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Mississagi in Fraser Shipyard
M/V Mississagi in Dry Dock No. 1 at Fraser Shipyard, undergoing plate repairs.
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1310

Mississagi in Dry Dock 1 at Fraser Shipyard
Dry Dock No. 1 is rarely used because of the length of ships on the Great Lakes.
Construction of Dry Dock 1 began on Christmas Day, 1891, and was completed the
following year. The dry dock was lengthened and re-built in 1962.
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1404

Propeller on Mississagi
M/V Mississagi, Rudder and propeller:
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More views of propeller

Stem against front of dry dock
M/V Mississagi, Tight fit in Dry Dock 1
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Captain Brandon Durant on Mississagi
Captain Brandon Durant is the master of the M/V Mississagi. Captain Durant
began sailing in 1995 for P. & H. Shipping (Parrish & Heimbecker) aboard the Oakglen.
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1315

Looking foward from spar deck of Mississagi
Looking forward on the deck of the Mississagi. The Mississagi was built in 1943 for the U. S. Maritime Commission
as the Hill Annex. Upon delivery to the Pittsburgh Steamship Company the vessel was christened George A. Sloan,
operating under that name until 2001 when the vessel was acquired by Lower Lakes Towing, Ltd.,

During its career, the Sloan spent 7 seasons in winter lay-up at Fraser Shipyard,
beginning in 1958-59, and the last during the 1997-98 lay-up.
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1359

Looking aft from top of boom housing: Mississagi
The Mississagi's unloading boom is 262 feet long. Because of the vessel's narrow beam, combined with the length
of the boom, gives the Mississagi the longest unloading reach of any vessel on the Great Lakes.
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Diesel engine on Mississagi
The Mississagi is powered by a diesel engine, fitted at Fraser Shipyard in 1985.
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Randy Ortiz
Randy Ortiz, 3rd Engineer
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Rick Pierce
Rick Pierce, Deckhand
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Deckhands from Newfoundland
The Mississagi carries a crew of 18. Many sailors on the Canadian vessels hail from the Canadian maritime provinces,
such as Newfoundland. Four members of the Mississagi's deck crew are from Harbour Breton, NL:
L-R, Steve D'Entremont (wheelsman), Rick Pierce (deckhand), Tom Johnston (wheelsman), and Melvin Pierce (deckhand).
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1378

Food in galley of Mississagi
Feeding a crew of 18 is a big job. The task is no different than operating a full-scale restaurant.
An array of vegetables is displayed here by Chief Cook Don Parkington.
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Chief Cook Don Parkington
Chief Cook Don Parkington, of London, Ontario, spent twenty years in the food industry.
He is a graduate of the Fanshawe College. In the 1990s Don competed with
a team from Fanshawe in the Taste of Canada. They finished 11th in the world.
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To view additional crew portraits: Mississagi portraits

Skylight in galley of Mississagi
Skylights in the officer's dining room are a reminder of the old days of shipping on the Great Lakes.
Built-in wooden hutches, and skylights were typical for older steamers on the lakes built in the 1930s and 40s.
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Crew is messroom on Mississagi
The non-licensed mess is the heart of the ship. Most of the crew dine here, where there is no distinction
between rank as was traditional forty years ago on most ships.
L-R: Langis Lizotte (2nd Mate), Tom Johnston (deckhand), Rick Bartik (1st Mate), and Steve D'Entremont (8-12 wheelsman).
Superior, Nov 17, 2006, Image 06-1398
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