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Ships Aground Great Lakes

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  1. Rodger, Mar 26, 2021
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    Every year three to four ships a year go aground in the Great Lakes. They lose their engines and have no steering so all they can do is drop their anchors and hope for the best.
    They are usually out of the channel and may delay shipping for a few days.
    They will bring in a tugs and barges to off load some of the cargo.
  2. Rodger, Mar 26, 2021
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  3. Rodger, Mar 26, 2021
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  4. NYCAP123, Mar 26, 2021
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  5. Strypes, Mar 27, 2021
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  6. AnotherKen, Mar 29, 2021
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    I have heard in the past that ships go to the great lakes to die.
  7. Ken Bracewell, Mar 29, 2021
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    Several of the ships in this thread were both born and will die in the Great Lakes. The 1000' lakers can't ever get downstream of the Welland Canal.
  8. Rodger, Mar 29, 2021
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  9. Rodger, Mar 30, 2021
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