines.[1]

On June 25, 1980, she collided head first with the Montrealais, damaging the bows of both vessels.[2][3][4]

In 2008-2009, the Algobay was rebuilt in China.[1] She ran aground on July 4, 2010 in Chippewa Bay on the St Lawrence River.[5][6]She was renamed Radcliffe L. Latimer on October 4, 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 George Wharton. "Algobay: Algobay 1978 - 1994, Atlantic Trader 1994 - 1997". boatnerd. Retrieved 2012-01-04. The Algobay was involved in a head-on collision with the Upper Lakes steamer Montrealais on an extremely foggy St. Clair River just below Port Huron, MI on June 25, 1980 with resulting extensive bow damage to both vessels. mirror
  2. ↑ George Wharton. "Montrealais". boatnerd. Retrieved 2012-01-04. mirror
  3. ↑ "Lakers collide in River". Windsor Star. 1980-06-25. Retrieved 2012-01-05. Petty Officer Allen a US Coast Guard spokesman in Detroit, said the collision occurred at 5:08 am in dense fog off St Clair.
  4. ↑ "Freighter collide in St. Clair River". Weekend Herald. 1980-06-25. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Canadian ship freed from St. Lawrence River shoal". 9WSYR. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2012-01-04. The Algobay ran aground Sunday morning in Chippewa Bay in the St. Lawrence County town of Hammond, 100 miles northeast of Syracuse. mirror
  6. ↑ "US Coast Guard responds to vessel aground on St. Lawrence Seaway". BYM News. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2012-01-05. Algobay, carrying Canadian corn, is hard aground near Singer Castle, approximately 0.35 nautical miles west-northwest of Light 165. The grounding of the Algobay is under investigation and the cause will not be known until the investigation is complete. mirror
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