| American Victory: built in 1943; 730 ft. long; Flag: USA |  |
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Picture above taken on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| The Middletown was sold by Oglebay Norton to American Steamship in June, 2006. The boat's name was changed to American Victory.
The Middletown, was owned by Columbia Fleet, Oglebay Norton Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, was named for the hometown of the Armco Steel Corporation in Middletown, Ohio. Built in 1943, she is one of the oldest boats to come to Duluth. During the Second World War, she saw duty as a tanker and is credited with shooting down enemy aircraft. In 1961, she was converted from a tanker to a straight deck bulk carrier and was renamed the Pioneer Challenger. The next year, she became the Middletown. In 1982 a self-unloader was installed, providing her with many more years of useful service on the Great Lakes. In 2002, she made about 8 trips to Duluth, usually discharging limestone that she picked up at Cedarville, Michigan. She would often load taconite at the DM&IR Dock in West Duluth or at the Burlington Northern Dock in Superior for the return trip back down. More often, she visited Silver Bay, Minnesota, loading taconite there for the ports of Ashtabula, Lorain and Toledo, Ohio. | |
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Picture above taken on Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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Picture above taken on Sunday, December 9, 2007
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Picture above taken on Thursday, June 22, 2006
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Picture above taken on Thursday, June 22, 2006:
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Picture above taken on Saturday, November 5, 2005
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Picture above taken on Saturday, October 8, 2005
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Picture above taken on Wednesday, December 22, 2004
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Picture above taken on Saturday, October 30, 2004
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Picture above taken on Friday, April 23, 2004
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Picture above taken on Friday, May 3, 2002: in the Duluth harbor
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Picture above taken on Tuesday, November 20, 2001: entering the Duluth ship canal
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